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GREENVILLE, Miss. — After drawing national attention, including lawsuits brought by two local churches, the mayor of Greenville, Mississippi has reversed his decision to ban drive-in church services. After receiving “clarification” from Gov. Tate Reeves, Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons says he’s reversing an April 7 order saying all churches would be closed, including drive-in services, […]

One Mississippi family said they’ve obeyed the rules for weeks by not working, but now it’s about survival.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves delivered his annual State of the State address on Tuesday. The Republican discussed his priorities for the legislative session. He also talked about the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read the transcript below: Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Hosemann and Speaker Gunn.  To members of the legislature […]

UPDATE: Reeves announced on Tuesday that he and members of his family tested negative for COVID-19. He said he’s had limited contact with the lawmakers who tested positive, but it was better to be safe than sorry. He also encouraged others to get tested. ***** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves addressed his state […]

Mississippi legislators are pushing ahead with a plan to pay the full cost for this year’s teacher pay raise.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All Mississippi casinos will close until further notice at midnight Monday to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, state officials said. The closures affect six casinos in Tunica and Robinsonville: 1st Jackpot, Horseshoe, Fitzgerald’s, Sam’s Town, Hollywood and Gold Strike Casino Resort, which announced earlier on social media that it would close. […]

The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag drew opposition Tuesday from two big forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart.

The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirming his victory in last month’s election. The state-by-state voting took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As Mississippi continues to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, Governor Tate Reeves held a news conference on Thursday to address the state’s response. Gov. Reeves said he would not issue a statewide mask mandate or a mask mandate for schools. “I do not give a […]

Authorities in Mississippi were bracing Sunday for the possibility of catastrophic flooding in and around the state capital of Jackson as water levels rise precipitously in a river swollen by days of torrential rain. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday to amass the resources necessary to cope with the cresting of […]

Governor Tate Reeves has updates Tuesday for Mississippi churchgoers who have largely been attending online services since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.