Miss Mississippi Pageant Rescheduled

The Miss Mississippi Pageant is being rescheduled. According to the Miss Mississippi Scholarship Organization, the pageant date is being moved because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The organization says the event was originally scheduled for late June and is tentatively changed to early July. The final... Read More.
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Mississippi Forestry Commission Burn Ban Guidelines

The Mississippi Forestry Commission has provided a list of activities that are allowed and not allowed as part of the current burn ban. See below Allowed: Propane/ gas grills, propane/ gas heaters, and charcoal grills are allowed under burn bans. They should be used as... Read More.
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Statewide Burn Ban In Effect Until Further Notice

A statewide burn ban is in effect immediately. A proclamation was signed by Governor Tate Reeves with advisement from the Mississippi Forestry Commission. "The Covid -19 pandemic has put significant strain on Mississippi's Emergency Medical Services professionals, particularly the state's rural volunteer fire departments,"... Read More.
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Mississippi Shows Wide Racial Gap in Impact of Coronavirus

Mississippi shows wide racial gap in impact of coronavirus By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — New Health Department numbers show a wide disparity in how COVID-19 is affecting black and white Mississippians. According to information out Wednesday, 72% of Mississippi residents who... Read More.
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Revised Resolution Enforces Curfew in Carthage

A citywide curfew is being enforced in Carthage, Mississippi. Effective immediately, the curfew was voted in by The Mayor of Carthage and Board of Aldermen. It begins at 10 p.m. and lasts until 6 a.m. daily until April 30th. According to the resolution all... Read More.
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