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JACKSON, Miss.--Mississippi's public colleges and universities will not require the coronavirus vaccine, and cannot require it as a condition of employment or enrollment. The surprise vote was taken late last week during the Institutions for Higher Learning annual retreat.The IHL board becomes the first... Read More.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--The third dose of the coronavirus vaccine is now being offered at county health departments. But, not everyone is allowed a third shot.The Miss. Dept. of Health says the booster, as approved by the FDA, is only for people with certain conditions and... Read More.

SCOTT COUNTY, Miss.--The families of first responders who die from COVID should get money, says state Rep. Tom Miles. He represents Scott County and is proposing that the situation should be treated as a line of duty death."It's the least we can do to... Read More.

STATE WIDE--Mississippi no longer has the lowest vaccination rate in the country. But, the state now has the highest number of deaths from coronavirus, per capita. Gov. Tate Reeves said the state has made progress, this weekend on CNN's "State of the Union"."Mississippi has... Read More.

WASHINGTON-President Biden and Governor Tate Reeves have had words for each other over the past week after Biden's order mandating companies to make employees get the COVID-19 vaccine. Congressman Bennie Thompson says he's A-okay with Biden's Thursday speech, in which he criticized Reeves directly.“Some... Read More.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Monocolonal antibody treatments are available in every county in central Mississippi, and for now the federal government in footing the bill, according the Miss. Dept. of Health's website."So to protect the moms and also to protect our babies, we need to prevent COVID... Read More.