Mississippi can’t afford jobless benefit supplement, Gov. Reeves says

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the state cannot afford $100 per recipient, per week, to bolster unemployment payments during the coronavirus pandemic.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Will Hinds County Supervisor David Archie keep seat? State Supreme Court hears case

The Mississippi Supreme Court is being asked to remove Hinds County Supervisor David Archie over residency issues.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Feds: Indiana man burned crosses and displayed swastikas to intimidate his Black neighbor over tree removal

The intimidation began when the neighbor removed a tree from his own property in Lawrence, Indiana, the DOJ said. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Smash Mouth plays huge concert at Sturgis, video shows little social distancing

Videos from the event show few in the crowd wore masks or appeared to be social distancing. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

This 21-year-old thought he had overcome a mild case of COVID-19. Then he went into organ failure

“It almost took my life a month ago,” Spencer Rollyson said. “So it is not something to play around with. Just be safe, wear your masks, wash your hands. I can’t urge it enough.” Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

WWE, Mississippi native wrestling star James ‘Kamala’ Harris dies at 70

Born in Senatobia, Mississippi, the nearly 400-pound James Harris began his wrestling career as Sugar Bear Harris and under other names.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

COVID-19 in Mississippi: 476 new cases, 16 new deaths reported Monday

Mississippi has had 67, 649 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,912 deaths, according to the Health Department.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Mississippi sheriff says inmate died from coronavirus; coroner says it’s under investigation

An inmate who died Saturday had coronavirus, according to the George County sheriff, but the coroner says the case is still under investigation.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Disney World to reduce theme park hours in September

Operating hours at all Central Florida parks are changing. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Woman dead, 2 critical, 2 trapped in Baltimore house explosions

A woman is dead, two people are trapped and at least two people are reported to be critically injured after houses exploded Monday morning in northwest Baltimore, fire officials said. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Sanderson Farms Championship to go on without spectators

Organizers of the Sanderson Farms Championship said the event will go on this year without fans in attendance. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

House in quiet Castlewoods wasn’t for rent. But people kept showing up and she was scared.

Over two days, nearly 30 people showed up interested in renting the house in Castlewoods. The homeowner had to get law enforcement involved.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

COVID-19 in Mississippi: 527 new cases, 22 new deaths reported Sunday

Mississippi has had 67,173 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,896 deaths, according to the Health Department.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

3 Mississippi inmates die at different hospitals within 24 hours

“Foul play is not suspected in any of the deaths,” the Mississippi Department of Corrections said Saturday night.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

A retirement community shoots for 1,006 cards for a woman turning 106

Venus Tucker is turning 106 on August 13. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

What you need to know about COVID-19: US surpasses 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases

Five states together hold more than 40% of all U.S. infections: California (with the most cases in the country), Florida, Texas, New York and Georgia. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Could Puerto Ricans Turn Florida Blue in 2020?

Since Hurricane Maria, some 130,000 Puerto Ricans have moved to the mainland, many settling down in Central Florida. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Three suspects in custody in shooting death of off-duty Mississippi trooper

Two suspects were apprehended in Louisiana, authorities said. Another suspect turned himself in in Mississippi.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Presidential nominee, bitten by possible rabid bat, cancels stop in Jackson

The nominee says she was bitten by a possible rabid bat so canceled her Jackson stop. Her appearance in Hattiesburg is still a go.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

COVID-19 in Mississippi: 1,210 new cases, 26 new deaths reported Saturday

Hinds and DeSoto counties lead in number of cases, followed by Harrison County. The state has reported 66,646 cases and 1,874 deaths so far.         Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

7-year-old battles spinal injury 9 months after drunk driver changed her life

Ariona can move her arms and is starting to get feelings in her toes. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

FBI helping in search for Georgia woman whose 2-year-old son was found wandering alone in Florida

The FBI is now involved in the case of a missing Georgia woman whose toddler was found barefoot, wandering alone in a Florida city two weeks ago. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

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