The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is moving to a level one activation in response to COVID-19. Director Greg Michel (Image courtesy of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency) MEMA Director Greg Michel says, “This is a posturing move to make … Continued
Effective immediately, visitation at all facilities where Mississippi Department of Corrections inmates are housed is temporarily suspended until further notice in order to establish sanitation and prevention protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is a precautionary measure to … Continued
State health officials held a press conference earlier today to update the public after reporting Mississippi’s first confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday. The outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, China, has reached the Magnolia State after an individual in … Continued
After Mississippi’s first confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported by the Department of Health on Wednesday, the State Institutions of Higher Learning has announced that all eight of the state’s public universities will shift to online courses following an … Continued
The SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville has been canceled as the coronavirus outbreak continues to cause public concern. The announcement was made by the conference in a tweet hours after initially stating that the tournament would continue without fans in … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will hold a press conference today at 11 a.m. regarding major updates on COVID-19 and new community recommendations. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Executive Director Greg Michel … Continued
Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) deputies and an LC Gas Inspector have conducted and completed an investigation into a home explosion in Marion County. On Friday, March 6, 2020, at around 8:00 am, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded … Continued
The coronavirus outbreak has officially reached Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported its first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. Final verification will come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The MSDH stated that the … Continued
The spread of the coronavirus will impact the SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville and at least the beginning of the SEC baseball slate. In a news release, the Southeastern Conference announced that, effective immediately, all regular-season contests in all sports … Continued
It will be a surreal scene for the 2020 edition of March Madness as the entire men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments will be played in empty arenas. Due to concerns surrounding the spread of coronavirus across the country, NCAA President … Continued