Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, schools in Mississippi will remain closed for the remainder of the semester. After initially closing schools through April 17th, Governor Tate Reeves announced his decision to extend the closure during today’s press briefing. He went on … Continued
Last Wednesday, Greenville police issued 20-30 $500 tickets to people in attendance of these drive in services at Temple Baptist Church in Greenville. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the church has tried to run a drive-in service using a … Continued
The Mississippi Delta will soon be home to the largest utility-owned solar farm in the state, after receiving approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission. Recurrent Energy, a solar facility manufacturer, will build the project on behalf of Entergy Mississippi, … Continued
The states total is now at 3,087, according to the state health department website. 145 more reported yesterday. 111 people have now died as a result of complications from COVID-19. 13 more from yesterday. Governor Tate Reeves has said … Continued
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who is the vice-chancellor and dean of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is “cautiously optimistic” about the leveling of the coronavirus outbreak, however, her and her team at UMMC are still working hard to provide patients … Continued
Photo courtesy of MDOC A now-deceased inmate has tested positive for COVID-19; becoming the first confirmed case among Mississippi’s inmate population. The inmate was housed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, and according to the MDOC, the test results … Continued
Information courtesy of the Mississippi Supreme Court Former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Lenore Loving Prather died Saturday, April 11, at her home in Columbus. She was 88. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home in Columbus is … Continued
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, today’s press briefing featured another subject as Mississippi was hit hard by severe weather on Easter Sunday. Governor Tate Reeves was joined by Executive Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Greg Michel … Continued
On Monday morning, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs joined The Gallo Show to provide an update on the COVID-19 breakout. According to Dobbs, who is the state’s top health officer, the peak of the curve is just now … Continued
A Lawrence County Deputy and his wife were among those killed on Easter Sunday as storms tore across the state of Mississippi. A Facebook post from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office states that Deputy Robert Ainsworth and his wife, Paula, … Continued