August 6, 2021 Mississippian urges governor to 'follow through' on banning mask mandates Mandy Gunasekara, a member of Mississippians for Mask Choice, told "America's Newsroom" on Friday that parents are demanding to have the choice whether or not to mask their children in school.
August 3, 2021 Mississippi parents demand governor ban mask mandates after superintendent overrules school board Former Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara and other parents are organizing to petition Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves to sign an executive order banning mask mandates in the state, similar to Texas and other states.
August 2, 2021 Mississippi man gets life for killing optometrist in Walmart William Thomas “Tommy” Chisholm was found guilty of capital murder in the killing of Dr. Shauna Witt after just 26 minutes of deliberation on Friday.
August 2, 2021 Rising vaccination rates in several southern states 'positive trend,' White House says White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients on Monday noted a “positive trend” across several southern states with an uptick in the number of people receiving the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
August 1, 2021 Jordan slams January 6 commission: If 'everything's on the table,' why can't we question Pelosi Rep. Jim Jordan reacted to Nancy Pelosi's Jan. 6 commission, saying the commission is a political exercise.
July 29, 2021 GOP senators meet with female athletes to discuss physical, mental risks of competing with biological males Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., discussed preserving women's sports with three-time Olympic cyclist Inga Thompson, Team USA World Masters track athlete Cynthia Monteleone and her daughter, high school track athlete Margaret Oneal.
July 29, 2021 228 GOP lawmakers urge SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade The plea to overturn abortion law was signed by top GOP leaders like House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
July 29, 2021 Mississippi teen who died of COVID-19 had 'common' medical issue, official says Health officials in Mississippi said a teenager with a “common” underlying health condition died from COVID-19 recently, marking the state’s fourth pediatric fatality related to the virus since the pandemic began.
July 28, 2021 Mississippi Air Force base vehicle accident kills 1 service member, injures 3 others An airman assigned to the Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi died Wednesday during an incident on base that also injured three people, officials said.
July 22, 2021 Mississippi asks US Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade Mississippi’s attorney general informed the Supreme Court that he believes Roe v. Wade was “egregiously wrong” and urged justices to allow a controversial law in her state banning most abortions after 15 weeks to take effect.
