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June 10, 2020

Mississippi lawmakers drafting resolution to remove Confederate emblem from state flag: report

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Mississippi this week began to draft a resolution to change the state’s flag, as calls have grown to remove the Confederate battle emblem, according to a report.

June 9, 2020

Mississippi governor repudiates mask-shamers, supports wearing masks in public

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that the state still faces danger from the coronavirus pandemic, and people should not harass or make fun of those who follow public health recommendations to wear masks in public.

June 8, 2020

Cristobal brings flooding along Gulf Coast, Coast Guard searching for 2 missing boaters

The third named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is bringing the threat of flooding on Monday after roaring ashore in Louisiana, as the Coast Guard is now searching for two missing boaters. 

June 8, 2020

Nearly 100 Mississippi casino workers evacuated amid Tropical Storm Cristobal flooding: report

First responders relied on a high-water vehicle Sunday to evacuate about 100 Silver Slipper Casino employees stuck at work as a result of flooding from Tropical Storm Cristobal in Hancock County, Mississippi, a report said.

June 7, 2020

Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall over Louisiana, packing strong winds and rain

Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall over southeastern Louisiana on Sunday evening, the National Weather Service announced, packing strong winds and rain after triggering early flooding and at least one damaging tornado in Florida.

June 6, 2020

Cristobal strengthens to Tropical Storm, should make landfall Sunday

Cristobal strengthened to a 50mph tropical storm Saturday morning and is moving faster than anticipated at 12mph, with anticipated landfall Sunday afternoon in Louisiana. 

May 31, 2020

Mississippi drops charges against white ex-officer in black man's 2015 shooting death, concludes self-defense

Mississippi prosecutors on Thursday announced that manslaughter charges against a white former police officer in the 2015 fatal shooting of a black man have been dropped, concluding that he had acted in self-defense.

May 29, 2020

Mississippi mayor refuses to resign, says he 'didn't see anything unreasonable' with George Floyd's death

A Republican mayor from Mississippi is resisting calls to resign following a series of tweets where he claimed he "didn't see anything unreasonable" about the brutal death of George Floyd, a  unarmed black man, at the hands of a white police officer who kneeled on his neck until he could not breathe anymore.

May 28, 2020

Mississippi pastor says church was burned down ‘to shame us for worshipping together’

The pastor of the First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs in Mississippi said his church was destroyed because his congregants wanted to worship in-person amid coronavirus restrictions.

May 28, 2020

Mississippi businesses can reopen Monday – with restrictions, governor says

All businesses in the state of Mississippi can reopen Monday – provided they follow guidelines for combating the coronavirus, Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday.