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April 18, 2020

Mississippi Gov. Reeves: 'We can't wait' for a coronavirus cure to re-open our economy

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves emphasized the need to re-open the economy, arguing that Americans couldn't wait for a cure or more extensive testing.

April 16, 2020

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders: What states have issued directives so far?

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the U.S., more than 300 million Americans in at least 42 states are being urged to stay home.

April 15, 2020

Mississippi mayor nixes ban on drive-in services after DOJ intervention

A day after the Justice Department intervened on behalf of a local church in a lawsuit over a ban on drive-in services in Greenville, Mississippi, due to city COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the mayor now says such religious gatherings are allowed.

April 15, 2020

Easter Sunday 'violent' tornado in Mississippi with winds of 170 mph left 'scar' seen on satellite image

One of the dozens of tornadoes that ripped across the South on Easter Sunday was so powerful it left a mark on Mississippi that is able to be picked up by satellites.

April 14, 2020

Tornado relief efforts in South hampered by coronavirus

Recovery efforts for people who have lost homes to deadly tornadoes in the South this week have been significantly hampered by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

April 14, 2020

DOJ intervenes in Mississippi drive-in church case, says city's actions 'target religious conduct'

The Justice Department intervened in a Mississippi church’s lawsuit by saying in a court filing that it "strongly suggests that the city’s actions target religious conduct" after the church sued police for ticketing congregants during a drive-in service amid coronavirus, Fox News has learned.

April 14, 2020

Mississippi pastor sues police after congregants were ticketed at drive-in service: 'Doesn't make any sense'

Mississippi Pastor Arthur Scott, who is suing the city of Greenville after police officers issued tickets to people attending the church’s drive-in service last week, said on “Fox News @Night” on Monday that he hopes the mayor “would lift this off of us so our folks wouldn’t have to worry about are we going to get tickets or go to jail.”

April 14, 2020

Mississippi family survives tornado inside concrete safe room as storm destroys 'everything'

A family in Mississippi may have lost everything after a tornado obliterated their rural home on Easter Sunday, but are all alive after heading to a safe room that doubles as a close

April 13, 2020

Southern states struggle to recover from destructive tornadoes; more than 30 dead

Severe tornadoes that tore across the South over the weekend into Monday have killed more than 30 people and destroyed homes and businesses, further demoralizing a population reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 13, 2020

Mississippi gov describes tornadoes 'the like of which we haven't seen in this state in a long, long time'

Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves joined "Bill Hemmer Reports" Monday to discuss how his state is dealing with a string of deadly tornadoes that ripped through the state while people were staying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.