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Ex-lawmaker, governor candidate says face mask order ‘bunch of illogical crap,’ vows to defy state

A former state legislator and candidate for governor said he will willfully disobey Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ new order requiring citizens in some counties to ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Friday, July 10, 2020 5:55 pm

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Mississippi doctor on COVID-19: ‘This is bad stuff and nobody wants it.’

A physician and administrator of the Mississippi’s largest hospital said he’s tired of hearing myths about the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “You’ll hear people ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:22 pm

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Mississippi’s largest hospital: ‘We are full,’ urges people to follow coronavirus rules

Mississippi hospital leaders said surging COVID-19 coronavirus patients are overwhelming a number of hospitals in the state. “We are seeing in Mississippi, an increase in ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Thursday, July 9, 2020 2:19 pm

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Ex-Fox News anchor, Mississippi native Shepard Smith to return on CNBC

Shepard Smith, who abruptly quit Fox News Channel last October amid the ascendancy of opinionated programming, will bring a nightly newscast to CNBC this fall. ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:27 pm

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Mississippi COVID-19 cases rising faster than nearly every country in the world — except three

New COVID-19 cases are rising more quickly in Mississippi than nearly every country, yes, country, in the world. In the last seven days, Mississippi has ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:50 pm

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Report: Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hoseman contracts COVID-19

Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has reportedly tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, his spokesman said Tuesday. “Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has informed members of ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Tuesday, July 7, 2020 12:03 pm

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Reeves’ tries to put blame for COVID spike on protests, but state’s top health expert disagrees

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Sunday that recent spikes in coronavirus cases are tied to protests, not community spread at social gatherings, but his statement ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Tuesday, July 7, 2020 11:59 am

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Escaped Mississippi murderer still on the run. Have you seen him?

Law enforcement officers continued to search for a convicted murderer who escaped state custody Sunday morning and have now offered a reward of up to ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Tuesday, July 7, 2020 11:17 am

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Brookhaven mayor contracts coronavirus

The City of Brookhaven’s mayor announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. As a result, Mayor Joe Cox wrote in a ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Sunday, July 5, 2020 9:48 pm

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Convicted murderer escapes from state prison, manhunt underway

A convicted murderer has escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, corrections officials reported early Sunday. Mississippi Department of Corrections officials said they believe ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Sunday, July 5, 2020 10:45 am

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Mississippi supervisor calls out racist commenter who threatened ‘N*****s are fixing to get shot’

A Mississippi county supervisor called out a racist threat she says was made against her recently in a comment on Facebook. Warren County Supervisor Shawn ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Saturday, July 4, 2020 11:11 pm

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Search underway for man thrown from boat in Mississippi River near Claiborne County

A search continued Saturday for a Mississippi man believed to have drowned in the Mississippi River when he was ejected from a boat on Friday. ... Read more

by Magnolia State Live, Saturday, July 4, 2020 10:20 pm

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