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Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
May 10, 2021

Mississippi gas prices steadily increasing post 2020 Presidential Election

The state average, still one of lowest in nation, has risen nearly 90 cents in just 6 months. A vital gas pipeline operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline was the victim of a cyberattack over the weekend.  It carries gasoline and other fuel through Mississippi from Houston, Texas to the Northeast U.S., and delivers nearly 45%…
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
May 7, 2021

Packed Mississippi college baseball stadiums do not appear to impact stats on COVID spread

Since lifting capacity restrictions on outdoor events, Mississippi’s COVID numbers have gone down and stayed down. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves lifted the state’s COVID-19 mask orders for businesses and public venues on March 2, 2021. He further allowed stadiums and arenas to operate at 50% capacity at that time. K-12 schools were the only places…