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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 3, 2021

Mississippi cities begin implementing mask mandates with rise in cases

Mississippi cities have begun to respond to the increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the state. While many are now operating as normal without additional orders from the Governor’s office, some have chosen to implement mask mandates. Cities with Mask Mandates in Mississippi:  Jackson – Mask mandate has continued since start of the pandemic Gulfport –…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
August 3, 2021

Wicker, Hyde-Smith praise efforts to correct erosion at Natchez National Cemetery

Funds will expedite an emergency bluff stabilization project at the Natchez National Cemetery. The Mississippi lawmakers worked with the Veteran Affairs Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and city officials to secure the contract, which was expedited after federal officials in mid-July designated serious erosion at the cemetery as an emergency. Due to recent…