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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
March 4, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines now available for individuals over age 50

Beginning today, those eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Mississippi will now include all persons 50 years of age and older.  To date, 94 percent of COVID-19 related deaths (6,381) and 80 percent (7,342) of COVID-19 related hospitalizations in Mississippi have been among those 50 and older.  “So far, about 350,000 persons aged 50 years…
Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 4, 2021

Mississippi Governor Reeves will sign Fairness Act protecting women’s sports

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says he will sign “The Fairness Act” into law after it passed the state House 81-28 on Wednesday. The bill had previously passed in the state Senate with a 34-9 vote. State Sen. Angela Hill filed SB 2536 that requires any public school, public institution of higher learning, or an institution of…