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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 20, 2020

WATCH: Governor Reeves offers updates on COVID-19

Governor Tate Reeves provides an update on COVID-19 after last weeks announcement that shelter-in-place orders would last for another week. “We are providing an update on Mississippi’s response to all of our ongoing emergencies: COVID-19, deadly storms, and historic unemployment increases,” said Reeves.  
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 17, 2020

Four MDOC inmates now have tested positive for COVID-19

The Mississippi Department of Corrections reports four inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 and a total of 20 inmates have been tested. The inmate who died and was later confirmed to have had COVID-19 was housed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP) at Parchman. Whether the deceased inmate died from COVID-19 has not been determined. The…