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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 16, 2021

Wicker, Smith Propose Paycheck Protection Program Fix for Rural Hospitals

Bipartisan Legislation Would Waive SBA Affiliation Rules for Small Health Care Facilities  U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., today announced the introduction of the “PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act,” (S.310). This legislation would waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) affiliation rules for non-profit critical access hospitals and hospitals that serve rural…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
February 16, 2021

Two South Mississippi metro areas among tops in nation for jobs added during COVID pandemic

  Two metro areas in Mississippi made the 24/7 Wall St. list for the “American Cities That Added Jobs During the Pandemic” – Hattiesburg and Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the United States. Health authorities reported over 26.7 million cases as of Feb. 4, more than 450,000 of which have…