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News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
August 5, 2021

Mississippi sees increase in COVID-19 vaccinations as cases rise

Vaccinations increased last week for the first time in 3 months as Delta variant surges. According to the Mississippi Department of Health, a total of 2,223,699 vaccines have been administered in the state of Mississippi. Of that, 1,239,869 Mississippians have received the first dose while 1,043,017 residents have been fully vaccinated. The MSDH said around…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 5, 2021

Congress works through infrastructure bill with billions in additional investment

Mississippi cities, counties and the state to receive funds. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act currently totals at $550 billion and gives U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg autonomy over roughly $105 billion of new spending that has reached $274 billion in the bill. At this point, the majority of the bill is based on traditional…