JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Mississippi is now reporting coronavirus 670 deaths. Leflore County’s 26th coronavirus-related death has claimed the county’s first white victim, a man living in a long-term care facility. Tennessee confirms 21,306 cases and 353 deaths while Arkansas’ total is 6180 with 119 deaths. Most people recover…

JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — The Mississippi State College Board is asking leaders of the state’s eight public universities to offer as many in-person classes as possible on campus during the fall semester while following federal and state health guidelines. Mississippi universities stopped in-person classes in March as cases of…

Leflore County, MS (Ben Caxton) — Leflore County has seen another death from Corona Virus – the 26th in all. What makes the death statistically important is that this was the 1st white male to die. All 25 previous victims of the disease, have been African Americans. The first death…

JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — As of the weekend Mississippi is reporting 13,252 coronavirus cases. Over half of the state’s 625 deaths have been reported at long term care facilities. The number of COVID-19 patients reported by state hospitals was 367, a one-day drop of 66. It’s the first time…

NEW ALBANY, MS (Ben Caxton) — A company that makes coolers and freezers for restaurants and convenience stores is closing a Mississippi manufacturing plant. Refrigerated Solutions Group is permanently closing the Master-Bilt facility in New Albany after reviewing business opportunities and market conditions following the COVID-19 pandemic which led to…

JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton ) — The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Louisiana says Burl Cain left a legacy of corruption, cruelty and callous disregard for the human lives in his custody during 21 years as warden of Louisiana’s Angola penitentiary. In nominating Cain as state…

JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Mississippi continues to see high numbers of claims for unemployment benefits. Between March 14th and May 16th the state processed nearly 270,000 claims; as of May 9th over 208,000 people in Mississippi were receiving unemployment benefits. Before the pandemic the state normally received about 1000…

JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — The Mississippi State Department of Health and the University of Mississippi Medical Center will bring mobile COVID-19 testing to Tallahatchie County tomorrow. Testing will take place from noon to 4 PM Wednesday at West Tallahatchie High School in Webb, only those with appointments will be…