MSDH Mandates 10-Day Isolation For COVID-Positive Mississippians to Avoid Charges

Mississippians who fail to isolate and knowingly expose others to COVID-19 may face criminal penalties under a new Mississippi State Department of Health order.
Mississippi Invitational: Largest Showcase of State’s Working Artists

The 2021 Mississippi Invitational is the Mississippi Museum of Art’s biggest since the biennial exhibition launched in 1997. Recent works by a whopping 42 artists offer a picture window outlook on the landscape of current art-making in the state, and a sweeping view of the diversity of creativity that continues to spring up here. Guest-curated […]
Gov. Reeves ‘Praying’ After 8th Grader’s COVID Death, But Unmoved On Masks In Schools

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is not relenting in his opposition to issuing an order mandating masks in all public schools statewide even though a 13-year-old girl died of COVID-19 after starting eighth grade in a mask-optional school district.
‘A Raging Wildfire’: Mississippi Now Top Global Hotspot For COVID-19 Spread

Mississippi has once again added more cases in one day than any other in the pandemic, now leading the world in rampant transmission of the virus. In response, the University of Mississippi Medical Center has moved up its timeline to ensure its entire workforce is vaccinated.