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MEC's Virtual Legislative Scrambler - Speaker Philip Gunn

MEC recently hosted their rescheduled Legislative Scrambler featuring Speaker Philip Gunn this morning at 8:00 a.m. live from the Mississippi State Capitol.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 04, 2021

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 04, 2021

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Mississippi lost 51,000 jobs to Covid throughout 2020

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual employment report. It was no surprise that the Covid epidemic caused a big national spike in unemployment in 2020 compared to 2019.

Lieutenant Govenor Delbert Hosemann discusses the current legislative session with Stennis Press Forum

Lieutenant governor Delbert Hosemann discusses a wide range of subjects before the Mississippi state legislature in an hour-long forum with the Mississippi press.

MEC's Virtual Legislative Scrambler - Speaker Philip Gunn
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 12:05 PM
MEC recently hosted their rescheduled Legislative Scrambler featuring Speaker Philip Gunn this morning at 8:00 a.m. live from the Mississippi State Capitol.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 04, 2021
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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 04:53 PM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 04, 2021
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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 09:16 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mississippi lost 51,000 jobs to Covid throughout 2020
By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 559 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 03:16 PM
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual employment report. It was no surprise that the Covid epidemic caused a big national spike in unemployment in 2020 compared to 2019.
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Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann

Lieutenant Govenor Delbert Hosemann discusses the current legislative session with Stennis Press Forum
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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:11 PM
Lieutenant governor Delbert Hosemann discusses a wide range of subjects before the Mississippi state legislature in an hour-long forum with the Mississippi press.
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Mississippians ages 50+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 418 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 01:49 PM
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Thursday that eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine is being expanded to include all Mississippians ages 50 years or older.
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MEC's Virtual Legislative Scrambler - Speaker Philip Gunn
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 12:01 PM
MEC recently hosted their rescheduled Legislative Scrambler featuring Speaker Philip Gunn this morning at 8:00 a.m. live from the Mississippi State Capitol.

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As Jackson residents suffer during historic water crisis, state leaders keep their distance
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 393 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 09:49 AM
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is one of the most powerful residents of Jackson, where about 40,000 of his neighbors — mostly Black — are in their third week without running water after a historic winter storm froze plant equipment and burst many water pipes.
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Ole Miss shoots — literally — for state’s first Division I team national crown
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 387 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:04 PM
Below is a sports column from Rick Cleveland:

Stanford has won 126 NCAA Division I team national championships, the most of all colleges and universities. UCLA has won 118. Among SEC schools, Arkansas has won the most with 47, followed by Georgia with 33.
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House advances bill that would entangle Mississippi Archives and History board in politics
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 383 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 01:57 PM
A bill that has angered many state historians would have the governor and lieutenant governor appoint members to the board that oversees the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, a move opponents say would politicize an agency that has remained above that fray for more than 100 years.
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In Cleveland, parents fear the cost of losing pre-K programs
By Kelsey Davis Betz - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 374 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 03:13 PM
When it became clear that 384 students unenrolled from the public schools here and weren’t coming back, the already underfunded district was left with a prospective $1.7 million budget shortfall.
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Marshall Ramsey: Political History
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 335 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 11:29 AM

Fun fact: Last year, SB 2727 dealt with wild hogs.
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Columbia Elementary teacher and students awarded MP environmental grant
By Danny O'Fallon, READ MORE > 306 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:57 AM
Danielle Whittington, a fourth-grade teacher at Columbia Elementary School, was among a dozen teachers from across southern Mississippi who were recognized this week as recipients of a special environmental grant awarded by Mississippi Power for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Rodeo coming next weekend
By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 299 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 11:04 AM
The Marion County Cattlemen’s Association 66th Annual Rodeo is set for next weekend, March 12-13, at the Columbia Expo Center, with all of the usual activities and events scheduled. Doors will be open at 6 p.m. and the activities will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night.
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Looking Back: The disease that killed more people than all wars
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:44 AM
53 years ago, March 7, 1968
“Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Jordan were notified Monday night of the death of their son Pfc. Jack J. Jordan, Jr, 25, in Vietnam on March 2.
Pvt. Jordan, who was in the Army and serving in Vietnam since October was in the 25th Infantry, Company C.
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Obituaries: Louise H. Dykes
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:53 AM
Louise H. Dykes
92, Columbia
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Obituaries: Carol A. Smith
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:48 AM
Carol A. Smith
73,Mobile Ala.
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Enjoying a conversation at the musical’s diner are Amiya Oatis, left, and Julia Johnson. In a year where life has been turned upside down because of the coronavirus pandemic, the students were very excited when they found out that the traditions of having musicals would continue this year.

The show goes on
By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 279 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 11:03 AM
As Mississippi slowly wakes up after dealing with a pandemic, one thing most citizens have looked forward to each year is still happening: the Columbia High School musical. While restrictions and precautions are still present, the time-honored beloved tradition continues.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 05, 2021
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 09:29 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Community Calendar: March 6
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:39 AM
Celebrate Sela’s 7th Annual Rummage Sale, March 6
Celebrate Sela’s 7th Annual Rummage sale will be held from 7 am until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, at Kane’s Catfish, Seaford and Steakhouse. All proceeds will benefit Celebrate Sela: Race to Raise CDH Awareness.
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MEC's Virtual Legislative Scrambler - Speaker Philip Gunn

MEC recently hosted their rescheduled Legislative Scrambler featuring Speaker Philip Gunn this morning at 8:00 a.m. live from the Mississippi State Capitol.

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