Photo courtesy of MDOC A now-deceased inmate has tested positive for COVID-19; becoming the first confirmed case among Mississippi’s inmate population. The inmate was housed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, and according to the MDOC, the test results … Continued
Information courtesy of the Mississippi Supreme Court Former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Lenore Loving Prather died Saturday, April 11, at her home in Columbus. She was 88. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home in Columbus is … Continued
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, today’s press briefing featured another subject as Mississippi was hit hard by severe weather on Easter Sunday. Governor Tate Reeves was joined by Executive Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Greg Michel … Continued
On Monday morning, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs joined The Gallo Show to provide an update on the COVID-19 breakout. According to Dobbs, who is the state’s top health officer, the peak of the curve is just now … Continued
A Lawrence County Deputy and his wife were among those killed on Easter Sunday as storms tore across the state of Mississippi. A Facebook post from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office states that Deputy Robert Ainsworth and his wife, Paula, … Continued
161 new cases have been added to Mississippi’s Coronavirus total bringing it up to 2,942. 98 people have died due to complications from the virus. 2 new deaths were reported yesterday. The virus now spreads through all but one of … Continued
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is responding to the severe weather that hit the state on April 12, 2020. There are 11 confirmed deaths and multiple injuries throughout the state due the severe weather. Counties Reporting Fatalities: Carroll – 1 … Continued
A tornado outbreak on Easter Sunday claimed the lives of six people. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has confirmed three fatalities in Jefferson Davis County, two in Lawrence County, and one in Walthall County. Early damage assessments are just becoming … Continued
As storms begin to impact Mississippi, power outages are being reported. Click here to see Entergy outages Click here to see outages for Southern Pine customers Click here to view Mississippi Power outages Please be mindful of each power company … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting 139 new cases of coronavirus in Mississippi, bringing the state’s total to 2,781 total cases. Three more people have died due to COVID-19, bring the total number of lives lost to the virus … Continued