The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the lottery. Powerball Product Group/Mississippi Lottery Corporation are announcing additional Powerball changes. The Powerball Product Group of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), of which the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) is a voting member, announced the … Continued
Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Bonnet Carré Spillway will open once again. Due to recent heavy rainfall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the spillway will be opened for “three to four weeks” based … Continued
This brings the states total to 1,358 according to the Mississippi State Health Department. 3 new deaths have also been reported bringing the total to 29. The virus has infected all but 4 of Mississippi’s 82 counties. A total of 5,596 … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves announced that the special election for House District 88 is rescheduled for June 23, 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19. Consulting with our state’s health officials and coordinating with Secretary Michael Watson and state election officials, … Continued
Essential businesses are exempt from the statewide ‘shelter-in-place’ order that will take effect later today. In Mississippi, few businesses are as essential as agriculture. With that said, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson provided a letter and additional guidance … Continued
Following the recent passage of the CARES Act, the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package, federal funding will flow to states to assist with the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. State Auditor Shad White has announced plans to audit and monitor … Continued
The statewide shelter-in-place order issued by Governor Tate Reeves will take effect Friday at 5 p.m. and last until April 20th, which is supposed to be the first day back at school for Mississippi students. Schools across the state have … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves announced that a total of $51,913,975.74 has been awarded to Mississippi through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA). The federal passage in 2006 of GOMESA created revenue sharing provisions for the four Gulf oil and … Continued
According to the Mississippi State Department of Health the total of confirmed positive COVID19 cases is now at 1,177. That is 104 new cases reported from yesterday. There were also 4 new deaths reported, bringing the states total deaths up … Continued
To help address staffing shortages and significantly expand the potential pool of candidates, the minimum age to work as a correctional officer for the Mississippi Department of Corrections has been lowered from 21 to 19. With approval from the Mississippi … Continued