Entries by NEMiss.News

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Tupelo Establishes Economic Recovery Task Force

The Tupelo City Council voted to create an Economic Recovery Task Force to help combat the city’s financial loss from Covid-19. Economic Recovery Task Force City board members voted to approve an Economic Recovery Task Force. The group will consist of over thirty people, mostly Tupelo business owners, to help the city with economic recovery […]

Lee County to Honor School Lunch Workers

Tupelo-The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on April 20 in a standard affair. Most board members were present, however the option for call-in attendance was available. The board voted to declare Friday, May 1, School Lunch Hero Day for Tupelo and Lee County. This came by executive order from Mayor Jason Shelton. With schools […]

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MS Covid-19 update 18APR20: NE Miss has 4 new deaths

About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day that were reported by 6:00 PM that day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. Mississippi […]

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Heads-Up for possible severe weather this weekend

Over Easter weekend, a widespread tornado outbreak in the south Saturday, April 11, to Monday, April 13, was responsible for over 900 incidents of severe weather, including over 140 tornado reports. Every state in the south experienced severe weather. The storms killed 34 people over 6 states, including, according to Governor Reeves, fourteen deaths in […]

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Spring planting is finally underway in Northeast Mississippi

After delays caused by uncommonly heavy rains, row crop farmers in Northeast Mississippi have started spring planting. Many fields have been too muddy to plant. Sunshine and breezes this week have made some Northeast Mississippi fields dry enough for modern equipment to put seed in the ground. John Walker Young started planting Thursday on land […]

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Governor extends shelter in place, slightly eases non-essential business rules

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Renae Eze April 17, 2020   JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the statewide shelter-in-place by 7 days, while providing some ability for “non-essential” businesses to safely make sales. The Governor’s new executive order extends the expiration date of his previous order to Monday, April 27th. “I […]

MS Covid-19 update 17APR20:

About the case count: The MS Department of Health currently updates its map and statistics each morning with test results from the previous day that were reported by 6:00 PM that day. Outside laboratories also report positive test results, which are included the totals. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. Mississippi […]