MSDH COVID-19 Updat 8/22/20
COVID-19 in Mississippi
New Cases and Deaths as of August 22
NEW CASES
626
New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday.
NEW DEATHS
Power 107 Weather
Today
63°
High of 63 under sunny skies
0%
6:39am 4:56pm
Tonight
39°
Lows level off around 39 under partly cloudy skies
0%
6:39am 4:56pm
Tuesday
71°
Daytime highs approaching 71 under partly cloudy skies
2%
6:40am 4:56pm
What's Going On...
City of Yazoo – Silent Auction on Surplus City Property Tomorrow
The City of Yazoo City is having a Silent Auction on Surplus City Property tomorrow, Friday August 14, 2020 from 9am - 3pm at the old MDOC Building, 625 West Jefferson Street in Yazoo City. Please contact the City Clerk's office for a list... Read More.
Mississippi Catfish Farmer of the Year Named
Will Nobile - Moorhead, MS named Mississippi Catfish Farmer of the Year
Will graduated from Mississippi State University in 2003. He and his father, Jerry, have 650 acres of catfish ponds, a catfish hatchery and 1,500 acres of row crops. Will’s grandfather started... Read More.
Alert Free Drive thru covid Testing Sat 8/15/20 10am-2pm Wardell Leach Park Yazoo City
Alert Free Drive thru covid Testing Sat 8/15/20 10am-2pm Wardell Leach Park Yazoo City. umc.edu/covidscreening or 6014967200 for appointment.
From the University of Mississippi Medical Center Office of Communications and Marketing MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING SET FOR LAUDERDALE, MADISON, MARION, OKTIBBEHA, TIPPAH AND YAZOO COUNTIES Media... Read More.
Gov. Reeves Delaying School Opening for 8 Counties
In his news conference today, Gov. Reeves issued a statewide mask mandate and issued an executive order delaying the start of some 7th - 12th grade schools in hot spots. The state is also requiring masks in schools for teachers and students. Masks are... Read More.
Statewide Order For The Isolation of Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. — Today State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs MD, MPH, issued a statewide order for the Isolation of Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19 effective immediately.
The Order – issued to everyone living in Mississippi – stipulates that anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 must immediately isolate at... Read More.
Mississippi’s Hunter Education Online Course
Mississippi's Hunter Education Online Course
Below is the link to the only internet course approved by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for Hunter Education certification.
Beginning July 31, 2020, Mississippi residents age 12 and over can complete their hunter education requirement online. The... Read More.
Yazoo City Adopts Comprehensive Plan
The Yazoo City Board of Alderman recently adopted a new Comprehensive Plan developed by the District. The updated plan includes no only all elements and tasks as required by state code, but also a web-based interactive GIS map viewer, 3-D modeling of conceptual redevelopment... Read More.
Holmes Community College on-site registration dates for fall 2020 classes
On-site registration dates have been announced for all campuses of Holmes Community College.
On-Site Registration dates are:
Yazoo Center: Aug. 11, 4-6 p.m.
Attala Center: Aug. 11, 4-6 p.m.
Goodman Campus: Aug. 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Grenada Campus: Aug. 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Ridgeland Campus:... Read More.
Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend (MSAW)
Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-65-111(ff) provides a Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend (MSAW) holiday in the State of Mississippi. The holiday is a temporary period when sales taxes are not collected or paid on purchases of specific products.
The 2020 MSAW holiday takes place between
12:01 A.M.... Read More.