Coronavirus Claims Second Death in Mississippi

Mississippi State Department of Health confirms second Coronavirus death in Mississippi today.  The case was a male 60-65 years old from Holmes County with underlying health conditions.  He died while hospitalized.  As of Tuesday, Mississippi had 320 cases and one previous death reported ina male...

Health Officials Confirm First Coronavirus Death in Mississippi

The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the first death from Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi.  The case was a male 60 - 65 years old man from Hancock County with chronic underlying conditions.  He died in a Louisiana Hospital.  Currently, Mississippi has reported 50...

Guaranty Bank Donates $200,000 For Mississippi First Pre-K Programs

   Guaranty Bank Donates $200,000 For Mississippi First Pre-K ProgramsBELZONI – Hue Townsend, CEO and President of Guaranty Bank & Trust Company, today announced that the Belzoni-based bank has donated $200,000 to participate in the Mississippi First Pre-K initiative. Townsend said the funds would...

West Nile Virus Cases Rise in Mississippi

Five Human cases of West Nile Virus in Mississippi so far this year.  The MSDH reports two new human cases of West Nile Virus in Forrest and Lamar County.  Three previous cases were reported in Smith, Hinds, and Copiah Counties in July.   For more...

Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend (MSAW) Holiday

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 2019 MSAW holiday takes place between 12:01 A.M....