Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsA state health official told reporters Monday that Mississippi appears to be following a trend emerging in states across the nation: African Americans are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus."Early indications are, we're seeing similar (data) here in Mississippi that it is impacting the African American community at a little higher rate," said Jim Craig, senior deputy at the Mississippi Department of Health.While have been releasing demographic data related to coronavirus, the Mississippi Department of Health has not. The Clarion Ledger...…Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsA state health official told reporters Monday that Mississippi appears to be following a trend emerging in states across the nation: African Americans are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus."Early indications are, we're seeing similar (data) here in Mississippi that it is impacting the African American community at a little higher rate," said Jim Craig, senior deputy at the Mississippi Department of Health.While have been releasing demographic data related to coronavirus, the Mississippi Department of Health has not. The Clarion Ledger...WW…

Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsA warden who left Louisiana's largest prison in January 2016 following a string of investigative articles about his private financial dealings has been tapped to run Mississippi's prison system.Gov. Tate Reeves announced the decision to hire Burl Cain at a press conference Wednesday.Cain spent 21 years as warden at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, which is commonly known as Angola. The Baton Rouge Advocate reported that Cain was  the crooked county commissioner from "The Dukes of Hazzard."Cain is a Louisiana native whose...…Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsA warden who left Louisiana's largest prison in January 2016 following a string of investigative articles about his private financial dealings has been tapped to run Mississippi's prison system.Gov. Tate Reeves announced the decision to hire Burl Cain at a press conference Wednesday.Cain spent 21 years as warden at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, which is commonly known as Angola. The Baton Rouge Advocate reported that Cain was  the crooked county commissioner from "The Dukes of Hazzard."Cain is a Louisiana native whose...WW…