Mississippi seniors age 75+ can now schedule appointments for COVID-19 vaccine By BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Seniors ages 75 and older are now able to schedule an appointment at several locations throughout the state to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Mississippi State Department of Health now allows you to schedule an appointment at or by calling the COVID call center at 1-877-978-6453. Previously, only healthcare workers and EMT/paramedics were able to schedule an appointment. The vaccine patient screening, which only takes a few minutes to go through, walks patients through a series of...…Mississippi seniors age 75+ can now schedule appointments for COVID-19 vaccine By BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Seniors ages 75 and older are now able to schedule an appointment at several locations throughout the state to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Mississippi State Department of Health now allows you to schedule an appointment at or by calling the COVID call center at 1-877-978-6453. Previously, only healthcare workers and EMT/paramedics were able to schedule an appointment. The vaccine patient screening, which only takes a few minutes to go through, walks patients through a series of...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Educators in Mississippi have been voicing concerns as many schools are set to return to the classroom as early as next week.In a sent to educators across the state by the Mississippi Association of Educators, only 18.2% of those surveyed voted for a traditional return to school for the upcoming school year. The rest of the survey results were mostly spit between those advocating for virtual learning and those wanting a hybrid plan.“While it has been our hope that school buildings could open in a few short weeks, it has become abundantly clear that we are in no...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Educators in Mississippi have been voicing concerns as many schools are set to return to the classroom as early as next week.In a sent to educators across the state by the Mississippi Association of Educators, only 18.2% of those surveyed voted for a traditional return to school for the upcoming school year. The rest of the survey results were mostly spit between those advocating for virtual learning and those wanting a hybrid plan.“While it has been our hope that school buildings could open in a few short weeks, it has become abundantly clear that we are in no...WW…

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis campus will now go by a new name. The decision made last week by the college board of trustees brings the Jefferson Davis Campus in line with the mission, vision, and values of the school.Students from all walks of life have furthered their education at the MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus. Now those students enrolled in classes on the Gulf Coast campus will graduate or transfer from school with a new name: The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Harrison County Campus.There are only a few remaining signs...…GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis campus will now go by a new name. The decision made last week by the college board of trustees brings the Jefferson Davis Campus in line with the mission, vision, and values of the school.Students from all walks of life have furthered their education at the MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus. Now those students enrolled in classes on the Gulf Coast campus will graduate or transfer from school with a new name: The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Harrison County Campus.There are only a few remaining signs...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Ten new counties have been added to an executive order extending mask mandates in Mississippi as the number of new coronavirus cases continues to rise.On Sunday, Gov. Tate Reeves signed two orders - Executive Orders and - that extend his previous Safer at Home order and requires ten new counties to require masks when in public.The 10 new counties named in Executive Order 509 include: Bolivar, Covington, Forrest, Humphreys, Panola, Sharkey, Simpson, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Walthall counties.The 13 counties included in the original order are: Claiborne, Desoto,...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Ten new counties have been added to an executive order extending mask mandates in Mississippi as the number of new coronavirus cases continues to rise.On Sunday, Gov. Tate Reeves signed two orders - Executive Orders and - that extend his previous Safer at Home order and requires ten new counties to require masks when in public.The 10 new counties named in Executive Order 509 include: Bolivar, Covington, Forrest, Humphreys, Panola, Sharkey, Simpson, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Walthall counties.The 13 counties included in the original order are: Claiborne, Desoto,...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - A nontheistic religous organization called the Satanic Temple is threatening to sue Mississippi if the state moves forward with its plan to include the words “In God We Trust” on the new state flag.A letter sent by to Attorney General Lynn Fitch cites constitutional concerns regarding the First Amendment, saying the phrase “In God We Trust” is not representative of all Mississippians.“While the Satanic Temple supports the removal of the Confederate flag, removing one divisive symbol of exclusion only to replace it with a divisive phrase of exclusion does not...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - A nontheistic religous organization called the Satanic Temple is threatening to sue Mississippi if the state moves forward with its plan to include the words “In God We Trust” on the new state flag.A letter sent by to Attorney General Lynn Fitch cites constitutional concerns regarding the First Amendment, saying the phrase “In God We Trust” is not representative of all Mississippians.“While the Satanic Temple supports the removal of the Confederate flag, removing one divisive symbol of exclusion only to replace it with a divisive phrase of exclusion does not...WW…

(WLOX) - On Tuesday, Gulfport made news when the to take down the state flag from city offices. Over the last few years, that same decision has been made – and reversed – by other Coast cities.Here is a look at which cities in South Mississippi still fly the state flag and which ones choose not to.Bay St. Louis – DOES NOT fly the state flagBay St. Louis became the second city on the Gulf Coast this week to stop flying the state flag. In a quiet vote on June 16, 2020, the city council discussed the state flag and decided to stop flying it.Biloxi – DOES NOT fly the state flagOn April 24,...…(WLOX) - On Tuesday, Gulfport made news when the to take down the state flag from city offices. Over the last few years, that same decision has been made – and reversed – by other Coast cities.Here is a look at which cities in South Mississippi still fly the state flag and which ones choose not to.Bay St. Louis – DOES NOT fly the state flagBay St. Louis became the second city on the Gulf Coast this week to stop flying the state flag. In a quiet vote on June 16, 2020, the city council discussed the state flag and decided to stop flying it.Biloxi – DOES NOT fly the state flagOn April 24,...WW…