Mississippi Senator urges a Delta-wide curfew after 10-year-old girl shot in Greenwood

Mississippi Senator urges a Delta-wide curfew after 10-year-old girl shot in Greenwood

Mississippi Senator urges a Delta-wide curfew after 10-year-old girl shot in Greenwood GREENWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi State Senator Derrick T. Simmons is urging cities in the Delta to impose a curfew on citizens after recent violence. Senator Simmons stated, “As we grieve the lives lost of many in our communities and our region, we must act.” Senator Simmons released a statement commending the mayor of Greenville, Errick Simmons, for the …

Lawmaker calls for Delta-wide curfew in effort to curb gun violence - SuperTalk Mississippi

A curfew will be instated across the entire Mississippi Delta in an effort to curb gun violence, if cities answer the call from one local lawmaker. Senate Minority Leader Derrick T. Simmons, a Democrat from Greenville, issued a press release urging towns and cities in the region to follow the lead of his home city. Greenville, whose mayor is the lawmaker’s twin brother, recently declared a state of emergency that includes a citywide curfew. “As …