BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Some workers at a sprawling space center near the Mississippi-Louisiana line plan to protest federal requirements that they become vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Workers at Mississippi space center to protest vaccine rules

Volunteers from several different organizations joined together Tuesday to clean parts of downtown Jackson.

Volunteers pick up trash to kick off Gateway to Jackson cleanup event

After the passing of their former priest and the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Alexis Episcopal Church has closed its doors.

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Public Works estimates to break ground on the project at the start of 2022.

City council approves $13 million for Riverside Drive re-pavement project

16 WAPT's Chief Meteorologist David Hartman has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi.

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COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of over 10,000 Mississippians, while over 500,000 people in the state have contracted the virus.State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers noted that even this grim milestone is likely an underestimate due to the methods of reporting.“Remember, that's the number of individuals who were infected, who got tested, who were reported to us,” Byers said during an Oct.

COVID-19 Fatalities Pass 10,000, Over 500,000 Cases

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,670 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 33 additional deaths.This brings the state's total number of cases to 503,322 with 10,057 deaths.

1,670 new coronavirus cases, 33 additional deaths in Mississippi

Dr. Girmay Berhie, dean of the Jackson State University College of Health Sciences since 2019, is currently overseeing the launch of the university's new Digital Tele-Health Hub. The goal of the project, Berhie says, is to address health disparities among African Americans in Jackson, especially in regard to the coronavirus and its variants.

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