Mississippi Edition

The House overrides a budget bill veto and the Governor weighs in on President Trumps Executive Order on unemployment benefits. Then, over 97,000 pediatric cases of COVID-19 were reported during the second half of July. We examine the factors of pediatric transmission. Plus, President Trump issued a series of Executive Orders over the weekend, including a payroll tax deferment. But how c...

Lawmakers return to the capital to address the Governor’s education budget bill veto and other matters. Then, nearly two weeks after soaring highs in COVID-19 case numbers, lagging indicators like hospitalizations and ICU occupancy are catching up to the hospital system. We hear how the the state’s only Tier One trauma hospital is preparing. Plus, the CDC and Health Department visit Holmes County...

One year after the immigration raids that shook Mississippi communities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office issues indictments against processing plant management. Then, a Mississippi judge’s opinion on qualified immunity scrutinizes a practice that has shielded law enforcement officers. Plus, member institutions of the NCAA’s Division III won’t be playing sports this fall. We talk to the A.D. of one of M...

The Governor announces the ReSkill Mississippi campaign, and speaks out about a lawsuit from legislative leaders over his July vetoes. Then, in an excerpt from our AT ISSUE special, Dr. Thomas Dobbs gets candid about school openings in Mississippi. Plus, in our Book Club, a young teenager accidentally finds himself in the midst of the civil rights movement and takes up the cause despite arrest aft...

After a month of only targeting specific counties, the Governor issues a state wide mask mandate. Then, with more than 40 districts set to start classes this week, state officials set guidelines for schools. Plus, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, how an all-woman research lab is helping understand COVID-19. Segment 1: Mississippi is now under a statewide mask mandate and all residents are re...

Studies in Global Health from Harvard reveal an alarming trend in Mississippi’s COVID-19 test positivity rate. Then, on the day the Governor is set to announce an executive order on schools, we talk to the superintendent of one district that has faced the challenges of school openings. Plus, mysterious packages of seeds are showing up unsolicited in mailboxes across the country. The state’s Ag Com...

Long-term care facilities face outbreak risks as state battles the worst period of community transmission. Then, additional unemployment benefits made possible through the CARES Act have expired. We examine what it means for Mississippi’s recipients. Plus, education professionals continue to navigate the ever-changing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Segment 1: Health experts say there have...

Education and the economy take center stage as Mississippi’s worst month of the coronavirus pandemic comes to a close. Then, with a steady trend of high cases, the state’s hospital system remains strained. Plus, how the new chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party plans to broaden its coalition. Segment 1: School districts are submitting their plans for reopening to the Department of Education fo...

Schools near the deadline to submit their plans for a safe return Then, how a state agency with a director arrested for embezzlement got tangled up in a project involving the former First Lady. Plus, in today’s book club, two friends take a wilderness canoe trip and find themselves tested by fire, white water and violence. Segment 1: Mississippi school districts have one more day to submit th...

State officials continue to weigh options to fight transmission of the coronavirus, and a new broadband program is introduced. Then, Congressman John Lewis returns to Georgia today ahead of his funeral. We speak with two Mississippi Civil Rights veterans on Lewis’ contributions and legacy. Plus, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, the flag commission hears from a vexillologist as it prepares to...

As school districts across the state make plans to reopen, a new survey shows less than 20 percent of Mississippi Educators-- want to return to a traditional class room in the fall--- amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. And as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the state, more Mississippi counties are expected to be added to the Governor's mask mandate order--but no statewide order. Th...

The Governor introduces new restrictive measures to slow the growing rate of COVID transmission, and ease the strain on an overwhelmed hospital system. Then, Mississippi's three public HBCUs will not be playing football this fall. We check in with their athletic department about the SWAC's decision to suspend fall sports. Plus, the Census response rate in Mississippi is below the national ave...

State officials continue to express concerns over a hospital system on the brink of crisis as the state faces it’s worst month of the pandemic. Then, the unceasing trend of high cases and hospitalizations has some school administrators and lawmakers going against the grain. Plus, a national prison reform group has its eyes on Mississippi following the Governor’s veto of a comprehensive reform bill...

The continuing trend of high cases and hospitalizations keeps Mississippi’s health care system under stress. Then, how the state’s second largest school system is preparing for the new school year. Plus, in today’s Book Club, a real ghost town in Mississippi is the setting for “Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe.” Segment 1: Governor Tate Reeves is calling on hospitals to implement surge plans, to m...

Mask mandates are in place for 23 Mississippi counties, but who’s enforcing them. We talk to local authorities. And, what school districts are doing to prepare for the resumption of classes in the midst of a pandemic. Then, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, how the governing body of high school athletics and activities is adapting their fall seasons. Segment 1: Residents in nearly 30% of Miss...

The Governor extends his Executive Order requiring masks, and adds new counties to the list. Then, a Mississippi Congressman remembers the life and service of the late John Lewis. Plus, where have all the coins gone? We examine why retailers are limiting cash transactions. Segment 1: More Mississippians are now being required to wear masks when in public. In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-1...

Educators and parents rally for a delayed school start while rising cases prompt the Governor to consider extending safety measures Then, a Civil Rights icon John Lewis is remembered by one of Mississippi's own. Plus, the commission leading the way to redesign Mississippi's state flag is being formed. We talk to one member about serving in this historic group. Segment 1: Teacher, parents and...

Mississippi's health care system reaches the brink as COVID cases and hospitalizations reach new highs in the state. Then, a new report from the Trust for America's Health examines the impact of the pandemic on communities facing food insecurities. Segment 1: Hospital beds in Mississippi are filling up with coronavirus patients, and emergency rooms are giving up space to assist with the high deman...

As cases continue to rise, the Governor pushes back on a statewide mask mandate, and introduces a PPE program for schools, churches and small businesses. Then, we examine the constitutionality of the Trump Administration withholding education funding, and legal protections for teachers as they potentially return to campus. Plus, Civil Rights Era foot soldiers relive a painful history as recent eve...

The State Medical Association calls for a statewide mask mandate as Mississippi’s hospital system remains strained. Then, the Governor says his veto of the education budget bill is over the School Recognition Program. A member of the Senate Education Committee claims there’s more to it. Plus, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, a look at child car safety in the Mississippi heat. Segment 1: Miss...

The Governor calls for diligence as tighter restrictions in 13 counties go into effect. Then, outbreaks in long term care facilities are on the rise again. We look at how the current wave of transmission is reaching this vulnerable population. Plus, as the beginning of the school year approaches, we look at how teachers are preparing to return. Segment 1: Hospitalizations from the coronavirus...

The Governor announces upcoming restrictions on a number of targeted counties, and defends his legislative vetoes. Then, leaders at UMMC urge residents to take personal responsibility for keeping themselves and others safe from COVID-19. Plus, how the National Endowment for the Humanities is helping Mississippi institutions during the pandemic. Segment 1: Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is tighte...

The Governor cautions residents, vetoes legislation and defends monuments. Then, the Mayor of Jackson describes the measures the capital city is taking to fight the trend of rising COVID cases. Plus, in today’s book club, the history of an iconic blues lounge chronicled through photos in the book, “Po’ Monkeys.” Segment 1: Mississippi's current hospitalization rate is now the third highest in the...

Public Health officials report record hospitalizations and describe a system strained of resources. Then, how new Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain plans to repair Parchman and rehabilitate inmates. Plus, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, a University of Southern Mississippi student from Oxford is using an online platform to encourage Conversations for Change. Segment 1: Mississippi's hospit...

As health officials manage a potential outbreak at the Capitol, the Governor assigns blame for the rising cases to protests in early June. Then, he’s been selected to lead the reform in Mississippi’s prison system. A conversation with the new Commissioner of Corrections. Plus, meet Jenn White, the new voice of 1A. Segment 1: Coronavirus cases in Mississippi are rising at an unprecedented pace for...