The Republican governor held a party in the grounds of the Governor's Mansion Wednesday night
Guests were not wearing masks and there appeared to be little social distancing
Two days earlier Reeves encouraged Mississippians to wear face coverings and 'be extra cautious and mindful'
Reeves defended his decision to plow ahead with his holiday plans this week after elected officials revealed they had received invites
He said he had invited family, friends and state officials to multiple parties, but he expects many will choose not to attend
He issued a new executive order Wednesday that restricts social gatherings statewide to 10 people indoors and 50 outdoors