Miss Black Caucus calls for Gov Reeves to rescind declaration of Confederate Heritage Month wdam.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wdam.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Miss. Black Caucus calls for Gov. Reeves to rescind declaration of Confederate Heritage Month A Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol honor guard carefully folds the retired Mississippi state flag after it was raised over the Capitol grounds one final time in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, July 1, 2020. The banner was the last state flag with the Confederate battle emblem on it. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (Source: Rogelio V. Solis) By Jacob Gallant | April 15, 2021 at 4:50 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 6:49 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus is speaking out against Confederate Heritage Month.
The group says they strongly condemn Governor Tate Reeves’ declaration, and “prays that he will understand the need for racial healing and reconciliation as our nation still suffers the effects of President Trump’s racial rhetoric that has divided our country.”
Mississippi Mayor Calls Out Governor for Putting Lives in Jeopardy by Lifting Mask Mandate
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The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, the state s capital and largest city, strongly criticized Governor Tate Reeves announcement that a statewide COVID-19 mask mandate would be lifted on Wednesday.
Reeves, a Republican, made the announcement with the signing of an executive order on Tuesday. The mandate will be lifted as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, but the governor said Mississippi residents were still encouraged to wear the face coverings. Indoor businesses will still be restricted to operating at 50 percent capacity, masks will remain required in K-12 schools and municipalities are free to maintain their own local mask mandates.
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