Maskless in Mississippi: Business owners celebrate rollback of COVID-19 restrictions Field’s Steak and Oyster House is taking advantage of the governor’s announcement. Wednesday night, nearly every seat in the house was full. Author: Devin Bartolotta / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 10:28 PM CST March 3, 2021 Updated: 10:28 PM CST March 3, 2021 MISSISSIPPI, USA — Mississippi is no longer masking up, but Bay St. Louis is still bustling. Along Beach Boulevard Wednesday night, parking spots were tough to come by and restaurants were full of customers. Just a day before, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced the state would be all but eliminating its mask mandate, expanding capacity at many businesses, and eliminating the 11p.m. bar curfew.