State Press Releases & Briefings
Please refer to the links below to view print and video press releases and briefings from across the State of Mississippi during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
This page contains Main Press Release/Briefing/Update Pages, Individual Press Releases, Video/Livestream Briefings & Updates, and State Executive Orders.
Main Press Release/Briefing/Update Pages:
- MS Department of Health's Main Coronavirus Updates Page
- MEMA's Press Release News Page
- MS Department of Public Health's Mobile Alerts
- Governor Tate Reeve's Facebook Page for Livestream Press Briefings
- Speaker of the House Philip Gunn's News Page
- Mississippi Public Education Updates
- Mississippi Public Universities Press Updates
Individual Press Releases of Interest:
- April 23, 2020: Speaker Philip Gunn Reports on His Phone Call with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence
- April 7, 2020: MEMA Launches Mississippi Business Emergency Operations Center (MSBEOC)
- April 7, 2020: Public Assistance Available for COVID-19 Response
- April 6, 2020: Important Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 6, 2020: MEMA Encourages Use of Face Masks in Public Settings
- March 25, 2020: Governor Reeves Signs New Executive Order Regarding COVID-19
- March 23, 2020: Video Message From MEMA Director Greg Michel
- March 21, 2020: MDES Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
- March 19, 2020: Health Officials Confirm First Coronavirus Death in Mississippi
- March 19, 2020: Governor Reeves Requests SBA Economic Disaster Declaration for COVID-19
- March 19, 2020: COVID-19 - Elective Surgical Procedures Must Be Rescheduled
- March 17, 2020: MSDH Announces Operations Changes Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
- March 12, 2020: Health Officials Release Major Updates, New Recommendations for COVID-19 in Mississippi
- March 11, 2020: Mississippi Reports First Positive Case of Coronavirus
Video/Livestream Briefings & Updates of Interest:
- May 4, 2020: Governor Reeves Issues New Executive Order Amending the "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions
- April 24, 2020: Governor Reeves Lifts "Shelter-in-Place" Order in favor of "Safer-at-Home" Order
- April 23, 2020: Speaker Philip Gunn COVID-19 Update & Report from His Call with Vice President Mike Pence
- April 23, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Highlight on Businesses Supporting Efforts to Combat Coronavirus
- April 22, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Designated Official Disaster Fund for Mississippi
- April 21, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & New Unemployment Benefits, Resources, & Plans
- April 20, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Testing Discussion
- April 18, 2020: FOX News Cavuto Live Interview with Governor Tate Reeves Regarding Easter Storms, MS COVID-19 Response, & Shelter-in-Place Extension
- April 17, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Executive Order for Shelter-in-Place Extension to April 27th
- April 15, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves Discusses MS Dept. of Health & Human Services' Childcare Crisis Assistance in Isolation Response Plan & MS Home Corporation's Hardest Hit Funds for Mortgages
- April 14, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Mississippi Schools Closure Decision
- April 13, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves Declares Another State of Emergency Following Easter Storms & COVID-19 Response Update
- April 11, 2020: Excerpt from April 10th Press Briefing - Bishop Searcy Highlighting Church Reaction to Easter Sunday Recommendations from State Government
- April 10, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves Addressing Easter Services & COVID-19 Response Update
- April 9, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update
- April 8, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update
- April 8, 2020: University of Mississippi Medical Center COVID-19 Town Hall
- April 7, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update
- April 6, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update
- April 5, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves - Palm Sunday Prayer
- April 4, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves - Sharing Positive Stories from Across Mississippi
- April 3, 2020: Speaker Philip Gunn Interviews Jackie Turner Regarding State Unemployment Benefits Questions - State Call Center is open 7am-10pm daily at 1-888-844-3577
- April 3, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Today Shelter-in-Place Goes Into Effect
- April 2, 2020: PART 2 - Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Further Explanation of Shelter-in-Place Order
- April 2, 2020: PART 1 - Governor Tate Reeves COVID-19 Response Update & Further Explanation of Shelter-in-Place Order
- April 1, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves Announces Shelter-in-Place Order for Mississippi through April 20th
- March 19, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves Announces MS Public Schools Closed Through April 17th
- March 14, 2020: Governor Tate Reeves Declares a State of Emergency
Executive Orders:
- Main State Executive Orders Listing Page
- Important Executive Orders to Note:
- Order 1487: Amending "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions for Outdoor Entertainment & School Fitness Facilities/Sports, and Extending "Safer-at-Home" Order with additional Restrictions for Holmes County
- Order 1486: Amending "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions for Restaurants Not Serving Alcohol and Tattoo Parlors
- Order 1484: Amending "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions for Pools and Non-essential State Workers, Allowing Elective Medical Procedures, and Restricting Evictions
- Order 1483: Amending "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions with Special Restrictions for Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton, and Lauderdale Counties
- Order 1481: Waiving One Week Waiting Periods for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
- Order 1480: Amending "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions for Salons, Barbershops, Personal Care & Grooming Facilities, Gyms, and Fitness Facilities
- Order 1478: Amending "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions
- Order 1477: "Safer-at-Home" Order lifting "Shelter-in-Place" Restrictions
- Order 1476: Closing all Schools for Duration of School Year
- Order 1474: Extending all Expired Driver's Licenses, Permits, and ID Cards
- Order 1473: Extending "Shelter-in-Place" Order
- Order 1470: Ordering Postponement of Elective Surgeries
- Order 1466: "Shelter-in-Place" Order