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Mobile vaccination aims to reach older Mississippi adults
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — (AP) — Eola Murry, 75, never questioned that she wanted to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it became available. The problem was getting to the vaccine. For Murry and other homebound older adults in Clarksdale, a rural community without robust public transportation, getting anywhere can be a challenge: buying groceries, a trip to the laundromat or to doctor's appointments.
Summoning seniors: Big new push to vaccinate older Americans
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — (AP) — The first hurdle was getting on the bus. Seventy-four year old Linda Busby hesitated outside a community center where older people were loading up to go get the coronavirus vaccine. “I was scared, I’m not afraid to say that,” she said Wednesday after getting her...
Summoning seniors: Big new push to vaccinate older Americans
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — (AP) — The first hurdle was getting on the bus. Seventy-four year old Linda Busby hesitated outside a community center where older people were loading up to go get the coronavirus vaccine. “I was scared, I’m not afraid to say that,” she said Wednesday after getting her...
Mississippians prep for possible severe weather
MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Delta and the river counties once again find themselves in the potential path of severe weather. What can make wind damage extensive is the fact that there is not much to stop the wind. THE LATEST: Parts of the Mid-South are under a 4/5 risk zone...
Local sheriff’s office warns of increase in catalytic converter thefts
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. — Thieves may have an eye on a part of your car that you have likely never seen. The Tunica County Sheriff’s Department has a warning about a rise in catalytic converter thefts. FOX13 spoke to one man who said he’s been hit multiple times. Tunica County’s...
Man arrested for murder at Tunica apartments, sheriff says
Tunica County, MS — Almost 5 months after a man died from a shooting at a Tunica apartment complex, the killer is finally behind bars, according to the Tunica County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s office announced 23-year-old Quinterrance Vardaman has been arrested and charged with the murder of 19-year-old Trevon...
Mississippi Gaming Commission betting on the power of masks
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. — The Mississippi Gaming Commission is betting on the power of the masks. After Gov. Tate Reeves dropped his mask mandate, the commission held firm that casino visitors have to cover up. The casinos are not going to gamble with COVID. The only thing that really changed...
Missing Mississippi man found dead in car almost 4 months later
Friars Point, Miss. — A family’s search came to a heartbreaking end when a missing Mississippi man was found dead in a car. On September 16, 2020, the family of 53-year-old Joe Willis Giles reported him missing. January 31, 2021, the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office said it discovered a body...
Mask ordinance remains in effect in Tunica County
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. — While Governor Tate Reeves has lifted the mask mandate in Mississippi, the mask ordinance in Tunica County remains in effect for now. FOX13 found out why the county doesn’t want to gamble with anyone’s health or its biggest moneymaker. Early in the pandemic, Tunica County organized...
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