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Parchman prison. Jan. 15, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

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MDOC says 89% of incarcerated population is fully vaccinated, though some say they’re still waiting on second dose
By BRITTANY BROWN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,09/14/21-11:00AM , 638 Reads 11,064 Statewide
Eighty-nine percent of incarcerated people inside Mississippi’s three state-operated prisons are fully vaccinated, according to data obtained by Mississippi Today.
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The Scott County Courthouse, located in historic downtown Forest, is the city's fourth and current courthouse. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Mississippi Supreme Court extends COVID-19 safety order, allowing judges to delay trials until October
By BRITTANY BROWN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,09/10/21-10:48AM , 722 Reads 14,644 Statewide
Rising coronavirus cases in Mississippi have caused even further delays in the state court system. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Supreme Court extended a COVID-19 emergency administrative order, allowing judges to postpone trials through Oct. 8.
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The Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, the Jackson Free Clinic and the Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity have been working since April to administer COVID-19 shots and combat misinformation about the vaccine and the pandemic in Spanish-speaking and immigrant communities in Mississippi. Credit: Reagan Moak, Jackson Free Clinic

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Advocacy organizations host COVID-19 vaccine drives, provide education in immigrant communities
By BRITTANY BROWN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,08/18/21-4:48PM , 885 Reads 12,423 Statewide
As the delta variant pushes Mississippi’s healthcare system to the brink and sends coronavirus cases skyrocketing, several advocacy organizations are hosting free COVID-19 vaccination clinics and providing accessible information about the pandemic in immigrant communities across the state.
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Yalobusha County Sheriff Mark Fulco Credit: Yalobusha County Sheriff's Department

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Yalobusha County sheriff dies from COVID-19 complications
By BRITTANY BROWN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,08/11/21-12:12PM , 1,076 Reads 14,666 Statewide
Yalobusha County Sheriff Mark Fulco died Tuesday from complications of COVID-19 and pneumonia, according to a Facebook post by the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department.
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