Wear A Mask? Many Mississippi Lawmakers And Other Public Officials Are Skipping Them

Mississippi Clarion Ledger, The Clarion-Ledger
Mon, 07/06/2020 - 6:50am

As COVID-19 cases soared in recent days, lawmakers packed into small rooms without them and Gov. Tate Reeves skipped wearing one at a funeral.

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