In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Tate Reeves labeled several Mississippi counties – including Forrest – as COVID-19 hotspots, and he said he would sign an executive order to delay the opening of schools for grades 7-12 in those areas.
Reeves – who also announced a statewide mask mandate at the press conference – said he was largely deferring to local school leaders and their virus plans, but he planned to delay the start of the academic year in Bolivar, Coahoma, Forrest, George, Hinds, Panola, Sunflower and Washington counties until Aug. 17.
