Eddie Moore - Pool / The Albuquerque Journal via AP Second Wave of American Lockdowns Begin as State Orders 2-Week Quarantine for All Residents However, not all state leaders are rushing to shut down their own economies and communities because of COVID-19. By Jared Harris November 15, 2020
Mandel Ngan - AFP / Getty Images Governor Announces He Will Defy a Potential Biden Nationwide Lockdown Reeves said everything can't shut down for the next six weeks and then 'come back and flip a switch, and everything will be fine.' By Erin Coates November 13, 2020
Donald Kravitz / Getty Images Gun-Loving 22-Year-Old Who Sang Star Spangled Banner At Trump Rally Crowned Miss USA A 22-year-old Second Amendment supporter from Mississippi who once sang the national anthem at a Trump rally won the 2020 Miss USA pageant. By Kipp Jones November 10, 2020
Alliance Defending Freedom via @nypost / Twitter Censored? Mississippi 3rd-Grader Forced To Take Off Mask for 1 Sick Reason Can't these kids who must have cloth covering their face all day at least use it to spread a personally meaningful message? By Christine Favocci November 7, 2020
Eva Marie Uzcategui / AFP via Getty Images Legal Marijuana Comes to More States as Drugs Win Big on Ballots The push to relax drug laws gained ground as five more states voted to legalize marijuana. By The Associated Press November 4, 2020
Rogelio V. Solis / AP Mississippi Voters Approve Replacement of Confederate-Themed Flag Lawmakers retired the old flag months ago amid nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. By The Associated Press November 3, 2020
Covington County Sheriff's Office / Facebook 'We Hope This Is a New Start,' Sheriff's Office Says After 17 Inmates Baptized Many warned that the journey as a Christian would not be easy and the temptation to fall back into old patterns would be difficult to resist. By Amanda Thomason November 3, 2020
Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images Supreme Court Weighs Life Without Parole Sentences for Juveniles The Supreme Court is considering when juveniles may be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. By The Associated Press November 2, 2020
Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images 'Catastrophic:' Zeta Tears Through South Amid Record-Breaking Hurricane Season Hurricane Zeta blasted the South, leaving six dead and millions without power. By The Associated Press October 28, 2020
Rogelio V. Solis / AP Grassroots Effort Could Revive Axed Mississippi Flag A group in Mississippi wants four flags to be included on the ballot in November, including the retired design that includes the Confederate emblem. By The Associated Press August 17, 2020