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I’ll answer this question one time, and that is I’m going to give myself an opportunity to think about the season, think about a lot of things, just like I did last year, and make the decision,” Brees said after Sunday’s game according to the New York Times. Drew Brees, who overcame a career-threatening shoulder injury to become the most statistically prolific quarterback in N.F.L. history, likely played the final game of his 20-year career Sunday, when his Saints lost, 30-20, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers i n a divisional round playoff game in New Orleans. For his part, Brees declined to discuss his future, and said the outcome of Sunday’s game will have no bearing on whether or not he’ll choose to keep playing. “I’ll answer this question one time, and that is I’m going to give myself an opportunity to think about the season, think about a lot of things, just like I did last year, and make the decision,” Brees said. Brees, 42, has a year remaining on the two-year, $50 million contract extension he signed last March and has been approaching his status on a season-by-season basis. But in April he agreed to join NBC Sports as a football analyst, raising speculation that the 2020 season would be his last. “You find out so much about yourself, and you fight through so much when you play this game,” Brees said. “I’d say this season, I probably had to fight through more than I’ve ever had to in any other season in my career, from injuries to all the Covid stuff to just crazy circumstances, and it was worth every moment of it, absolutely.” Brees missed a month with 11 broken ribs and a punctured lung but returned for the Saints’ final three games of the regular season, winning two to help them capture the No. 2 seed in the N.F.C. playoffs. Instead of rounding out his career with a second championship to further elevate his legacy, Brees delivered a jarring conclusion, throwing three interceptions Sunday — including on both of the Saints’ fourth-quarter possessions. Over his 20 N.F.L. seasons, Brees set numerous passing records, including most career passing yards and completions, and won his only Super Bowl appearance, with New Orleans after the 2009 season. He ranks second in completion percentage, passing yards per game and touchdown passes, in that category trailing only Tom Brady, who threw two on Sunday to help eliminate the Saints . A second-round pick in 2001 by the Chargers out of Purdue, Brees made a Pro Bowl in San Diego but was discarded in favor of Philip Rivers. In the final game of the 2005 season, Brees, an impending free agent, dislocated his right shoulder and tore his rotator cuff and labrum, an injury so severe that he wondered whether he would ever play again. Only two teams pursued him that off-season — Miami and New Orleans, which had a 3-13 record in 2005 after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Undeterred by both the state of the city and the uncertain state of the organization, Brees chose to revive his career in New Orleans, where he joined forces with new coach Sean Payton. Editors’ Picks Together, they brought respectability to the franchise and hope to a devastated region. In his first season, Brees led the Saints, who had made the playoffs five times in 39 seasons before he came, to the N.F.C. championship game. In his fourth season, he led the Saints to a Super Bowl, beating three Hall of Fame quarterbacks — Kurt Warner, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning — in the playoffs to do so. Ben Shpigel is a sports reporter for The New York Times, covering the N.F.L. since 2016. Previously, Mr. Shpigel had covered the New York Jets since 2011; the New York Yankees since 2010 and, before that, the Mets since 2005. @benshpigel

Hattiesburg, MS- "The only thing I'm running is re-election, not running a cold, not running a fever or nothing else related to COVID!" says Hattiesburg City Councilman Nick Brown while having fun with his family at the Pine Belt Fair on Sunday Night. Councilman Nick Brown denies having COVID and strongly push back on false news reports that seem to suggest otherwise. "I wake up to the news and see people talking about me on tv and on social media sites. Let me be clear: Nobody has talked to me! So how the hell they mentioning my name and posting my picture like they talked to me!", exclaimed Brown. Brown is referring to reports by local media and blogs who reported that they are waiting on his COVID -19 test results as to suggest he has been speaking or coordinating with media or city officials regarding a recent report suggesting he may have COVID, which he strongly denies. Brown says he found out about him possibly having COVID and supposedly getting tested just as everyone else did, by reading the news in which even he was surprised to be seeing. The Councilman says his only focus is continuing to improve the quality of life of residents in Ward 5, the largest ward in the city which is 80-90% African American. In doing so, Councilman Nick Brown is officially announcing that he is running for re-election to continue to sit on Hattiesburg City Council representing Ward 5. He's proud of what he's done so far. He's spent $1.3 Million Dollars paving at least 30 different streets in Ward 5. He's proud of building a much needed pavilion at Sullivan's Park along with installing grandstands at the People's Park Football Field in Palmer's Crossing Community. He's increased safety and visibility by putting up 70 street lights, 20 of which were brand new LED lights. He's also manifested new ideas such as SPOT, a Safe Place for Online Transactions, where citizens can safely meet up for legal online business transactions that are video monitored. He's in the process of extending Martin Luther King Ave to William Carey Parkway, a very innovative way to connect different parts of his ward. Infrastructure is also at the top of his list. Brown says he's putting new water lines, sidewalks, and paving new roads for Country Club Rd and Martin Luther King Ave. But most of all, he wants to rebuild Timberton Park, something that has remain one of his top priorities and keeps him up at night. He also plans to build new tennis courts and add splash pads at all the parks in his communities. As for as COVID, Brown says there's no truth to any of it. Brown says he's fine and his family is doing great. He says if anything were to change, he would personally let the public know.

Hattiesburg, MS- The gates opened again Friday at the Multi-Purpose Center in Hattiesburg Mississippi and people came from near and far to visit The Pine Belt Fair, the 1st major attraction in over a half a year. Saturday and Sunday are the last two days. This isn't your ordinary fair neither are these ordinary times. The long for fun, excitement, and thrills seem to outweigh the later, although safety is key. Everyone must have their temperature checked before entering the fair grounds and everyone must wear a mask. Along with Forrest County Sheriff's Department as security, those are just a few precautions the staff has taken to make sure everyone is safe so everyone can enjoy themselves. Hattiesburg Fire Department is also on hand for any medical or hazardous reasons. This was an event in which many attended just to get out of the house or in some cases, out of their dorms, such as chemistry major Kenkedric Mallet, 18, University of Southern Mississippi, architect major Jordan Lighter, 18, University of Southern Mississippi, and english major Marcus Shoulders, 18, University of Southern Mississippi. As many college students are already experiencing stressful times making adjustments for campus life, Mallet said it's "just fun to get out and hang around some friends." Shoulders was excited to "finally enjoy something fun to do" while Lighter was more excited about "seeing so many pretty girls!" hoping to get a chance to meet some new friends, the typical college student. Then it's off to the fun. And fun it is. Yes there is a small fee for parking but the highest priced admission is $10. Youth, seniors, and military are just $5. Then of course there's the tickets for rides but you save a bundle by buying the wrist band to ride every ride in the park as many times as your stomach can take the thrills. What is different however is what you don't pay for. Included in your admission are free shows. There's a jaw dropping magic show, the Fearless Flores family ride their motorcycles' together in a very small steel 'Globe of Death' at extremely fast speeds, and then there's Lady Houdini The Escape Artist who literally will have your heart pumping as 100's watched her try to escape death, in which everyone thought she was going to die, including some staff. It was a thrilling and quiet moment for sure. The very diverse crowd erupted in cheers and gasps as many were relieved she's still alive. Four year old Avyn Mclin looks with excitement, fear and amazement as she just experienced one of the big white tigers roaring and walking right in front of her. Naturally, she takes a few steps back to stand closer and safely next her loving dad, Demetrius McClin, 25, who drove his daughter down from Columbia, Mississippi. He said they both really "enjoyed" the experience. Outside of the shows which are all free, is a petting zoo where kids can feed farm animals including bulls and camels. However, if that's not exotic enough, you can also feed some roaring white tigers who look extremely hungry not to mention powerful and dangerous. For many fairgoers like Blake Hoyt, 21, Bogalusa, Louisiana, Makayla Hunt, 18, Foxworth, Mississippi, Javana Hunt, 18, Foxworth, Mississippi, and Greyson Embrey,18, Covington, Louisiana, the main attraction isn't the rides, it's the food. These four friends all drove hours from different cities to have a double date, experiencing their very first Mississippi fair. The famous funnel cakes and handmade lemonades always draw major crowds from near and far. From chicken-on-the-sticks to huge mouthwatering turkey legs to very big juicy tender pork-chops-on-a-stick, and all in between, there's nothing short of delicious excitement on a food fun run to the fair. There were plenty of games for toddlers, babies, and kids to enjoy including a chance to win some cool prizes including live hamsters, live beautiful fish that come with a free fish tank, and stuff toys and inflatables. Hattiesburg resident, James Fenton, Pastor of Wayside Prophetic Pentecostal Church, is trying to win a big stuffed animal for his son who stands-by hoping with anticipation his dad can have the kind of faith he preaches about on Sundays to get the ball in the hoop to win him his next favorite toy. Unfortunately, not even a miracle could have made the ball go in. Pastor says he will "stick to preaching" and not basketball. Then there are the rides for dare devils and adults. So much fun that people were seen throwing up repeatedly. Others were known to have pissed on themselves. There's of couse the screamers, the crybabies of all ages including adults, and occasionally those who realized they weren't as bold and fearless as they'd thought they were. The most famous of them all is the headliner in every fair, the Farris Wheel. It can be both relaxing, romantic, but also a bit scary and dangerous, especially if you're at the top looking over the city. It always has a long line. Some dare devils waited in long lines to get a chance to push their limits. But for D'Vohn Green, 19, University of Southern Mississippi, Aiden Weber, 18, University of Southern Mississippi, and Spencer Jordan, 18, McNeese University, that chance didn't come for at least one ride. It was temporary closed for cleaning. Why? "Someone threw-up all over the ride!" Green explained. But they vowed to find more excitement, such as a ride similar to the famous "Death Drop" that's featured in Six Flags Over Georgia. This is the ride that seats like a rollercoaster, takes you up slowly high above the sky, holds you there dangling your feet above the city, and without warning, drops you extremely fast right before slowly lowering you to safety. If that's not thrilling enough, there are other rides that swings you side to side and at times it appears almost so high up sideways you are bound to fall over from 100's of feet in the air and although it's not likely to happen, try explaining that to your heart racing 100 miles per hour. That's only the beginning. The fair is filled with rides so thrilling, so fun, so fast, so daunting that you once you rode every ride at least once, you would be begging your mother to meet you at the front gate with the car, according to one fan who considered themselves a dare devil up until tonight. "This is the best!" according to Renea Windham, 31, owner of Creative Drip, who is pictured left getting some famous Lemonade along with her friend, Keyshia Edwards, 25, both from Lumberton, Mississippi. Perhaps it's the only attraction this year as festivals and other major outdoor attractions have been cancelled or postponed until next year. It's safe and friendly for all ages and groups. You can find more information by visiting their website. www.pinebeltfair.com.

Week 9 in the NFL saw more shakeups in the league pecking order. A couple of NFC contenders, New Orleans and Green Bay posted statement victories, while two others, Tampa Bay and Seattle showed all kinds of weakness. Meanwhile, in the AFC, Kansas City, Baltimore and Buffalo flexed in tough games, with Miami and Las Vegas did more to pump up their wild-card playoff campaigns.  Going into Week 10, here's how we stack every team from No. 1 through No. 32 in Sporting News' latest power rankings (Getty Images) NFL power rankings 1. Kansas City Chiefs 8-1 (last week: 1) The Chiefs are getting a little pass-happy with Patrick Mahomes in the middle of the season but he's also playing at a crazy high MVP level. They need to get better defensively and against the run to maximize his presence on the field. 2. Pittsburgh Steelers 8-0 (2) The Steelers escaped from Dallas with a victory when their defense struggled at times and their running game wasn't reliable. Ben Roethlisbeger, knee injury aside, made the big plays when it counted to save them to their talented wide receivers. 3. New Orleans Saints 6-2 (5) The Saints marched away with a dominant victory in Tampa Bay, sweeping the season series and becoming the clear NFC South and conference favorites. They'll get a shot at the fading reigning champion 49ers next. 4. Baltimore Ravens 6-2 (6)  The Ravens needed a gritty, old-school defensive win with the passing game not coming through. Lamar Jackson and the running game get plenty of credit for out-slugging the Colts in a critical rebound game. (Getty Images) 5. Buffalo Bills 7-2 (7) The Bills needed that kind of stellar performance against the Seahawks to feel great about Josh Allen and the offense again. The even more encouraging sign was how many big plays the defense made, too. 6. Green Bay Packers 6-2 (8) The Packers and Aaron Rodgers took care of the 49ers nemesis. They also should feel good about beating the Saints, even though they lost badly to the Buccaneers. They are right back in the NFC top seed conversation. 7. Seattle Seahawks 6-2 (3) The Seahawks stumbled with terrible pass defense against the Bills and more critical mistakes from Russell Wilson. Their hot start took advantage of an easy schedule. Now they need to sweat out winning the NFC West first before thinking about anything bigger. 8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-3 (4) What was that? The Bucs had their biggest opportunity to show they were the new NFC favorite in their biggest game of the year and the entire team now has made it really hard to win the NFC South. Tom Brady and the defense are best off forgetting the Saints nightmare, hoping for a third matchup down the line. 9. Tennessee Titans 6-2 (11) Remember the Titans as a factor in the AFC race? They got a much-needed defensive-fueled victory over the Bears for Mike Vrabel to also create some breathing room against the Colts in the South. 10. Miami Dolphins 5-3 (14)   The Dolphins also want a say in the AFC in the end with their defense continuing to make big plays for Brian Flores and their offense finding a different kind of groove with Tua Tagovailoa. They can keep it going with a very favorable schedule over the next month. (Getty Images) 11. Arizona Cardinals 5-3 (9) The Cardinals played a classic young QB duel with the Dolphins with Kyler Murray not having the same field-goal fortunes as Tagovailoa. The defense, which had seemed to turn a corner, was most disappointing.  12. Los Angeles Rams 5-3 (12) The Rams enjoyed a bye knowing they are doing it differently in the NFC than the other playoffs, leaning mostly on their running game and defense when they're playing their best. Sean McVay should have some great adjustments in store for the second half. 13. Las Vegas Raiders 5-3 (16) The Raiders are locked in offensively with Derek Carr with the right balance from Josh Jacobs and the running game. They won't get much better defensively in 2020, but it's all about making timely stops for them to keep winning. 14. Cleveland Browns 5-3 (17) The Browns had an eventful end to the bye week with Baker Mayfield landing on the COVID-19 list. Their wild-card chase got a lot harder with the Raiders and the Dolphins winning close games. They must take advantage of three very winnable games ahead. 15. Indianapolis Colts 5-3 (10) The Colts keep trying to win battles of attrition with their running game and defense, but it's hard to hide Philip Rivers when he's not playing well. They need to upgrade at quarterback with a true franchise option in 2021. (Getty Images) 16. Chicago Bears 5-4 (13) The Bears are stuck with Nick Foles with Mitchell Trubisky hurting. They keep making a few mistakes offensively to hold them back and put too much of a burden on their stout defense. 17. San Francisco 49ers 4-5 (15) The 49ers are a shell of the NFC champions from last season and Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh can do only so much with their play-calling. It won't get any easier with the Saints, Rams and Bills in the next three games. 18. Philadelphia Eagles 3-4-1 (18) The Eagles had a bye to get healthier all around and should be feeling more confident about their NFC East chances with Washington and Dallas losing while they didn't play. They do get some NFC litmus tests with the Seahawks, Packers, Saints and Cardinals all on the upcoming schedule. 19. Minnesota Vikings 3-5 (23) The Vikings are creeping back into the NFC wild-card race. Consider four of their losses are to above-.500 times, including the Packers, the Seahawks, the Colts and the Titans. Dalvin Cook and a favorable schedule makes them a team to watch in the second half. (Getty Images) 20. Detroit Lions 3-5 (19) The Lions blew their chance to take second place behind the Packers with another mess of a defensive game against the Vikings. The writing is on the wall for Matt Patricia now. 21. Denver Broncos 3-5 (20) The Broncos played inspired comeback football with Drew Lock again in Atlanta, but it wasn't enough despite their passing offense coming to life. Vic Fangio's defense keeps opening too many holes. 22. New England Patriots 3-5 (25) The Patriots played Monday night with their season on the line against, of all teams, the winless Jets, barely surviving. The Bills and the Dolphins are both positioned to pull away from them. 23. Carolina Panthers 3-6 (21) The Panthers got Christian McCaffrey back and made a lot of great plays to stay in the game against the Chiefs, having the ideal ball-control game plan. But their pass defense didn't cooperate when it was needed most. 24. Cincinnati Bengals 2-5-1 (22) The Bengals had a bye to get healthier on the offensive line and also heal running back Joe Mixon. As for quarterback Joe Burrow, he will continue his push for Offensive Rookie of the Year. (Getty Images) 25. Los Angeles Chargers 2-6 (24) The Chargers lost another close game on the final play. What a surprise. Justin Herbert and Anthony Lynn both deserve better breaks than that. 26. Atlanta Falcons 3-6 (27) The Falcons have found their way defensively a little more, enough to complement Matt Ryan and the offense, which has found its groove again. Now it'a. a bye to try to keep it up under Raheem Morris in the second half. 27. Houston Texans 2-6 (29) The Texans' defense is a major liability and the main reason for their record. Deshaun Watson is doing everything he can to help them win with a short deck. 28. Washington Football Team 2-6 (26) WFT got swept by the Giants as their defense broke down more than expected after a bye and had to deal with a devastating second QB change from Kyle Allen to Alex Smith. Perhaps Dwayne Haskins deserves one last chance? 29. Dallas Cowboys 2-6 (28) The Cowboys did their best to find a spark with Garrett Gilbert and it worked for a long time as the entire offense played inspired in a tough matchup. Unfortunately, the defense improved greatly against the run, only to break down against the pass in crunch time. 30. New York Giants 2-7 (30) The Giants finally finished a close game because of defense and turnover-free offense. Joe Judge needed that one in Washington. 31. Jacksonville Jaguars 1-7 (31) The Jaguars did their best to compete at a high level with Jake Luton, who really didn't look much different operating the offense than Gardner Minshew did. Unfortunately, he can do nothing to help a shell of a defense. 32. New York Jets 0-9 (32) The Jets played on Monday night, which means they found another way to lose on a different day of the week for a change under Adam Gase.

Asya Branch ,22, a marketing major student at the University of Mississippi was crowned Miss USA on Monday. She is reportedly the first African American to become Miss. Mississippi. Historically, she is the first Miss Mississippi to be crown Miss. USA. Judges says their decision to crown her as Miss. USA were her remarks on how the country in her opinion has lost faith in the media and her support against banning guns, as she believes faithfully in the second amendment. Like many African American kids in Mississippi, she grew up without her father. He was incarcerated for 10 years. That experience led her to meet with Donald Trump and others to advocate for criminal justice reform. Asya, a Trump loyalist, opened up one of Trump famous rallies by singing the Star Spangled Banner. The rally was held in South Haven, Mississippi. She will go own to represent the USA in the Miss. Universe pageant.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi. - One of the most prominent public figure in Hattiesburg calls for everyone to come together after the election of President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris. Over the weekend, Mayor Johnny L. Dupree posted a statement on his Facebook page to his almost 13,000 followers thanking everyone "regardless of who you voted for." Mayor DuPree went a step further in an effort to bridge everyone together by saying, "Though we look different, we think different, and we believe different, we are still the same." He went on to say, "We are one community, we are one nation, we are one America, we are the United States of America." This was in hopes to unify his community regardless of race, party, gender or beliefs. Dr. DuPree stated, "For the first time, an African American is the Vice President-Elect of the United States," something DuPree can relate to in his own right, as the first African American Mayor of the City of Hattiesburg. He also praised women. "In 2020, America is celebrating 100 years of Women’s Suffrage. We can’t think of a better way to commemorate that 100 years than to elect a woman as the next Vice President of the United States." DuPree said. Mayor DuPree ended his statement by offering prayers for both President Elect Biden and Vice President Elect Harris, as well as for the entire country. No other former or current elected official in the Pine Belt have publicly commented about the biggest election in the United States history.

Joe Biden is officially elected as the 46th President of the United States of America according to CNN,NBC, and the Washington Post after he has received majority of the votes in Pennsylvania. The Associated Press declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. It is now impossible for Donald Trump to win after losing the state of Pennsylvania to Joe Biden. Georgia, Nevada & North Carolina are still counting votes but Donald Trump needed to win in Pennsylvania to try and stay in office because it had 20 votes. Earlier this week, the federal government in anticipation he would win declare a no fly zone over his home in Delaware. The federal government also sent extra secret service agents to his home. Donald Trump has promised a legal fight but he needed to win Pennsylvania for a court to reasonably take any claims made by Trump serious to consider weighing in on the election. Late Friday night, Donald Trump told aides he didn't think he could win anymore after more and more ballots were counted giving Joe Biden a greater lead. Kamala Harris not only becomes the first woman Vice President of the United States but also the first African American Vice President of the United States of America. It is reported by all major news outlets including FOX News that African American votes was the deciding factor of who would be the next president. They overwhelmingly supported Joe Biden. Joe Biden is expected to give a victory speech later today at the Chase Center followed by fireworks. Donald Trump is expected to give remarks around noon or later.

For the first time the Pine Belt Fair has come to Hattiesburg, Mississippi which kicks off today through Saturday, November 14, 2020. As COVID cases continue to rise in Mississippi, mask are mandatory. Even if you don't have a mask, the fair staff will give all participants a mask before entering fair grounds according to Pine Belt Fair Coordinator Ben Pugh. The fair general admission is $10 and includes a lot of exciting and fun areas such as a Petting Zoo, a Magic Show, Lady Houdini Escape Artist, Fearless Flores Globe of Death Motorcycle Show, and White Tigers. This is not to mention the famous Farris Wheel and many fun and thrilling rides. Concession stands will be in full throttle including famous famous funnel cakes among many other delicious mouth watering fair snacks and meals. Kids 4 and under are free. It's only $5 for kids up to 12 years old, military, and seniors. It's $10 for regular adults. Gates open from 12 Noon - 11pm Saturday & Sunday and from 4pm-10pm Monday through Thursday. Gates on from 4pm-11pm on Friday. For more information, please visit www.pinebeltfair.com.

More than likely, Joe Biden will be declared to be the next President of the United States at some point today as he takes the lead in Georgia and Pennsylvania. He also has the lead in Nevada. The Associated Press and Fox News has declared Joe Biden winner of Arizona. With only military votes left to be counted in Georgia and additionally votes to be counted in Pennsylvania, in which officials think will go toward Biden, most networks have already started to prepare to declare Joe Biden the President-Elect at some point today. However, Donald Trump has already stated he will mount legal challenges in which he claims may end up in the Supreme Court in the coming days to hopefully cast out legally casted votes. He is hoping for the same outcome as Bush vs Gore. Most election experts see a steady trend of increasing votes for Joe Biden in Pennsylvania in which will kill any chance for Donald Trump to win making it impossible for him to see a clear path to victory. No winner has been declared yet. It's not over for Donald Trump. Although democrats have won the last 6 of 7 of the last popular vote elections, republicans have found ways to win. This outcome is yet to be determined.

The United States of America federal government is recognizing Joe Biden as the next President of the United States as it issues a No Fly Zone over Joe Biden's home and the Chase Center where he is expected to give a victory speech later today. The FAA in coordination with the United States Military declared Joe Biden's home as a new restricted "National Defense Airspace." The government has also order more secret service as it would in a presidential secret service detail as heavily armed secret service arrived this morning to the soon to be President-Elect. These are the normal protocols that typically take place after a winner is declared. Although Joe Biden hasn't officially been declared the President, the federal government anticipates he will be declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential Race at some point today.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases Thursday for the first time since mid-August, after Gov. Tate Reeves instituted a statewide mask mandate. The day of high case numbers comes just two weeks after the Republican governor repealed that same statewide mask mandate, citing declining numbers of virus cases. For most of the last two months, Mississippi has seen lower infection numbers, ranging between around 200 to 800 cases a day. In mid-to-late July, the state was regularly reporting between 1,000 and 1,500 cases a day on average. The count has slowly been rising again. The state health department reported more than 1,300 new cases Thursday. Mississippi has reported a total of more than 108,000 virus cases and at least 3,152 virus-related deaths. COVID-19 hospitalizations were also rising slightly, with 500 people reported to be hospitalized in the state on Tuesday, compared to 393 on Oct. 3. Mississippi’s state health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, said Monday that six hospitals have no beds available in their intensive care units. “All of the indicators are starting to turn in an unwanted direction,” Dobbs said Monday during an online news conference. The numbers are drawing concerns from health care professionals around the state. Anita Henderson, a pediatrician in Hattiesburg and president-elect of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, on Thursday tweeted a screenshot of the daily numbers from the state health department. “Mask mandate lifted by Tate Reeves two weeks ago,” she wrote. “We are in for a long hard winter folks.”

Although 100% precincts are reporting, there are about 5,000 absentee votes that won't be counted until tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, 2020. There are several races in Forrest County but one key big race is for Election Commissioner District 4. That is an interesting race between the current commissioner, Nancy F Bourne-Noble, a democrat, vs the challenger, Monica L. Miller. Another key race is District 87 between Matthew Conoly, David Wayne Morgan, & Joseph "Bubba" Tubb. The winners so far are: 4th Congressional District Steven Palazzo Supreme Court District (Southern Position 3) Mike Randolph Election Commissioner District 1 Gentry Mordica Election Commissioner District 2 Katie Ethel McGee Election Commissioner District 3 Lucretia Sug Jenkins