Emily Wagster Pettus
The Associated Press
Jackson, MS, United States
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Recent articles by Emily:
Mississippi justices: No broad absentee voting amid COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19, ... → Read More
Gov. Reeves extends statewide mask mandate through end of September
Gov. Reeves extended a statewide mask mandate Monday, but also eased some restrictions on business in the state as new COVID-19 cases decline. → Read More
Mississippi extends mask mandate, eases other virus rules
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is extending a statewide mask mandate through the end of September, saying Monday he believes it is helping slow the spread of → Read More
Mississippi election 2020: Issues before voters include state flag, medical marijuana
Proposal for new state flag and question on legalization of medical marijuana to be decided. Here's a closer look. → Read More
No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man freed last year after 22 years in prison will not be tried a seventh time in a quadruple murder case, a judge ruled Friday after prosecutors told him they no longer had any credible witnesses. Curtis Flowers was convicted multiple times in a bloody slaying and robbery at […] → Read More
No 7th trial for Curtis Flowers, Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man freed last year after 22 years in prison will not be tried a seventh time in a quadruple murder case, a judge ruled Friday after prosecutors told him t… → Read More
No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019
JACKSON, Miss. - A Mississippi man freed last year after 22 years in prison will not be tried a seventh time in a quadruple murder case, a judge ruled... → Read More
No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man freed last year after 22 years in prison will not be tried a seventh time in a quadruple murder case, a judge ruled Friday after prosecutors told him they no longer had any credible witnesses. Curtis Flowers was convicted multiple times in a bloody slaying and robbery at a small-town furniture store in 1996. The U. S. Supreme Court threw out the most… → Read More
Judge: Absentee voting OK with pre-existing health issues
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has ruled voters with health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19 must be allowed to vote by absentee ballot. However, the judge rejected an argument that people without pre-existing conditions should be allowed to vote absentee if they’re following public health guidelines to avoid large social […] → Read More
Mississippi governor defends his use of phrase 'China virus'
Mississippi's governor also repeated the unsubstantiated theory about the coronavirus originating in a virology lab in China. → Read More
Mississippi Judge: Absentee voting OK with pre-existing health issues
Hinds County Chancery Judge Denise Owens handed down the order Wednesday. It applies statewide. → Read More
Mississippi flag: Magnolia could replace old rebel symbol
The next Mississippi state flag could have a magnolia instead of the Confederate battle emblem → Read More
Mississippi governor defends his use of phrase 'China virus'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday defended his practice of referring to the new coronavirus as the “China virus. " Reeves has used the phrase several times, including in social media posts. Reeves supports President Donald Trump, who has also used the phrase. During a news conference Wednesday, Reeves was asked about his use of the phrase, including… → Read More
Mississippi voters to decide if new state flag featuring a magnolia will replace one with Confederate battle emblem
Mississippi voters will decide whether to accept a new state flag with a magnolia to replace an old one legislators retired under pressure because it included the Confederate battle emblem. → Read More
Mississippi flag: Magnolia could replace old rebel symbol
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters will decide whether to accept a new state flag with a magnolia to replace an old one legislators retired under pressure because it included → Read More
Mississippi flag: Commission chooses magnolia to replace old rebel symbol, design headed to November ballot
The single design of the magnolia will go on the November ballot. If voters accept the design, it will become the new state flag. → Read More
Mississippi choosing between magnolia and shield for new state flag
A commission is choosing a single proposal to replace a state flag that Mississippi retired because the old banner had the Confederate battle emblem that was widely seen as racist. → Read More
Mississippi choosing between magnolia and shield for new state flag
A commission is choosing a single proposal to replace a state flag that Mississippi retired because the old banner had the Confederate battle emblem that was widely seen as racist. → Read More
Decision day: Magnolia or shield for new Mississippi flag?
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A commission on Wednesday is choosing a single proposal to replace a state flag that Mississippi retired because the 126-year-old banner included the Confederate battle emblem that's widely seen as racist. One of the top designs has a shield; the other, a magnolia. The commissioners' recommendation will go on the November ballot. If voters accept the design, it will become… → Read More
Shield or magnolia? New Mississippi flag proposal announcement Wednesday
The final proposed flag is being presented, but Mississippi voters will have the last word on whether it will replace the 126-year-old state banner. → Read More