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Moss, Miss. (Laurel Leader-Call) - After Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann visited the Moss Community in Jasper County, he said it was the worst tornado damage he’d seen since Smithville was practically wiped off the map by an F5 monster nine years ago. “It’s total obliteration of homes and businesses,” Hosemann said of the community just across the Jones County line. That’s why many residents were surprised that Jasper County was not included in President Donald Trump’s Federal Disaster Declaration. Jones, Jefferson Davis and Covington counties were approved to get federal assistance after being deemed disaster areas. That means victims in those counties qualify for assistance that includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs, among other things. “I want to [...]

Heidelberg, Miss. (WDAM) - On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and State Sen. Juan Barnett visited areas in Jasper County impacted by Easter Sunday’s tornado outbreak. During a tour of Bay Springs, Moss and Heidelberg, Hosemann met with local supervisors and talked to families that lost everything. Damage assessments continue in counties affected by the tornadoes. Hosemann discussed the support counties can expect to see from the state. “There are certain places you have to meet, one of them is $4 million in personal housing and stuff like that, and it’s pretty obvious that we are going to get that from MEMA,” Hosemann said. “The state pays for the first couple of days, whatever those expenses are and then the [...]

Bassfield, Miss. (WHLT) - A preliminary report out of Jefferson Davis County indicates the tornado that claimed four lives there was an EF-4 with 170 miles per hour winds. Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves and other state leaders toured some of the damaged areas and stopped in Bassfield. Storm victims in Jefferson Davis County are picking through the debris of Sunday’s storms. For some, it’s all they have left and now they’re turning to the government for necessary help. “Absolute devastation, I don’t know any other way to describe it,” Reeves said. A state of emergency is in place waiting the federal government’s approval. Reeves was joined by United States Congressman Michael Guest and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. “We are here to [...]

Mayhew, Miss. (Kemper County Messenger) - Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann spoke with East Mississippi Commuinity College Early College High School students Monday, during an online classroom session in which much of the discussion centered on impacts the novel coronavirus has had on the state. Public schools in Mississippi are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic and GTECHS students wanted to know if they will reopen before the school year ends in May. Hosemann said his understanding is that it will be up to Gov. Tate Reeves to determine when it is safe to reopen schools. “If he (Reeves) does not open the schools by about the first week in May, there are only a couple of weeks there they [...]

Biloxi, Miss. (WLOX) - Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s office announced a new education initiative that teachers can choose to include in enrichment packets sent home to students. The initiative, “Healthy at Home: K-12 Students’ Perspective on COVID-19,” consists of assignments that challenge students to thing about how the COVID-19 crisis impacts their communities and share ideas about how lawmakers can address it. According to Hosemann’s office, the program includes grade-appropriate assignments such as: - A Think, Draw, Write! activity challenging pre-K through 3rd Grade students to imagine they are visiting the Mississippi Capitol and share ideas on how to keep families healthy with their lawmaker. - Writing prompts for 4th through 6th Grade students to explain how they are staying [...]

Meridian, Miss. (WTOK) - Churches in Mississippi will soon be ringing bells across the state to let healthcare personnel know they are appreciated. In a positive effort to connect citizens, as we remain physically apart in combating the spread of COVID-19, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann released a letter asking Mississippi churches to ring their church bells for one minute daily at 6 p.m., beginning Monday, April 6, and until Monday, April 20, when the current state shelter-in-place order ends. Newscenter 11 spoke with a local pastor who said his church community is in favor of this outreach. “I think it’s a great opportunity. We’re all in a period of adjustment. Our medical care professionals, administrators, doctors, and those who are [...]