Reeves expected to announce statewide shelter-in-place order

Published 2:03 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2020

: Gov. Tate Reeves

Statewide media outlets are reporting Gov. Tate Reeves, during a press conference at 3:30 p.m. today will announce a statewide shelter-in-place order.

This is part of the state’s response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which Wednesday surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases in Mississippi.

The exact details of the order — or when the order will go into effect — have not been released. We will update the story once the information is available.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.