The Governor responds to protests and their calls for change.

And, state officials caution residents not to drop their guard in the fight against the coronavirus.

Then, a Mississippian living abroad shares her pandemic experience from South Korea.

Plus, a new non-profit is launching to further assist small businesses in the state.

Segment 1:

The death of George Floyd at the knee of a Minneapolis police offer is raising cries for police reform and an end to systemic racism in America. In Mississippi, thousands descended upon the capital city and past the governors mansion over the weekend with hopes their voices would be heard. Unique to Mississippian's fighting for change - the state flag. Long a source of consternation and seen by some as a means to cling to the checkered legacy of Jim Crow, the flag is once again at the heart of Mississippi's drawn-out and often hushed conversation about reconciliation and racial equality. With the calls for systemic change echoing throughout the state, Republican Governor Tate Reeves says his position on the flag has not.

During the question portion of his daily press briefing yesterday, Reeves was asked by reporters to go beyond process rhetoric. On multiple occasions, the Governor side-stepped questions about his personal views of the flag, and its representation of Mississippi and its people, instead invoking a 2001 ballot referendum.

Segment 2:

In 2019, Jonna Higbee left the United States and her position at a Jackson metro area high school to teach abroad. After some consideration, she chose South Korea as her temporary home citing an interest in the culture as a deciding factor. Now, in the fog of unanswered questions generated by the coronavirus pandemic, the choice is feeling more permanent. Higbee joins us to discuss life abroad in the time of COVID. 

Segment 3:

Lifelong Mississippians Marie and Brian Sanderson are kicking off efforts to provide immediate financial assistance to Mississippi-based, small businesses as they face the dire economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. The non-profit Mississippi 30 Day Fund is designed to be quick, easy, and free of red tape, as small business owners work to keep employees on board and operations running in the near term. Marie, who grew up in Jackson, and Brian, who is a native of Pascagoula, live in Ocean Springs. They tell us they were inspired by the success of 30 Day Funds started by colleagues in other states and wanted to bring a similar initiative to Mississippi.

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