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Mississippi COVID-19 Cases

Mississippi New Coronavirus Cases:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,000,415
Mississippi New Coronavirus Deaths:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,474
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Clarksdale

Mississippi town where ‘Sinners’ is set lacks a movie theater, but it may still get a screening

Denizens of Clarksdale, Mississippi – which serves as inspiration for the setting of the Michael B. Jordan-starring film “Sinners” – do not have a local cineplex in which to view the box office hit, ... More info »

CNN on MSN - 05/10/2025 05:41am

Clarksdale, Mississippi, Inspired ‘Sinners,’ Now Residents Petition For A Screening In A Town With No Open Theater

A local from Clarksdale, Mississippi, launched a petition to secure a screening of Sinners due to the town having no open theater. More info »

Black Enterprise on MSN - 05/01/2025 01:23pm

‘Sinners’ Is Set in Clarksdale, Where There’s No Theater. Locals Are Asking for a Screening.

On both visits to the movies, Yarbrough, who is from Clarksdale, Mississippi, had to drive nearly 80 miles to see the film, a luxury not afforded to many. There’s limited public transportation ... More info »

Yahoo - 04/29/2025 11:00pm

Mississippi city where 'Sinners' is set has no movie theater, calls on cast to visit

Jordan, in the 1930s as the duo returns to Clarksdale, Mississippi, from Chicago to start a juke joint. Chaos ensues when unwelcome bloodthirsty guests disrupt their shindig. Although set in the ... More info »

USA Today - 04/30/2025 12:00pm

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