Mississippi to Lift Mask Mandate, Allow Businesses Back at Full Capacity

Announcement comes moments after Texas lifts similar restrictions

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, left, speaks with reporters while his wife Elee Reeves, laughs at his response outside their Flowood, Miss., voting precinct, on Nov. 5, 2019. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that the state will lift county mask mandates, and businesses will be able to operate at full capacity.

“Starting tomorrow, we are lifting all of our county mask mandates and businesses will be able to operate at full capacity without any state-imposed rules,” Reeves announced on Twitter. “Our hospitalizations and case numbers have plummeted, and the vaccine is being rapidly distributed. It is the time! ”