Governor Reeves has been delaying any action to be take during the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe. He has ignored vital signs and answering questions with statements of false hope. Mr. Reeves is not in need of a political status if he will not stand up and make a decision. Recently he made the statement: “Mississippi will not be China.”

Does this man not realize that all around the United States, other governors are making calls they never imagined to protect the wellbeing of their citizens? One of the largest epicenters in the country is next door to our glorious state: Louisiana. Without a call of action, we could be next. Reeves’ has been stalling to make an executive decision about beach closures, statewide curfews or an entire state closure. There are Mississippians practicing social distancing while others are not — it isn’t about the generational gap in these individuals either.

Thousands upon thousands of citizens are showing concern when Reeves hosts a live stream or has a conference in Jackson, yet every answer he gives goes back to money. Lives and livelihoods are equally important, but without proper leadership, our state could have one of the highest statistics of infections or deaths.



With a stronger leader in office, maybe Mississippi would have a higher chance of mitigation and prevention. We are standing up to a politician with no backbone who speaks and fights against his citizens.