Mississippi’s response to the pandemic

Journalists are in new terrain. They’re learning as much as they can as quickly as they can about how their communities are being impacted by the coronavirus. But how do you report the story of the century from home? Mississippi Today editor-in-chief Ryan L. Nave talks about how his newsroom is approaching the story and the role stereotypes about the South play in national covid-19 coverage.

Also: A fact check on a small business relief program that got off to a rocky start.