Members of the School Board,

The Governor of Mississippi says it well. “The fact is that in our state, throughout this pandemic, our approach has been to not only protect lives but also protect livelihoods,” Reeves said. “We have to get our economy rolling so that individuals can get back to work and I think that is critically important.”

In Reeves’ opinion, Mississippians can be trusted to make their own “good decisions” when it comes to the pandemic. And later, Reeves conceded that the state’s goal has never been about ridding themselves of the virus.

“Our objective has never been to rid ourselves of the virus or make sure that no Mississippian actually gets the virus because we don’t think that’s a realistic goal,” he said. “Our goal is to ensure that we protect the integrity of our healthcare system such that every single Mississippian that gets the virus that can get better with quality care receives that quality care.”

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You imposed this mask mandate on our children against our will, stating that it was only “temporary”. The hospitals are not and never were overwhelmed. Stop this mask mandate now. It’s been nearly a full school year since you forced masks on our children. The goal was never to eliminate the virus. The vulnerable in this county have now been vaccinated. Teachers have been vaccinated. Citizens can make decisions for their own children. Enough of the School Board forcing health decisions against the will of parents. Make masks a choice.