Back in April of this year, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) blamed the lackluster vaccination situation in the Magnolia State on “a very large African American population” and “a lot of rural people.”
Where Things Stand: Mississippi Guv Blames Everything And Everyone But Himself For Deadly COVID Spike
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August 30, 2021 6:20 p.m.
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