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From YouTube: Biloxi Covid 19 Update 6 22 2020
Description
Five-day totals of new coronavirus cases releases today. Hear what the numbers were and also find out how you can watch the Biloxi City Council meeting live on Tuesday.
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B
My
name
is
Cecilia
Tasha
Watson
on
the
public
affairs
specialist
for
the
city
of
Biloxi
I'm
here
to
deliver
today's
be
prepared
report.
This
is
being
recorded
on
Monday
June,
the
22nd
2020
at
4:15.
In
the
afternoon
today,
the
Mississippi
State
Department
of
House
reports,
22,000
287
cases
of
the
corona
voter
statewide,
and
they
report
978
deaths
statewide.
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1646
new
cases
of
the
current
effects
were
reported
statewide
and
a
40
new
deaths.
This
chart
shows
the
total
number
of
cases
statewide
since
the
crisis
began.
One
thing
to
note
about
this
chart
is
that
no
daily
numbers
were
reported
by
the
state
on
June
18th
through
the
21st
because
of
software
issues
in
Harrison
County
over
a
5-day
period,
71
new
cases
for
the
'quran
of
us
were
reported,
bringing
the
county
total
to
400
in
64
cases.
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This
chart
shows
that
information,
as
for
the
average,
that
chart
is
unavailable
today,
the
corona
virus
is
still
spreading.
Please
remember
to
take
precautions
to
help
stop
the
spread,
continue
to
follow
CDC
guidelines.
Now.
On
another
note,
mayor
Gillis
and
the
members
of
the
Biloxi
City
Council
want
to
thank
everyone
for
such
a
great
turnout
in
cooperation
over
the
weekend
at
the
unity
March
duty
and
the
waiting
we
had
good
crowds
for
each
event
and
many
people
were
wearing
masks.
Thank
you
more
and
more
special
events
are
returning
and
that
vice
continues
to
be
respect.
B
Social
distancing
guidelines
and
wear
eye
mask
the
Biloxi
City
Council
will
meet
on
Tuesday
at
1:30
at
City
Hall.
The
meeting
will
be
streamed,
live
on
the
city's
website
at
I
messed
us.
We
now
have
an
online
channel
devoted
to
meetings
and
other
events,
just
click
on
the
red
live
button
at
the
top
right
of
the
website.
Again,
the
meeting
is
scheduled
to
begin
at
1:30
Tuesday
in
the
afternoon.
B
You
can
see
the
City
Council
agenda
online
now
on
the
city's
website
and
finally,
we
now
have
more
than
10,000
people
receiving
traffic,
advisories
and
other
info
on
the
go
to
sign
up
for
this
free
service.
On
your
cell
phone
text,
biloxi
to
888
777,
we
will
see
you
again
on
Friday.
We
leave
you
today
with
a
little
history
about
Biloxi
throughout
the
years.
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In
1810,
Biloxi's
population
was
counted
at
just
420.
A
year
later,
after
a
century
of
French,
British
and
Spanish
rule
Mississippi
became
the
20th
state
in
the
Union
and
Biloxi
began
to
grow,
as
Biloxi
became
a
popular
summer
resort.
The
Mississippi
Gulf
Coast
became
known
as
the
American
Riviera
by
mid-century
Biloxi
had
become
the
most
important
of
the
Gulf
Coast's
resort
towns.
Then
in
1861
Mississippi
seceded
from
the
United
States.
The
civil
war
had
begun
after
the
war
recovery
along
the
Gulf
Coast
was
slow
but
picked
up
momentum.
C
With
the
arrival
of
the
railroad
in
the
1870s,
tourists
began
to
return
and
distant
markets
were
opened
up
for
a
burgeoning
new
industry.
Seafood
by
1904
Biloxi
was
known
as
the
seafood
capital
of
the
world
with
the
demand
for
labor
high
polish
Acadian
French
and
Slovak
workers
came
to
work
in
Biloxi
Seafood
industry
as
the
seafood
and
timber
industries
boomed.
This
rich
mix
of
cultures
was
joined
by
Greeks
Irish
Italians,
African
Americans
and
after
the
late
1970s
Vietnamese,
a
wide
variety
of
traditions
were
born
of
this
diversity.
Through
the
decades.
C
Many
cultural
organizations
have
regularly
held
celebrations
with
contests
food,
music
and
dance
Mardi
Gras,
the
oldest
and
most
popular
celebration
began
in
1891.
It
was
held
sporadically
until
1908
when
it
became
an
annual
event
with
the
crowning
of
the
first
king
D'iberville
and
queen
ixa
lived,
biloxi,
spelled
backwards,
I've.
D
Known
Mardi
Gras,
all
my
life
and
we
were
always
getting
prepared
and
then
on
Tuesday
morning
is
when
all
the
excitement
and
fun
began.
My
daddy
would
get
up
at
the
crack
of
dawn,
we'd
load
his
car
and
then
he
would
go
out
to
the
boat
for
King
Diavel
landing
and
then
of
course,
my
mother
and
my
sister.
Now
we
were
in
charge
of
the
maids
in
the
Queen.
C
For
many
years,
the
Biloxi
firemen's
parade
now
known
as
the
Biloxi
firefighters,
Day
Parade,
was
Biloxi's.
Second,
most
popular
event.
In
1888,
with
Biloxi
Seafood
industry
thriving
the
first
schooner
races
were
held,
the
races,
a
weekly
event
gained
national
attention
and
were
held
until
1933
overflow
crowds,
cheered
from
the
Biloxi
Yacht
Club.
As
the
white
winged
Queen
spied
for
the
winning
prize,
a
keg
of
beer
from
1922
to
1934,
the
Biloxi
Elks
Club
sponsored
a
4th
of
July
celebration
that
featured
bathing
beauty
contests
and
sailing
races.
Sailing
regattas
were
held
throughout
the
summer.
C
Since
1929,
the
annual
blessing
of
the
fleet
has
been
held
at
the
beginning
of
the
shrimping
season.
As
the
decorated
boats
pass
and
parade
the
Catholic
priest
blesses.
Each
one
and
prays
for
the
safety
of
the
fishermen
and
for
a
good
catch
and
since
1948,
the
annual
deep-sea
fishing
rodeo,
has
attracted
anglers
from
all
over
the
coast
to
compete
for
cash
prizes.
During
the
early
20th
century,
Biloxi
continued
to
grow
electricity,
a
Street
Railway
system
and
telephone
service
were
added.
A
paved
highway
was
built
along
the
beach
and
in
1928
a
new
seawall
was
dedicated.
C
More
hotels
were
constructed
as
tourism
increased
after
World
War
2
Biloxi
once
again
became
a
popular
vacation
destination.
Keesler
Army
Airfield
had
survived
demobilization
to
become
Keesler,
Air,
Force,
Base
and,
as
other
bases,
closed,
Keeler's
population
grew,
Engineers
transformed
highway,
90
into
a
four-lane
highway
and,
at
the
same
time,
sand
was
pumped
from
the
sound
to
form
a
300-foot
sloping
beach
as
a
buffer
to
the
seawall.
The
white
sand.
Beach
quickly
became
a
tourist
attraction
for
those
coming
in
droves
on
the
new
superhighway.
A
C
A
First
star
that
I
really
remember
was
Dave
Gardner.
He
was
sort
of
a
southern
Lenny
Bruce.
He
and
his
heyday
would
draw
more
people
into
the
nightclub
than
any
other
performer.
There
was
standing
room
only
one
day
performed.
There
were
others
like
Mamie,
Van,
Doren
and
Jerry,
Van,
Dyke
and
Jayne
Mansfield,
of
course,
and
then
Jean
Warren
the
four
myths.
So
there
are
a
lot
of
people
that
actually
started
on
the
coast.
C
Place
an
inland
nightclub
popular
with
the
locals,
brought
in
Hank
Williams
senior,
the
just
beginning,
Elvis
Presley
and
Jerry
Lee
Lewis,
who,
in
keeping
with
his
onstage
style,
practically
tore
up
the
piano.
During
this
time,
Jimi
love
Jr,
began
marketing,
his
White
House
and
Buena
Vista
hotels
as
potential
convention
centers
others
followed
his
lead
and
Biloxi
became
a
convention
destination
as
well
as
a
mecca
for
tourists.
C
Then
in
1969,
Hurricane
Camille
wrought
destruction
on
the
Mississippi
Gulf
Coast
in
the
wake
of
the
storm
that
people
picked
themselves
up
and
began
to
rebuild.
Biloxi's
economy
recovered
slowly
until
1992,
when
the
state
of
Mississippi,
legalized,
dockside
gaming
igniting
the
biggest
economic
boom
in
Biloxi's
history,
then
in
August,
2005
Hurricane
Katrina
brought
all
of
that
to
a
standstill.
C
Katrina
hit
the
Mississippi
Gulf
Coast
with
high
winds,
heavy
rains
and
a
twenty
six
and
a
half
foot
storm
surge,
causing
massive
damage
to
the
area
and
killing
53
people,
5,000
businesses
and
homes
in
Biloxi
were
destroyed
as
they
had
throughout
history.
The
people
of
Biloxi
would
gather
the
strength
to
rebuild
the
Beau
Rivage
reopened
just
one
year
to
the
day
after
Katrina.
Today.
Biloxi
is
once
again
a
major
vacation
destination,
offering
a
wealth
of
outdoor
activities
outstanding,
seafood
and
casino
gambling
welcome.