Once the coronavirus reached Mississippi, officials began to take steps to slow the spread of the virus – urging social distancing, limiting public gatherings, closing schools and nonessential businesses – culminating in Gov. Tate Reeves’ shelter-in-place order.

Mississippians are adapting to a new reality. Here, readers share images showing how they are dealing with social distancing and quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic. View a slideshow of submitted photos below.

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Submit your photos to Eric Shelton here. Be sure to include where you live and where the photo was taken, the name of the person who took the photo, what’s happening in the photo and how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting you.  

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