Good morning, Tupelo and beyond! It’s Monday, April 6th, 2020 and it’s the 97th day of the year.
On this day in history in 46 BC, Julius Caesar defeated Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Cato the Younger in the battle of Thapsus. Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in South Africa, was established by Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck in 1652. Peter the Great, the Tsar of Russia, ended taxes on men with beards in 1722. George Eastman began selling his Kodak flexible roll camera in 1889. Seven years later in 1896, The Summer Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece with American James Connolly becoming the first modern Olympic champion when he won the triple jump. In 1917, The US declared war on Germany and officially entered World War I. The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 began on this day when Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira were assassinated, ending peace negotiations.
Here’s your quote of the day.
“Don’t worry about a thing ’cause every little thing is gonna be alright.”
bob marley
Instead of sharing events, we’re now sharing resources to help you get through #socialdistancing. These resources will range from where to find free meals for your children through the week to virtual museum tours, learning resources, and other activities to do at home with the family. If you have any resources not listed that you would like to share with #OurTupelo drop your links in the comment section of this post.
Find the latest local Covid-19 updates directly from the Mississippi State Department of Health right here on their website.
Click the following links to read Mayor Shelton’s Executive Orders on the Emergency Proclamation declared by the Mayor and the City of Tupelo on Saturday, March 21, 2020.
Shelter in Place Moratorium on Utility Disconnections/Evictions
Details on Essential/Nonessential Businesses
Covid-19 Testing Locations
Need to be tested for coronavirus? These clinics offer testing. All clinics are using curbside services or bringing symptomatic patients into an isolated area of the clinic to protect them and other patients. *If you are a clinic owner offering testing and do not see your clinic listed below, send us a private Facebook message to give us your info.
- East Main Family Medical Clinic–curbside testing and isolation rooms for patients who need to come inside for treatment.
- Friendship Medical Clinics–Tupelo, Ecru, and New Albany locations have curbside testing available. Stay in car at all times, call your clinic when you’re in line for registration.
- Medplus Tupelo and Fulton locations offer curbside coronavirus testing. Check-in online at medpluscares.com and check cough and fever as your symptoms to get registered for testing. Wait for the clinic to call you to provide testing time.
Senior Hours at Local Grocery Stores
- Todd’s Big Star’s Seniors Only Shopping Hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am – 12 pm. Regular shopping hours will resume from 12 pm – 8 pm. Todd’s will follow these new hours every Tuesday and Thursday while following normal business hours of 7 am – 8 pm on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun. Deli is open for takeout.
- Food Giant of North Mississippi’s Senior Hour will be daily during the first hour they are open at 7 am.
- Dollar General also offers its first hour of business to seniors and those at a higher risk of serious complications from coronavirus. Most locations open at 8 am, some open at 7 am. Check with your location to confirm their hours.
- Cockrell Banana offers curbside pickup for all of their produce items. Check out their Facebook page for a complete list.
If you are in need of food in the Tupelo area, Eight Days of Hope can bring it to your door with their Feed Tupelo program. Sign up for services here.
Need to sign up for unemployment benefits? Click here. Are you a small business owner looking for information on the loans and resources available to you? Find the info here.
Interested in volunteering your time or resources to help provide food and meet other needs of fellow citizens in Tupelo and our surrounding communities? Click here to get the info you need.
Beginning Monday, March 23rd, most if not all area school districts are offering free meal programs including but not limited to Tupelo Public School District, Lee County School District, Alcorn County School District, New Albany School District, Union County School District, Nettleton School District, and Monroe County School District. You can read the MDE’s complete list and meal pickup locations here. **Please note: Some districts have had to temporarily discontinue their programs due to COVID-19. Lee County and TPSD are continuing their services as of right now. Please contact your school district to find out if they are still offering services.**
Parents, welcome to homeschooling! Check out your school district’s online resources below. We will add to this list as more resources are made available.
Free Online Learning and Reading Resources
Virtual Tours and Other At-Home Activities
Easter Sunday is coming up April 12 and it’s a great time to get involved in live-streaming services offered by area churches. We’ve started a shortlist that we’re regularly updating here.
Check out this list of 25 things to do at home during social distancing.
Check out ways to keep your kids entertained plus find more online learning sources here.
Selfish, LLC, a fitness center here in Tupelo is live streaming workouts on Facebook.
North Lee Crossfit is also posting home workouts and goes live on Zoom twice daily.
Planet Fitness is livestreaming workouts on their Facebook page each morning and evening.
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