Matt Sledge

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Matt Sledge is a reporter in New Orleans, where he’s covered cops, courts and floods.

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Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton gives his State of the City address Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at City Hall to residents and city employees and officials. ( Adam Robison/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

The Coronavirus Crisis

Southern Mayors Pushed GOP Governors to Take Action on Coronavirus. Governors Pushed Back.

Matt Sledge

As case counts grew, Southern governors tussled with mayors over the extent of local authority, reversing city orders and reopening churches.