Mississippi Blues Marathon moving forward in downtown Jackson
Mayor says COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place Share Updated: 5:27 PM CST Jan 14, 2021
Mayor says COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place Share Updated: 5:27 PM CST Jan 14, 2021
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Show Transcript THE SAFETY MEASURES THEY ARE TAKING TO PREVENT A SUPER SPREADER EVENT. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE 2020 MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON, COVID-19 CHANGED THE WORLD AND THE COUNTRY BEGIN TO SHUT DOWN. WITH SPORTING EVENTS ALSO HALTED IT WAS UNCLEAR AT THE TIME WHETHER OR NOT THE RACE WOULD BE BACK IN 20-21. DESPITE COVID NUMBER STEADILY INCREASING PREMIER EVENT MANAGEMENT WHICH RUNS THE RACE SAYS IT WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED. JACKSON MAYOR CHOKEWE ANTAR LUMUMBA SAYS THERE WILL BE SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE. WE HAD EARLY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE MARATHON AND HOW IT COULD BE DONE IN A SAFE WAY, WHETHER THERE WERE STAGGERED START TIMES FOR DIFFERENT PARTICIPANTS AND I AM CERTAIN THAT WIL