By Gary Burton Jul 19, 2021 | 10:15 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths are on the rise again in Mississippi. For one local lawyer, this hits close to home. Felisha Sheppard is the owner of FASLaw firm. She found out on Monday that one of her clients died from COVID-19 at 38-years old. She said this was her second client to die from the virus. Sheppard said she was among the first in the state to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in April 2020. Back then, she posted on Facebook to encourage people to get tested. Now, she’s encouraging people to get vaccinated.