Both the East and West Tallahatchie school districts have announced that they will extend spring break for another week.
The districts were closed March 9-13 for regularly scheduled spring break. They will remain closed March 16-20, with all teachers, students and staff tentatively scheduled to return on Monday, March 23.
The decisions come in the wake of Gov. Tate Reeves' declaration on Saturday that a state of emergency exists in the state of Mississippi due to the coronavirus, COVID-19.
More than 100 school systems around the state had announced closures as of Sunday, according to the Mississippi Department of Education's website.
A list of closures related to MDE, and the planned duration, is available at https://www.mdek12.org/OSOS/School-Closures. East Tallahatchie was not on the statewide list as of midday Sunday, but the planned closing of Charleston-area schools was announced late Friday on district social media sites.
All eight public universities and many colleges in Mississippi will be shuttering their doors for a while. The universities have announced a plan to switch to all-online classes.
