The Webb Board of Aldermen has mandated that customers wear a face mask when they enter any of the town's businesses, Webb Mayor Tracy Mims announced Friday.
The edict was issued as another in a series of actions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
As of 6 p.m. Thursday, Tallahatchie County had a total of 178 positive cases of the virus, with 4 deaths.
Statewide, 34,622 people had been confirmed for the illness, while 1,215 had died since mid-March, when the state's first case was reported.
