As the United States passes it’s sixth month mark since the first COVID shutdown, cities and states alike are still struggling to grapple with the direct effects of the virus. With the year 2020 ending in just a few short months, the city of Oxford remains as one of the fews cities in Mississippi that continues to enforce COVID-19 guidelines set out by the CDC.
University of Mississippi employee Sherry Wadley disinfects classroom in Lamar hall after students attend lecture. Wadley, along with other custodial staff are required to sanitize classrooms after every class meeting.
A University of Mississippi lecture hall remains vacant as the majority of students attend class online or remote. When students attend in-person class meetings, students are required to sit 6 ft away from one another and instructors must stand behind a plexiglass COVID shield.
For most students, such as Univ. of Mississippi senior Sam Snell, in-person classes were not an option for this semester. Snell attends daily zoom meetings for school and work due to COVID-19 restrictions.
A local Oxford bank boards up its windows as businesses grapple with the economical effects of COVID-19. Several business in North Mississippi have closed their doors indefinitely.
The Anex restaurant sits empty as the square prepares for a tough winter season due to COVID-19. Restaurants have gone to new extremes, such as creating new outdoor seating, in order to keep their doors open- while also abiding by CDC guidelines.
