HOLIDAY PLANS

With cases continuing to increase here in the state, some families are relying on technology to see their loved ones this holiday.

Wcbi's Bobby Martinez talked with one family who will spend this thanksgiving together - from a distance

Thanksgiving will look a lot different this year at the dinner table because of covid19.

And with cases continuing to increase here in the state, some families are relying on technology to see their loved ones this holiday.

Wcbi's bobby martinez talked with one family who will spend this thanksgiving together - from a distance..

Covid19.... "we see how real it is.."

Bringing families much closer..

Sot - everlyn johnson - starkville "we've learned to pay more attention and treasure simple things.... we've had a lot more time for ourselves... we appreciate each other because we know a lot of families have had big losses in the middle of this.."

And with thanksgiving just around the corner and cases of covid 19 on the rise... families are faced with a tough decision about gathering this thanksgiving..

Sot - sanford johnson - clarksdale "we've had family members who gotten the coronavirus and had to deal with it.

Fortunately we haven't had a family member pass away, but we have had family members who got really sick, like spent a lot of time in the hospital.

Knowing how bad things are..

That was a consideration."

As for terrence johnson, who lives in milton massachusetts... sot - terrence johnson - milton, massachusetts "it's tough all around.

We've had that conversation with our kids earlier about how we weren't going to be able to make the trip.

And you know of course they are sad because all they talk about as soon as fall starts is when are we going to mississippi when are we going to get to see grandma and papa when are we going to get to see our cousins."

And keeping these gatherings to a minimum is encouraged by the mississippi department of health who took to social media thursday with the safest ways to celebrate the holiday..

But to grandpa wc johnson..

Not seeing his grandkids this thanksgiving is weighing heavy on him..

So reminiscing on the good ole times is helping him get through..

Sot - wc johnson - starkville "they would love to have papa put them up in the pantry out there in the front yard.

They like to climb in a tree.

The oldest little granddaughter will go way up high and the next grandson will come a little bit higher and the two smaller ones will stay down low but they ask me to lift them up."

Johnson says the family is hoping things get back to normal soon, and he hopes by next thanksgiving, the whole family gather in the same place.