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Huge comeback puts Mississippi State in control at College World Series

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Once Kellum Clark got that first hit, Mississippi State was on its way to another College World Series win. Clark’s eighth-inning ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 12:18 am

Sports

Bulldogs set CWS strikeout record in win over Texas

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As Will Bednar’s strikeout total kept climbing, it seemed everybody at TD Ameritrade Park was keeping track. Bednar didn’t want to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:40 pm

Sports

Mainieri bids farewell with LSU’s loss in super regional

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Paul Mainieri couldn’t contain his emotions while his team batted in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday. His team down ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 14, 2021 9:27 am

Crime

Mississippi trooper killed in crash

CANTON — A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was killed Friday in a crash on Highway 16, law enforcement said. Canton officials confirmed the incident happened ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 28, 2021 6:23 pm

Sports

LSU baseball coach Mainieri announces retirement

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri, who leads active Division I coaches in career victories and won a national championship with ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 28, 2021 5:18 pm

News

Judge: Madison didn’t target dead lawyer in Rose Cochran photo scandal

By JEFF AMY | Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming a Mississippi city was at fault in the death of a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 24, 2021 6:00 pm

News

Lobbyist, lawyer accused of role in $85M lumber Ponzi scheme

By LEAH WILLINGHAM | Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON — Two men were indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Mississippi, accused of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 24, 2021 3:00 pm

News

Mississippi alligator hunting season to open in August

JACKSON — Alligator hunting in Mississippi opens in late August. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks recently announced the 2021 Public Waters Alligator ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 24, 2021 3:00 pm

COVID-19

CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday eased indoor ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 13, 2021 4:23 pm

Sports

St. Al puts four players on All-District 3-4A baseball team

St. Aloysius’ baseball season ended a bit sooner than it would have liked, but the Flashes still held their own and garnered some respect in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 2:06 pm

News

Busch wins Buschy McBusch Race 400

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kyle Busch thought he had a third-place car Sunday. His crew chief, Ben Beshore, though it was good enough for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, May 2, 2021 10:56 pm

Local

Mississippi Gaming Commission removing mask requirement in casinos

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Gaming Commission said Thursday that it will end its mask mandate for casino customers and employees as of 5 p.m. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 29, 2021 3:53 pm

COVID-19

CDC: Many Americans can now go outside without a mask

NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 3:20 pm

Local

Senators back mandatory kindergarten bill for Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana would make kindergarten mandatory if lawmakers agree to a bill that won support Wednesday from a Senate committee. The ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:45 pm

Local

$3.8M grant aims to fill nurse educator gap in Mississippi

JACKSON (AP) — Sixty-four registered nurses in Mississippi will be eligible for graduate-level education through a $3.8 million grant from the Bower Foundation to the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:11 pm

Local

Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 5:50 pm

COVID-19

State Health Officer: No link between politics, vaccine hesitancy

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi’s top health official said he does not think political party affiliation has an impact on people’s willingness to get the COVID-19 ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, April 17, 2021 2:07 pm

Local

Tuition to go up at most Mississippi public universities

JACKSON (AP) — Tuition is increasing at most of Mississippi’s public universities next year. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 16, 2021 12:32 pm

Local

Conservation groups sue U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over backwater pumps

JACKSON (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a massive flood-control project in the south Mississippi ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 2:49 pm

COVID-19

State health officials: More than half a million people fully vaccinated

JACKSON (AP) — The state of Mississippi has now administered 1.32 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine to residents, according to the state health department. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:38 am

News

Mississippi State to play Memphis for NIT championship

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — D.J. Stewart Jr. got off to such a fast start that Mississippi State didn’t need another last-second shot to get to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, March 27, 2021 6:40 pm

News

Ole Miss advances to WNIT semifinals

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — It’s not the Final Four the Ole Miss women’s basketball program aspires to reach one day, but for now it might as ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 10:31 am

Local

No Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi’s Lee County

TUPELO (AP) — A Mississippi county named for a Confederate military officer is choosing not to observe Confederate Memorial Day. Lee County supervisors have voted ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 22, 2021 11:31 am

COVID-19

AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults

LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against sickness and eliminated hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, including in older adults, in final-stage ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 22, 2021 9:01 am

Sports

Mississippi State advances to second round of NIT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mississippi State kept the upset train rolling in the first round of the NIT. D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 20 points, Iverson ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, March 20, 2021 8:07 pm

Local

NWS confirms at least 9 twisters in Alabama, Mississippi

JACKSON (AP) — At least nine tornadoes struck Alabama and Mississippi this week during a severe weather outbreak that could have been worse if temperatures ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, March 19, 2021 10:54 am

Local

NASA completes engine test firing of moon rocket

STENNIS SPACE CENTER (AP) — NASA completed an engine test firing of its moon rocket Thursday, after the first attempt in January ended prematurely. This ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:59 pm

Local

Mississippi teacher pay raise plan headed to governor

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi legislators have agreed on a teacher pay raise plan, and it will head to Gov. Tate Reeves. The governor said earlier ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:23 pm

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