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Local

From a flag to medical marijuana: State ballot will have candidates and issues

JACKSON — Mississippi residents will vote on people and issues in the Nov. 3 general election. The ballot will list candidates for president, U.S. House ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 14, 2020 5:16 pm

Crime

Vicksburg man one of two arrested after drone snags in prison net

JACKSON (AP) — A drone carrying marijuana, cigarette lighters and cellphones got caught in a net above a Mississippi prison fence, resulting in the arrest ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:42 pm

News

GOP keeps control amid special legislative races

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature is already seeing some turnover just a few months into this four-year term, but it’s not enough to tilt ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 6, 2020 4:00 pm

Business

U.S. unemployment rate falls as hiring slows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 4, 2020 9:05 am

Sports

Southern Miss falls to South Alabama in season opener

HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss kicked off the 2020 college football season by getting kicked in the backside. Desmond Trotter threw for 299 yards and two ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 4, 2020 7:02 am

BREAKING NEWS

Final commission vote: It’s the magnolia flag

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi voters will decide whether to accept a new state flag with a magnolia to replace an old one legislators retired under ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 11:30 am

Local

Decision day: Magnolia or shield for new Mississippi flag?

JACKSON (AP) — A commission on Wednesday is choosing a single proposal to replace a state flag that Mississippi retired because the 126-year-old banner included ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:42 am

Local

Reeves extends state mask mandate, other limits, by two weeks

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he is extending a statewide mask mandate and most other restrictions another two weeks to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, August 31, 2020 5:00 pm

Louisiana

Watch: Laura blasts Gulf Coast with wind, rain and wall of seawater

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast with ferocious wind and torrential rain Thursday and unleashed a wall of seawater that ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:59 am

Local

Laura strengthens into ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 

DELCAMBRE, La. (AP) — Laura strengthened Wednesday into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1:45 pm

Local

Final two Mississippi flag proposals: Shield vs. magnolia

JACKSON (AP) — As Mississippi replaces its former flag that had the Confederate battle emblem, five designs were literally run up a flagpole Tuesday. A ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:27 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Commission selects final five designs for state’s new flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group recommending a new Mississippi state flag chose five final designs Tuesday — three with a magnolia blossom, one with ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 9:36 am

Sports

Butler enjoying every minute after missing Titans’ AFC run

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler is so excited to be back practicing with the Tennessee Titans after a season-ending injury that the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 16, 2020 3:56 pm

News

New state flag designs narrowed to the final nine

JACKSON (AP) — The new Mississippi flag could include a magnolia or stars or representations of rivers. Or it could reflect the state’s Native American ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 14, 2020 4:04 pm

Local

Lawsuit seeks clarity on Mississippi voting amid COVID-19

JACKSON (AP) — A new lawsuit says Mississippi’s absentee voting law is confusing and could be applied inconsistently during the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit was ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 2:36 pm

Sports

Titans WR, former Ole Miss star A.J. Brown seeking perfection

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown is doing his best to follow Tom Brady’s advice. Yes, the three-time NFL MVP and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 5:00 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:46 pm

Business

1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check ends

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:23 am

Business

Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. business

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 2, 2020 8:21 pm

Business

Mississippi farmers can start applying for hemp license

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi farmers or those interested in becoming farmers can start applying for hemp grower licenses. The license application period began Saturday and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 2, 2020 7:35 pm

News

Flag commission aims for simple flag design

JACKSON (AP) — Nine commissioners designing a new Mississippi flag have the complicated task of choosing a simple design. Mississippi recently retired the last state ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 1, 2020 5:42 pm

Sports

Brees says he’ll stand for anthem, but respects those who kneel

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he’ll remain standing for “The Star Spangled Banner,” but professed respect and support for those who ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 1, 2020 2:43 pm

Local

Mississippi’s now-former state flag retired to Museum of Mississippi History

JACKSON (AP) — State officials held a ceremony Wednesday to retire the former state flag and send it to a history museum, a day after ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 8:21 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Reeves signs legislation retiring state’s flag to history

JACKSON — With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem — ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 7:17 pm

News

Reeves to sign legislation retiring state’s flag

JACKSON (AP) — Gov. Tate Reeves will sign a bill Tuesday evening to retire the last state flag in the U.S. that includes the Confederate ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:30 pm

News

Southern Miss cancels commencement set for August

HATTIESBURG (AP) — Class of 2020 graduates from the University of Southern Mississippi are facing yet another delay in getting their diplomas. The university said ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 29, 2020 2:20 pm

Sports

Hamlin finishes marathon day at Pocono with Cup Series win

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Round 2 at Pocono went to Denny Hamlin. Hamlin seized the spotlight, specifically in victory lane when Pocono had to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 29, 2020 9:51 am

Sports

‘The noose was real’: NASCAR releases photo from Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Declaring “the noose was real,” NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the garage stall of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:47 pm

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