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Catfish, rice, Navy ships: Cochran spending leaves legacy

JACKSON (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran was a master of the federal budget process, quietly shrugging off criticism about pork-barrel spending while directing ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 3, 2019 10:16 am

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Vanderbilt nips Mississippi State in SEC Tournament

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Drake Fellows pitched six scoreless innings for his 11th win of the season and top-seeded Vanderbilt beat No. 4 seed Mississippi ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 23, 2019 11:25 pm

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Ole Miss AD Bjork leaving to take job at Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Ross Bjork has been hired as Texas A&M’s athletic director. Bjork, who is the athletic director at Ole Miss, will ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 23, 2019 11:16 pm

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LSU follows marathon game with wild walk-off win

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — As it turned out, LSU’s 17-inning, seven-hour marathon loss to Mississippi State wasn’t its strangest game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 23, 2019 7:09 pm

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Mississippi’s Riley wows in MLB debut with Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — When Austin Riley connected with the pitch, his father was watching from the concourse at SunTrust Park. Mike Riley knew it was ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 16, 2019 5:58 pm

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Fifth man charged with link to Mississippi officer’s killing

A fifth person is now charged in connection with a Mississippi police officer’s killing.

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 10, 2019 11:03 am

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2 teens charged in bomb threats against Mississippi schools

Two teenagers have been charged with making bomb threats against a north Mississippi elementary school and high school.

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:08 pm

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Waller collects $580K in Mississippi governor’s race

A former Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice has collected more than $580,000 in his run for governor.

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:50 am

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2 more men arrested after Mississippi police officer slain

Two more people have been arrested after a Mississippi police officer was gunned down outside his police station.

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:48 am

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Walmart raises minimum age to buy tobacco to 21

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart said Wednesday that it will raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products and e-cigarettes at its U.S. stores to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 1:19 pm

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Mississippi police jail smiling suspect in officer’s killing

A Mississippi teenager accused of gunning down a uniformed officer in a police station parking lot was captured and returned in handcuffs, smiling as he ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 7, 2019 11:10 am

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Mississippi police hunt killer who shot officer outside station

Police in Mississippi are looking for a gunman who approached a uniformed officer outside a Biloxi police station and shot him dead.

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 6, 2019 8:43 am

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Mississippi State has three first-rounders in NFL draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans believe Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ potential makes him worth the wait. Tennessee selected Simmons with the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 26, 2019 5:08 pm

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Mother and son killed in tornado in northern Louisiana

RUSTON — A tornado killed two people as it tore through the northern Louisiana city of Ruston early Thursday, sending trees into houses, ripping roofs ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 25, 2019 1:38 pm

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College board approves Nave as new Alcorn State president

Felecia M. Nave will be the new leader of Mississippi’s Alcorn State University, with trustees voting to affirm the alumna’s nomination.

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 1:48 pm

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Mississippi man charged with cashing bogus state government checks

A Jackson man is charged with cashing counterfeit Mississippi state government checks.

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 1:33 pm

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Man sentenced for having pipe bomb parts in Mississippi

A Mississippi man with a previous felony conviction has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, months after investigators said he had parts for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 1:23 pm

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White man with ‘disdain’ for race mixing charged with driving car at interracial couple

A white Louisiana man is charged with a hate crime after allegedly running down an interracial couple.

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:31 am

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Mississippi Valley State hires Lindsey Hunter as basketball coach

ITTA BENA (AP) — Mississippi Valley State is turning to a Southwestern Athletic Conference legend to lift up its men’s basketball program. Valley announced over ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, April 22, 2019 8:13 pm

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Gas prices spike and could go higher

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline surged 13 cents a gallon over the past two weeks, to $2.91. And, if ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, April 22, 2019 1:27 pm

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Moorhead tweaking Mississippi State’s passing game, offense

STARKVILLE (AP) — Mississippi State’s lack of a consistent passing offense wrecked what could have been a special season in 2018. Second-year coach Joe Moorhead ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, April 21, 2019 11:00 am

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Storms batter South, kill 2 in Mississippi, 1 in Alabama

Strong storms again roared across the South on Thursday, killing two Mississippi drivers and a woman in Alabama while leaving more than 100,000 people without ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 19, 2019 8:26 am

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Officials defend state’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

JACKSON — The office of Mississippi’s Democratic attorney general filed papers this week defending a law that bans most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 18, 2019 6:05 pm

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Mississippi tornado count rises to 19 in Saturday outbreak

The National Weather Service now counts 19 tornadoes that hit Mississippi on Saturday.

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 8:57 am

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Strong storms again threatening the South

Forecasters say strong storms are again threatening the South days after dozens of tornadoes plowed through the region.

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 8:56 am

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Tornadoes hit than 250 buildings across Mississippi

Early assessments show Saturday’s tornado outbreak damaged more than 250 homes, businesses and public buildings across Mississippi.

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:51 am

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Mysterious bowls of mashed potatoes confuse Mississippians

Residents of a neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, are confused by the bowls of mashed potatoes they’re finding on their cars, porches and mailboxes.

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 12, 2019 9:19 am

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Officials fear building in Mississippi city may collapse

Officials in one Mississippi city are closely watching a downtown building, fearing collapse.