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Louisiana to boaters: Watch out for manatees

Louisiana is warning boaters to watch out for manatees, threatened marine mammals which have migrated from Florida across the Gulf Coast. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 9:26 am

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One of South’s last Bonanza eateries to close in Tupelo, leaving 15 open

The second to last Bonanza Steakhouse restaurant left below the Mason-Dixon Line is closing its doors after 45 years. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 7:59 am

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Louisiana sheriff: Married man, girlfriend faked man’s divorce papers

A 27-year-old Louisiana man is accused of filing false divorce papers, and his 50-year-old girlfriend is accused of forging the man's wife's name on them. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:50 pm

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Body found in Louisiana identified as missing Florida man

Officials have identified the body found in a sunken vehicle off a Louisiana highway as a missing Florida man. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:42 pm

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Trump tweets ‘total endorsement’ for Cindy Hyde-Smith for senator

President Donald Trump tweeted his "complete and total endorsement" Thursday for a Republican who was appointed to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi and is ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:38 pm

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Kroger to phase out plastic bags at all stores

The nation's largest grocery chain has begun to phase out the use of plastic bags as more Americans grow uncomfortable with their impact on the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 3:02 pm

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4 arrested in fatal Super Bowl party shooting in Moss Point

Four men have been arrested in a shooting death during a Super Bowl party in Mississippi earlier this year. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 2:52 pm

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Senate advances Mississippi lottery bill

Mississippi senators are advancing a bill that would create a state lottery and earmark money for 10 years to be spent by the state Transportation ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 2:49 pm

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Louisiana library plans ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ for children

Residents are defending a Louisiana public library's plan to host fraternity brothers who are going to read to young children while dressed as drag queens. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:21 pm

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2-year-old Mississippi girl drowns after wandering from Laurel home

A 2-year-old girl has apparently drowned after wandering away from her Mississippi home. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:18 pm

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Special session on road and bridge money beginning

Finding money for roads and bridges is the focus of a special session Mississippi lawmakers are opening Thursday. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:16 pm

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Man convicted of murder escapes jail in north Mississippi

Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from a jail in northwestern Mississippi. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:12 pm

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Alabama police seeking owner of briefcase filled with fossils

Police in Alabama are trying to find the owner of an old briefcase that was filled with what appears to be ancient fossils, teeth, and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 5:52 pm

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Plan to reset Mississippi high school grades moves forward

Mississippi education leaders, after more debate, are moving toward resetting the scoring scale the state uses to grade public high schools. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 5:47 pm

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Louisiana grocery store clerk gets new car for act of kindness

A grocery store clerk whose act of kindness toward an autistic 17-year-old went viral has been given a new car. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 4:22 pm

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Bond set for Taylorsville man charged in death of 2-year-old

A judge has set bond for a man charged with killing a 2-year-old child in central Mississippi. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 4:06 pm

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Louisiana, Mississippi top nation in illness from West Nile

Louisiana and Mississippi are leading the nation in the number of people who have become seriously ill from West Nile virus this year. State health ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 4:01 pm

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Gulf Coast man faces new charges in Mississippi road rage death

PASAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man faces new charges in a road rage death earlier this year. Luis Ruiz Soto Jr., 28, of Gautier ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 2:11 pm

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Records: Louisiana man accused in deaths says arrest stopped his killing spree

Records say a Louisiana man accused of killing three people last year and wounding another told authorities his arrest stopped his planned killing spree. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 2:08 pm

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Tulane to close Biloxi campus, citing low enrollment

A New Orleans university is closing a satellite campus in Mississippi. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 2:00 pm

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Aberdeen aldermen to cut salary again for mayor they say is absent

Aldermen in a northeast Mississippi city are cutting a mayor's salary for the second time this summer, saying he's been absent from city business and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 9:57 am

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Mississippi prison officials announce more prisoner deaths

Officials announced three more deaths of prison inmates on Tuesday, bringing to 10 the number of prisoners who have died so far in August. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 9:51 am

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New Orleans house to become a replica of flood-struck home from Hurricane Katrina

The 4900 block of Warrington Drive in New Orleans no longer looks like a disaster hit it. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 9:48 am

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Australian company to open $20M Mississippi plant in Greenville, hiring 68

An Australian farm chemical and seed company will open a distribution facility in Greenville, investing $20 million and hiring 68 people. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 6:10 pm

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Freshman numbers up at Louisiana State University this fall

Preliminary numbers show Louisiana State University is on track to have its largest freshman class in history. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 6:06 pm

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Black girl expelled over hairstyle; School policy blasted

Video of a young black girl walking dejectedly out of a New Orleans area Catholic school in tears after being told her hair extensions violated ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 6:01 pm

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Jackson police chief: Department understaffed amid surge in killings

The police chief in Mississippi's most populous city says the department is understaffed and facing other issues amid a surge in slayings. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 2:53 pm

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Wilkinson County Correctional Facility inmate dies after fight in Mississippi prison

Another Mississippi prison inmate has died, this time after a fight. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 2:47 pm

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