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Developer backs off plan to convert historic school to hotel in Bay St. Louis

A developer has withdrawn plans to turn a former school building into a hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 2, 2018 12:31 pm

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Louisiana family sues over fatal police shooting in Petal

The family of a Louisiana man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Mississippi city, saying he was shot to death by a police ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 2, 2018 12:29 pm

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Mississippi firefighter in intensive care after being injured in Jackson house fire

A Mississippi firefighter is recovering from burns received while battling a house fire. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 2, 2018 12:26 pm

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Mississippi entertainer Paul Ott Carruth dies at 83

Paul Ott Carruth, a Mississippi entertainer known for songs about patriotism and the outdoors, has died. He was 83. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 2, 2018 8:51 am

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Baton Rouge Police: Pedestrian dies after being hit by on-duty police officer

Authorities say a pedestrian who was struck by an on-duty police officer in Louisiana has died. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 2, 2018 8:48 am

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Dye, longtime Mississippi lieutenant governor, dies at 84

Brad Dye, who was lieutenant governor longer than anyone else in Mississippi history, died Sunday at age 84 from respiratory failure. His son, Dr. Ford Dye, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 2, 2018 8:43 am

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Ole Miss to begin accepting Common Application

The University of Mississippi will begin accepting the Common Application on Aug. 1. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 2, 2018 8:00 am

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North Mississippi baker trades her apron for tool belt

When Mary McGuire Smith graduated from Ole Miss in 2009 with a degree in hospitality management, she had a tough time finding a job. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:04 pm

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Utility regulator seeks to let rural electrical cooperatives offer high speed internet

A Mississippi utility regulator is continuing his push to change state law to allow rural electric cooperative to provide high speed internet service. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:58 pm

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New Mississippi laws target dogfighting, left-lane driving

Several new laws are taking effect Sunday in Mississippi. They are listed with bill numbers used during the legislative session. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:54 pm

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Cochran donating papers to University of Mississippi

Retired U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran will donate his papers to the University of Mississippi. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:51 pm

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Greenville man charged with attempted murder of police officer

A Mississippi man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 1, 2018 9:00 am

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Mississippi prisoners rewarded for good behavior with family visits

Mississippi inmates with at least a year of good behavior are being rewarded by having relatives visit them in prison. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 1, 2018 9:00 am

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At 9 years old, Mississippi girl was primary caregiver for mom

At the age of 9, Joi Stevens didn’t have time for Barbies or sleepovers: She was the primary caregiver for her mother, Annie, who’d returned ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 1, 2018 9:00 am

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Louisiana man fined $2,500 in bear’s death; son can’t hunt for a year

A judge has ordered a Louisiana man to pay $2,500 because his juvenile son killed a Louisiana black bear in 2015. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 29, 2018 1:24 pm

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Agencies will have to send $100 million more to state pensions

Public agencies will have to contribute another $100 million toward worker pensions beginning July 1, 2019, after a vote by the Public Employees Retirement System ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 29, 2018 1:18 pm

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Mississippi man dies while saving daughter, 3, from tractor

Authorities in Mississippi say a man was killed while saving his 3-year-old daughter who had managed to climb onto a tractor and turn it on. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 29, 2018 1:16 pm

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Jackson woman charged with fraud in obtaining opioids

A Mississippi woman has been arrested on charges of prescription fraud. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 29, 2018 9:00 am

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Jurors convict Greenville ex-police officer of aiding 2015 murder

A former Mississippi police officer has been convicted of being an accessory to murder and of participating in gang activity. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 29, 2018 9:00 am

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Number of people in Louisiana prisons falls with law changes

Louisiana's prison population is dropping faster than expected after Gov. John Bel Edwards and legislators reworked criminal sentencing laws a year ago, according to early ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 2018 4:47 pm

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County official pleads not guilty to pepper-spraying woman

A central Mississippi county official denies that he violated a woman's civil rights. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 2018 4:43 pm

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People fatally shot at Maryland newspaper, suspect arrested

Multiple people were shot Thursday, some of them fatally, at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, and police said a suspect was in custody. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:59 pm

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Lawsuit: Louisiana deputies planted drugs, beat man after bar fight

A federal lawsuit claims Louisiana sheriff's deputies planted drugs on a man and severely beat him in retaliation for a bar fight with another deputy. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:07 pm

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La. Supreme Court: New Orleans alcohol tax is legal

Louisiana's Supreme Court has upheld a tax imposed by the city of New Orleans on dealers of alcoholic beverages. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:00 am

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Entergy Mississippi tax savings to lower bills for customers

An energy company says customers will experience more than $300 million in benefits under a plan the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:00 am

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Gulf Coast school board member accused of hoarding animals

A member of a Mississippi school board and her husband are accused of hoarding animals. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:00 am

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Mississippi couple pleads not guilty in $200M health fraud

A Mississippi couple charged in a fraud case that prosecutors say took more than $200 million are pleading not guilty. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:50 pm

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62 Louisiana arrests announced in child predator crackdown

Louisiana officials arrested 62 people accused of child pornography and child sexual abuse, in a statewide law enforcement effort between March and May. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:12 pm

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