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Parts sold from biofuel plant that owes Mississippi $79M

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Equipment from the failed KiOR biofuel plant in Columbus is being sold, but Mississippi…

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Lawyer: boil order sign of prison’s ‘aging’ infrastructure

PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — Last week’s boil order at the State Penitentiary at Parchman is another sign of…

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$300M Mississippi plant part of Yokohama expansion plan

WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — For Yokohama Rubber Co., its $300 million Mississippi plant is its platform to…

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Proposal would erase Confederate sign from Mississippi flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new effort seeks to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state…

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Anderson takes oath as tribal chief next week

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — An inauguration ceremony is scheduled next week for Phyliss J. Anderson who was re-elected…

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Couple accused in peddling of fake Babe Ruth baseballs

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Biloxi police have arrested a Florida couple accused of selling fake baseballs signed by…

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Hattiesburg to relocate solar farm project

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A 50-megawatt solar energy farm initially planned for Hattiesburg-Forrest County Industrial Park will be…

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Gulfport hires aquarium designer, gets casino proposals

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) â The Gulfport Redevelopment Commission has chosen an architect for the planned Mississippi Aquarium and…

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Hurst spending more on TV advertising than Hood so far

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican challenger Mike Hurst is spending more on TV advertising, so far, than Democratic…

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Injured bald eagle returns to wild in Mississippi

CANTON, Miss. (AP) — A bald eagle found injured 10 months ago has returned to the wild in…