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Alabama murder mystery: What happened to Harper Lee’s book?

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee politely knocked on truck driver Robert Louis Burns’…

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Cal. man challenging evidence in April drug arrest

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A California man who police say was arrested in Mississippi with 60 pounds of…

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Afroman fined, ordered to get counseling for punching fan

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Rap artist Afroman was given a suspended six-month jail sentence Thursday, fined $330 and…

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Former high school teacher pleads guilty to child fondling

NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — The former teacher accused of sexual battery in connection with an alleged inappropriate relationship…

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Company donates more than 70 acres of marshland to state

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — More than 70 acres of marshland have been donated to the state to be…

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Experts work to save pair of whales found in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Marine experts in Gulfport are working around the clock as a mysterious pair of…

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Grand jury to examine wounding of man by Mississippi deputy

LATIMER, Miss. (AP) — A grand jury will determine whether there was any wrongdoing by a Mississippi sheriff’s…

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State’s sales tax holiday for guns, hunting gear to begin

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Businesses are preparing for Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday this weekend, during which…

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Trial set for couple accused of trying to join Islamic State

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A young Mississippi couple accused of attempting to join the Islamic State are scheduled…

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Ministers say cheating scandal time to seek Jesus

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Some 37 million Americans have learned how quickly life can change with the click…