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Attorney general seeks execution date for death row inmate

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The attorney for a Mississippi death row inmate argues in court briefs that he…

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Backfire, not gunfire? So says man arrested near Camp Shelby

NEW AUGUSTA, Miss. (AP) — Soldiers participating in a training exercise on a Mississippi military base heard them…

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Courthouse shooting suspect remains jailed; bail at $300,000

CANTON, Miss. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a defendant outside a Mississippi courthouse remained jailed…

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Truck driver wins Dem nomination for Mississippi governor

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has $2.8 million in his campaign fund, and his…

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Authorities hunt for man who fired near troops at base

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officials are on the lookout for a man who fired gunshots from…

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Hearing set in courthouse shooting as revenge motive eyed

CANTON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man arrested for fatally shooting another man at a courthouse in a…

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Man shot to death awaiting court appearance in Mississippi

CANTON, Miss. (AP) — A man got out of his pickup, walked up to the defendant in a…

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Hundreds gather for funeral of black rebel flag supporter

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people, many waving Confederate battle flags outside, gathered for the funeral of…

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Miss Laurel crowned 2015 Miss Hospitality

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Laurel’s Erin Morgan has been crowned Mississippi’s new Miss Hospitality. Morgan said Saturday night…

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911 calls describe harrowing scene after theater shooting

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The urgent call went out across a police radio only minutes after gunfire…