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Cassidy, Guest headed to runoff
Two of Mississippi’s four incumbent U.S. House members on Tuesday were forced into June 28 runoffs with challengers.…
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Jackson man gets 25 years in meth case
A Jackson man was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to…
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Natchez approved for Mississippi Freedom Trail
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The Dr. John Banks House, which once served as the headquarters for the Natchez NAACP,…
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State’s medical marijuana application portal already has more than 1,800 users
Mississippi’s medical marijuana license portal is shy of a week old but more than 1,800 people have already…
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Renick nominated to TVA board
Bill Renick, who is serving as the chair of the Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi, has…
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Pandemic has lasting effect on mental health
Dillion Swindle of Oxford had just gotten his dream promotion and relocated to Louisiana when COVID-19 smacked the…
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Mississippi WIC program adds new baby formula options amid national shortage
The Mississippi Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the state’s Women, Infants and Children’s Nutrition Program (WIC)…
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Third graders score close to pre-pandemic levels in state reading test
Mississippi third-graders scored similarly to 2019 levels on the “third grade reading gate,” showing relatively little pandemic learning…
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State’s prison population rises, thanks to flurry of parole rejections
Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation last year aimed at expanding parole eligibility, believing it could be a “net…
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Memorial Day Monday
Monday, May 30 is designated as Memorial Day, a holiday for remembering and honoring fallen military heroes whose…