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Mississippi man, horse killed by lightning strike

MANTACHIE, Miss. (AP) — Authorities in Mississippi say a man and the horse he was riding were struck…

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Kemper project to cost Mississippi Power another $61 million

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Power Co. will spend another $61 million on its overrun-plagued Kemper County power…

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Charges dropped against 4 accused in Ole Miss hazing case

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Four of five University of Mississippi students accused in an alleged October hazing incident…

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Margaritaville Resort to host job fairs, fill 600 openings

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Margaritaville Resort in Biloxi will host jobs fairs to fill 600 job openings.…

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$10M Sanderson gift starts $100M drive for children’s health

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The CEO of Mississippi’s largest publicly held company is pledging $10 million toward the…

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State, DMR seek vendors for ferry service to Deer Island

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Secretary of State’s office and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources have begun…

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2 MDOC officers arrested for having contraband at prisons

PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi Department of Corrections officers have been arrested after officials say they had…

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Mississippi State senior is university’s 18th Truman Scholar

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi State University senior has earned the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for students…

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Ocean Springs wants to party for Uber, recruit drivers

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Ocean Springs has contacted Uber, and she told city aldermen…

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Mississippi lawmakers could limit pocketing of campaign cash

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers will get the chance in the closing days of the legislative session…