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2 universities launch joint Miss. health partnership

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have launched a new partnership…

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Hinds sheriff announces new Street Crimes Unit for Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason says a new Street Crimes Unit has been assembled…

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Miss. Armed Forces Museum to open in next few months

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Armed Forces Museum officials expect the museum to reopen sometime this year, although…

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Inmate work center in Jackson County Closed

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections has shut down Jackson County’s work center, the fourth…

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Officials look into dead turtle increase along Gulf Coast

WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Dead turtles have recently washed ashore along the Gulf Coast, and members of the…

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Changes planned 1 year after Alabama sailboat race tragedy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Organizers of a major Gulf Coast sailboat race are making changes to improve safety…

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Fans, friends to pay respects to slain former Saints player

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Fans of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith will pay their respects…

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Toddler shot in hospital waiting room when mom’s gun fires

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A 2-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet when her mother dropped her purse…

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Franklin Graham: Christians should deepen political work

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Evangelist Franklin Graham, on a 50-state prayer rally tour for more Christian involvement in…

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Judge delays sentencing for man who bribed Epps

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has delayed Thursday’s sentencing of a former prison phone consultant who…