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State may close more inmate work centers
JACKSON — Facing a tight budget, the head of Mississippi’s prison system said Monday that staff shortages…
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Winter heat wave could bring threat of tornadoes
ATLANTA (AP) — A heat wave that could deliver the warmest Christmas ever recorded to cities across…
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Extreme weather poses increasing threat to US power grid
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — When Hurricane Katrina’s punishing storm surge plowed ashore, it swamped seven of Coast Electric…
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Strong coast casinos boost Mississippi gambling revenue
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi casino revenues rose in November, fueled by strong performance on the Gulf Coast.…
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Jackson to launch $4.1 million revitalization project
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The city of Jackson is investing $4.1 million into a revitalization project. Local news…
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Family: 7th-grader killed when hunting rifle goes off
MAGEE, Miss. (AP) — The family of a seventh-grade boy says he was killed when his hunting rifle…
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New start at troubled Head Start in Harrison County
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The new operator for the troubled Head Start program in Harrison County has fired…
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Blue Bell ice cream returns to stores in La., Miss.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Blue Bell ice cream is back in stores in Louisiana and Mississippi, eight months…
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Jackson public works fires 5; director says more possible
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Five people have been fired in an investigation that has turned up 1,700 illegal…
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Police ask public to help find attacker in rape a year ago
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Police are asking the public to help find a rapist who attacked a…