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Lawyer: Prison commissaries charge too much for many items

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A 12-ounce box of cereal that costs $1.67 for 20 ounces at a discount…

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William Carey University to build expansion of gymnasium

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Officials at William Carey University have decided to build an expansion to its current…

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Millsaps College says senior wins Rhodes scholarship

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Millsaps College senior Ericka M. Wheeler is a double major in English and history…

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October jobless rate dips below 6 percent

JACKSON — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell below 6 percent in October for the first time since late 2007,…

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L-3 renews commitment to Madison unit, ending closing rumors

MADISON, Miss. (AP) — L-3 Communications is re-establishing a division headquarters in Madison and naming a longtime Mississippian…

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Mississippi House race to be decided by luck of the ‘straw’

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A big green straw could determine whether Republicans will hold a supermajority in the…

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Proposed Highway 12 improvement district voted down

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) â A process to develop a Highway 12 business improvement district in Starkville has been…

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Man gets 25 years in DUI killing of Belhaven football player

BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty…

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Massage parlor raided in Jackson Co. human trafficking sting

ST. MARTIN, Miss. (AP) — Jackson County authorities have raided a massage parlor in St. Martin, arresting two…

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Teacher’s license suspended after cheating accusations

CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) — A state department of education commission has voted to suspend the license of a…