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Health officials put 4 under home quarantine for measles

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi officials are monitoring four residents exposed to measles in Tennessee. The health department…

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Mississippi seeks more computer science teaching in schools

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Greene County School Superintendent Charles Breland sees the need for more Mississippians trained in…

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Harrison Co. residents object to oyster farm proposal

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A plan by the Department of Marine Resources to lease out a section of…

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Jazz fest’s last day finishes soggy, but strong

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Wind, rain and a lightning strike beside the stage where Bonnie Raitt was singing…

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Carroll County teen seeks damages for 2013 burglary arrest

CARROLLTON, Miss. (AP) — A Carroll County teenager is suing for more than $3 million in damages, saying…

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LGBT rights protesters vow to keep fighting Mississippi law

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender rights protested Sunday against a…

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Cardinals take DT Nkemdiche with 29th pick in draft

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Three years ago the Arizona Cardinals took a chance on Tyrann Mathieu and came…

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Vikings draft Ole Miss wide receiver Laquon Treadwell

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had an obvious need at wide receiver. They filled it,…

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Hacked: After bizarre video Tunsil’s NFL draft stock drops

Laremy Tunsil tumbled down the NFL draft board Thursday night after a bizarre video of him was posted…

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Ground broken for solar energy facility in Hattiesburg

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Officials have broken ground on a new solar energy facility in Hattiesburg. Mississippi Power…