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Man arrested in Waveland admits human smuggling

GULFORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mexican national arrested in Waveland has admitted smuggling people into the United States…

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Powerful storms roll across South, causing death and damage

KENNER, La. (AP) — A deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes in Gulf Coast states Tuesday and killed…

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Gunn: Let Mississippi voters decide on Confederate emblem

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, who became the first prominent Republican last summer to…

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Mississippi Power requests rate increase in new filing

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A rate increase proposal is on the table for Mississippi Power customers. WLOX-TV (http://bit.ly/1PTTkNq…

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Mother: Family might have ended standoff without bloodshed

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a man who shot four Mississippi law enforcement officers and was…

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Jackson police investigate fatal shooting at strip club

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a Jackson strip club. The Jackson Police…

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State bill: OK to not help with same-sex marriage

    JACKSON — State officials, private business owners and others who provide services to the public couldn’t be…

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Stennis Space Center to cut 129 as result of consolidation

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County will lose 129…

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Jackson Council talks about lead in city water

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson City councilmen have questions about what officials are doing to address high levels…

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Lawmakers look to consolidate at least 10 school districts

    JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers want to abolish two school districts and consolidate at least eight others, part…