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Man convicted in 5 slayings dies in Mississippi prison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi prison officials say a 54-year-old man convicted of killing five people in two…
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Mississippi River crests in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The rising Mississippi River has crested Baton Rouge at a slightly lower than…
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State closes hunting seasons due to rising waters
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State wildlife regulators are expanding an order closing all open hunting seasons, except waterfowl,…
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Mississippi River at New Orleans closed after barges collide
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard has closed a portion of the swollen Mississippi River at New…
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2 headed to prison for selling cocaine in Jackson County
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — An Alabama man and a Mississippi woman have been sentenced in unrelated drug cases…
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Hattiesburg Zoo mourns loss of beloved jaguar, Sampson
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Hattiesburg Zoo officials say Sampson the jaguar has died. In a news release, zoo…
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Man given 72-year sentence for sexually assaulting 2 boys
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — A man who admitted to kidnapping and sexually assaulting two boys, and…
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3 longtime members step down from hospital board of trustees
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — The president of the Singing River Health System’s Board of Trustees says three longtime…
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MUW begins athletic director search
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi University for Women has started its first step toward a potential rebirth…
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Bryant pushes school choice at inauguration
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant was inaugurated for a second and final term Tuesday and made…