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Miss. schools ranked second-to-last in national rating
JACKSON — An evaluation of school performance finds that Mississippi’s academic achievement gains have outstripped gains nationwide…
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Lawmakers honor legacy of civil rights leader
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers honored Vernon Dahmer Sr. on Friday, 50 years after the civil rights leader…
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Report finds Mississippi foster care system still worsening
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new report finds that Mississippi’s child welfare system continues to deteriorate, raising the…
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Meridian hunter takes down enormous 428-pound wild boar
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A Meridian hunter has shot and killed a 428-pound wild boar. Larry Carman tells…
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Moss Point gang leader heads to prison for drug trafficking
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a leader of the Bloods street gang in Moss Point has…
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Alabama chief justice denies defying US Supreme Court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore — ousted from office a decade ago when he…
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Tail cone of military aircraft lands in Mississippi
PEARL, Miss. (AP) — The tail cone of a Mississippi Army National Guard aircraft fell off during a…
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Entergy, Mississippi Power bills fall on lower fuel costs
JACKSON — Customers of Mississippi’s two private electric utilities will see lower bills in February, but regulators…
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State flag to no longer fly on Washington County properties
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The state flag of Mississippi will no longer fly on Washington County properties. The…
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Impacts minor as river rises in Mississippi’s Delta region
TUNICA, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi River still has more than a foot to rise before its predicted…