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Raw oysters linked to multistate virus outbreak
The Mississippi State Department of Health has joined an investigation into a multistate outbreak of a contagious virus…
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MDOT prepares for winter weather
MDOT officials are gearing up for winter weather in parts of Mississippi this week as a cold front…
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Ridgeland man pleads guilty to threats against CDC official
A Ridgeland man pleaded guilty to making threats in interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and…
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State adopts new social studies standards
The State Board of Education has adopted new social studies standards that will be implemented in the fall…
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Senate study group backs changes to support moms and families
Extending postpartum Medicaid, creating a foster care bill of rights and building a new website to help moms…
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Details emerge over Gulf Coast Amtrak route
As Amtrak plans for a 2023 start date, the freight companies and Alabama port that once said passenger…
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Stennis sets the stage for historic Apollo Mission
NASA’s launch of Apollo 17 to the Moon 50 years ago, early on the East Coast morning of…
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Segregationist’s statue will leave Capitol for Two Museums’ basement
The bronze statue of one of the state’s most notorious racists, Theodore Bilbo, is being moved from its…
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State broadband office to challenge Fed’s maps
The Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) launched a new website to record internet speeds…
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New high school equivalency option available
Mississippians who have dropped out of high school have a new option to earn their High School Equivalency…