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Morganza Spillway opening postponed

Plans to open a major Mississippi River spillway have been canceled, at least for the time being. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 7, 2019 12:14 am

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Cochran’s funeral set for Capitol

A funeral will be held next week in the Mississippi Capitol for former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, a Republican who represented the state for 45 ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 31, 2019 9:24 pm

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Southern Miss wallops Arizona State

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Storme Cooper has played sparingly this season for Southern Miss. Now that he’s getting some chances in the postseason, he’s ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 31, 2019 7:20 pm

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Mississippi State subdues stubborn Southern U.

STARKVILLE (AP) — What was supposed to be a smooth ride turned into a battle for survival for Mississippi State.

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by The Associated Press, Friday, May 31, 2019 6:33 pm

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Former US Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi dies at 81

Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, who served seven terms and used seniority to steer billions of dollars to his home state of Mississippi, has died. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:30 am

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Oxford police department under state investigation at city’s request

The mayor of Oxford, Mississippi, says the city's police department is now under investigation after one of its officers was charged with murder. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:38 am

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Oxford police department under state investigation at city’s request

The mayor of Oxford, Mississippi, says the city's police department is now under investigation after one of its officers was charged with murder. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 12:00 am

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LSU follows marathon with wild walk-off win

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — As it turned out, LSU’s 17-inning, seven-hour marathon loss to Mississippi State wasn’t its strangest game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

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by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 23, 2019 7:07 pm

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Ole Miss edges Missouri in SEC Tournament opener

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Ole Miss, for one day at least, solved its bullpen woes and the slump that threatened to derail its season all ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 8:10 pm

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Southern Miss schedules football games with Miami, Troy

HATTIESBURG — The Southern Miss football program announced Tuesday the addition of a non-conference game against Miami and a four-game series with Troy.

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by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 8:02 pm

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Mississippi State gives Moorhead a contract extension

STARKVILLE (AP) ­— Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead has a little more job security now.

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by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 7:46 pm

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Mississippi’s Riley wows in MLB debut with Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — When Austin Riley connected with the pitch, his father was watching from the concourse at SunTrust Park.

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by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 16, 2019 5:56 pm

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Mississippi native Riley gets major league call up from Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves have placed center fielder Ender Inciarte on the 10-day injured list, called up top prospect Austin Riley and designated struggling ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:34 pm

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Fifth man charged with link to Mississippi officer’s killing

A fifth person is now charged in connection with a Mississippi police officer’s killing.

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by The Associated Press, Friday, May 10, 2019 11:03 am

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2 teens charged in bomb threats against Mississippi schools

Two teenagers have been charged with making bomb threats against a north Mississippi elementary school and high school.

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by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:08 pm

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Waller collects $580K in Mississippi governor’s race

A former Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice has collected more than $580,000 in his run for governor.

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by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:50 am

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2 more men arrested after Mississippi police officer slain

Two more people have been arrested after a Mississippi police officer was gunned down outside his police station.

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by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:48 am

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Mississippi police jail smiling suspect in officer’s killing

A Mississippi teenager accused of gunning down a uniformed officer in a police station parking lot was captured and returned in handcuffs, smiling as he ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 7, 2019 11:10 am

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Mississippi police hunt killer who shot officer outside station

Police in Mississippi are looking for a gunman who approached a uniformed officer outside a Biloxi police station and shot him dead.

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by The Associated Press, Monday, May 6, 2019 8:43 am

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Record eight Mississippi players picked in first three rounds of NFL draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mississippi State was one of the stars of the first round of the NFL draft, when a school-record three players were ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, April 27, 2019 2:28 am

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