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Officials: Church floor of historic Louisiana church collapses during funeral, injures 10

Authorities say the floor of a historic Louisiana church collapsed during a funeral service, sending a dozen people into a 4-foot deep hole. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 10, 2018 2:52 pm

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German zoo sends its last orangutan to New Orleans

A German zoo is sending its last orangutan to Louisiana, and he's already learning some English. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 10, 2018 2:48 pm

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Board OKs 1 Mississippi charter school, delays 3 other votes

One group has been approved to open a charter school in Mississippi, while a state board is delaying a decision on three others. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 10, 2018 2:39 pm

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Testimony shows son was on floor in Hattiesburg apartment when father shot him

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A south Mississippi police officer said Friday that a son was lying on the floor when his father blasted him with ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 10, 2018 11:38 am

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Mississippi’s longest-serving sheriff dies following illness

Officials say Mississippi's longest-serving sheriff has died following a brief illness. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 10, 2018 11:31 am

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Trump rally planned for Friday canceled

An official with President Donald Trump's campaign says they are canceling a trip to Mississippi because Hurricane Florence is approaching the southeastern coast of the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 10, 2018 11:14 am

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Louisiana exotic dancer pleads to manslaughter: Woman shot, car burned

A male exotic dancer and barber has admitted to shooting a 31-year-old woman and setting her car on fire with her body in the trunk, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, September 8, 2018 11:33 am

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Court rejects murder conviction for dealer in overdose death

A Mississippi appeals court has rejected a test case of whether drug dealers can be prosecuted for murder under state law when a drug user ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, September 8, 2018 11:18 am

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Mississippi homecoming queen boots game-winning extra point

One Mississippi Gulf Coast senior is the homecoming queen and the game-winning placekicker. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, September 8, 2018 11:14 am

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Greenville police shoot and kill man in foot chase, say he had gun

A man was fatally shot during a foot chase in the Mississippi Delta. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, September 8, 2018 11:10 am

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Laurel mayor: City raising taxes for road repair

A south Mississippi city is raising taxes to pay for more roadwork. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 7, 2018 9:38 am

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Ex-Jackson officer sentenced in assault of man, 19

A former Jackson police officer accused of using excessive force against a 19-year-old has been sentenced to jail time. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 7, 2018 9:18 am

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$600K budget deficit, Ocean Springs closes jail, lays off jailers

Officials say a Mississippi city facing a budget deficit of roughly $600,000 has decided to close its jail and lay off its jailers. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 7, 2018 9:13 am

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New Orleans bakery known for poor boy loaves quietly closes

A beloved New Orleans neighborhood bakery, known in the city for loaves of bread used to make "poor boy" sandwiches, has closed. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 6, 2018 4:46 pm

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Mississippi State students avoid jail in Alabama football burglary

Four Mississippi State University students won't go to jail after being accused of stealing memorabilia from the University of Alabama's football building. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 6, 2018 4:41 pm

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Mississippi governor and lieutenant governor call for teacher pay raise

Mississippi's governor and lieutenant governor say they will support teacher pay raises in the 2019 legislative session, months before state elections. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 6, 2018 4:38 pm

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Burt Reynolds, star of film, TV and tabloids, dead at 82

Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights" and for an active off-screen life which ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 6, 2018 2:54 pm

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Plea deal made in hazing death of Louisiana State University student

Two young men pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor hazing in the drinking death of a Louisiana State University fraternity pledge whose blood alcohol level ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 6, 2018 1:54 pm

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Northeast Mississippi investigators foil girlfriend’s plot to impersonate officer to free boyfriend from jail

A man accused of murder faces new charges after he allegedly conspired with his girlfriend to escape from a northeast Mississippi jail. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 6, 2018 1:46 pm

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Sheriff: Dead football player tested positive for cocaine

A north Mississippi high school football player who died at an Aug. 24 game in Clarksdale tested positive for cocaine, raising more questions about his ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 6, 2018 1:36 pm

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