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Clarksdale high school football player dies after collapse

A Mississippi high school football player who collapsed on the sidelines of a game has died. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 25, 2018 3:13 pm

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Is bare-knuckle fighting poised for a US boom? Biloxi show drawing notice

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Feldman staged a bare-knuckle boxing match on the undercard of a mixed martial arts show at a Yavapai Nation casino ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 5:11 pm

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Investigator at trial: Woman and boyfriend drank heavily before death

A police investigator says both a woman and her boyfriend consumed large amounts of alcohol before she was found shot at his house. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 5:06 pm

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Mississippi lottery bill advances, but more work remains

Mississippi could be inching closer to creating a lottery and leaving the list of six states that don't offer the game of chance. The Mississippi House ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 5:02 pm

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Police: Vicksburg bank robber caught driving stolen van

Authorities say FBI agents caught a Mississippi bank robber who was driving a stolen van. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 2:50 pm

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Five people hit at LSU when crash knocks vehicle into pedestrians

Louisiana State University officials say four students were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle car crash knocked one vehicle into pedestrians on a campus sidewalk. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 12:48 pm

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Open-government mandate added to Mississippi lottery bill

If Mississippi creates a lottery, its governing board would have to abide by the state's longstanding Open Meetings and Public Records laws, under a plan ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 12:45 pm

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DNA leads to Louisiana man’s arrest in 1987 sexual battery

The re-testing of DNA evidence has led to the arrest of a man in Louisiana for a rape in Florida more than 30 years ago. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 9:27 am

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Louisiana to boaters: Watch out for manatees

Louisiana is warning boaters to watch out for manatees, threatened marine mammals which have migrated from Florida across the Gulf Coast. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 9:25 am

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One of South’s last Bonanza eateries to close in Tupelo, leaving 15 open

The second to last Bonanza Steakhouse restaurant left below the Mason-Dixon Line is closing its doors after 45 years. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 24, 2018 7:58 am

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Sheriff: Married man, girlfriend faked man’s divorce papers

A 27-year-old Louisiana man is accused of filing false divorce papers, and his 50-year-old girlfriend is accused of forging the man's wife's name on them. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:47 pm

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Body found in Louisiana identified as missing Florida man

Officials have identified the body found in a sunken vehicle off a Louisiana highway as a missing Florida man. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:44 pm

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Trump tweets ‘total endorsement’ for Cindy Hyde-Smith for senator

President Donald Trump tweeted his "complete and total endorsement" Thursday for a Republican who was appointed to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi and is running ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:37 pm

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Kroger to phase out plastic bags at all stores

The nation's largest grocery chain has begun to phase out the use of plastic bags as more Americans grow uncomfortable with their impact on the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 3:01 pm

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4 arrested in fatal Super Bowl party shooting in Moss Point

Four men have been arrested in a shooting death during a Super Bowl party in Mississippi earlier this year. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 2:51 pm

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Senate advances Mississippi lottery bill

Mississippi senators are advancing a bill that would create a state lottery and earmark money for 10 years to be spent by the state Transportation ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 2:48 pm

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2-year-old Mississippi girl drowns after wandering from Laurel home

A 2-year-old girl has apparently drowned after wandering away from her Mississippi home. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:19 pm

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Special session on road and bridge money beginning

Finding money for roads and bridges is the focus of a special session Mississippi lawmakers are opening Thursday. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:15 pm

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Man convicted of murder escapes jail in north Mississippi

Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from a jail in northwestern Mississippi. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:13 pm

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Alabama police seeking owner of briefcase filled with fossils

Police in Alabama are trying to find the owner of an old briefcase that was filled with what appears to be ancient fossils, teeth, and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 5:54 pm

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