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100-year-old Louisiana woman says ‘measure what you’ve got’

Lucille Gordon has packed a lot of living into 100 years and she’s not ready to slow down yet. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 19, 2018 2:37 pm

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Jesmyn Ward, Salman Rushdie draw large crowds at Mississippi book fest

National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward told a home-state audience in Mississippi on Saturday that she’s working on two books. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 19, 2018 2:33 pm

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Tupelo Special Olympian finds winning pace at Seattle games

  TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Gregory Hutson had no doubts. He knew he was going to come home from the USA Special Olympics with a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 19, 2018 12:05 am

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On a mission: Teen starts ministry to give socks to homeless

Socks are the No. 1 most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. This is a fact Carver O’Neal read last year, and it resonated with ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 19, 2018 12:00 am

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Tent collapses on 400 people and injures 12; speaker Lou Holtz unhurt

Authorities say 12 people have been hospitalized, including three who were seriously injured, after a tent collapsed at a bank's shareholders' event. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 18, 2018 4:49 pm

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Weather service confirms EF1 tornado hits central Mississippi

The National Weather Service confirms a tornado hit the central Mississippi city of Madison. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 18, 2018 4:40 pm

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Husband, wife dead after murder-suicide in Smith County

A husband and wife are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Smith County. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 18, 2018 4:35 pm

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Court: Mental health officials can’t ‘second guess’ judges

The Mississippi Supreme Court says the state Department of Mental Health can't refuse a judge's order committing patients, even if the department disagrees that a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 18, 2018 12:31 pm

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Still using assumed name, man gets 20 years for possessing $600,000 in cocaine

A man whose true name remains a mystery has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a suburban New Orleans judge for possessing roughly ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 18, 2018 12:26 pm

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Education superintendent: Louisiana teachers need pay hike

Louisiana's education superintendent says salaries for public school teachers need to be raised. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 18, 2018 12:21 pm

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Two men cited for alleged alligator violations in Louisiana

Two men have been cited for alleged alligator violations in Louisiana. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 3:30 pm

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Governor to call special session on transportation but with no details

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant confirms that he will call legislators into special session next week to deal with transportation funding. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 3:25 pm

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Plans to create reservoir on Pearl River generate worries in Louisiana

Louisiana officials are worried Mississippi's plans for a new reservoir on the Pearl River could harm Louisiana's ecology. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 3:20 pm

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Second person charged with hurling objects at vehicles on rural highway

A second person has been charged with hurling hard objects at vehicles traveling on a rural highway in the Mississippi Delta. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 12:44 pm

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Officials: Crime lab finds fentanyl in synthetic marijuana in Brandon

Mississippi officials are warning that synthetic marijuana they seized at a Brandon convenience store on Aug. 8 is laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 12:40 pm

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Mississippi labor market cools in July as jobless rate rises, payrolls fall

Mississippi's labor market cooled in July, with the unemployment rate ticking up and employer payrolls falling. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 12:36 pm

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Parents of LSU fraternity pledge sue after son’s death

The parents of a Louisiana State University freshman who died of alcohol intoxication last year after an alleged fraternity hazing filed a federal lawsuit Thursday ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 11:37 am

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Court ruling costs Lowndes county $800K in tax revenue

A unanimous ruling by the Mississippi Supreme Court in May means that some Lowndes County businesses have been mistakenly paying property taxes for years. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 11:30 am

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Why are Mississippi teachers crowdfunding classrooms?

Kristy Clark taught in the Hancock County School District on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 15 years, but she decided to stop teaching in the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 11:24 am

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Lauderdale sheriff: Girl, 12, stole mother’s car, ran over deputy

A Mississippi sheriff says a 12-year-old girl stole her mother's car and ran over a deputy trying to stop her. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 17, 2018 11:15 am

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