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Former Louisiana deputy admits to distributing drugs other items confiscated at traffic stops

A former Louisiana law enforcement officer has admitted distributing marijuana and giving his girlfriend marijuana, alcohol and other items confiscated at traffic stops. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:32 am

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High court: Mississippi Delta district can merge schools

The Mississippi Supreme Court is clearing the way for a school district to merge schools, overturning a lower court order. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:26 am

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‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin has died

Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:07 am

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Body in Mississippi believed that of missing Louisiana man

Louisiana authorities say a body believed to be that of a man missing since Aug. 3 has been found in Mississippi, near a community with ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 3:32 pm

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Mississippi inmate’s death is the 6th in a year

Prison officials in Mississippi confirm that an inmate died over the weekend. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 3:17 pm

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‘Mississippi’s Exiled Daughter’ recalls civil rights push in Pike County on book tour

Mississippi’s Exiled Daughter” is coming home. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 3:05 pm

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AP Interview: FBI eyes plethora of threats on Mississippi River

Giant cranes loading and unloading gargantuan barges. Oil tankers, supply vessels and pipelines serving a vital energy industry. Flood control structures. Chemical plants. Cruise ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 8:48 am

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Interstate 55 expansion wrapping up soon south of Jackson

Some orange barrels are disappearing from a heavily traveled section of interstate highway in central Mississippi. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 8:31 am

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Petal police officer saves child from drowning in pool on Gulf Coast

A Mississippi police officer is credited with saving a child from drowning in a pool. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 8:27 am

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Delta man charged with launching objects at Mississippi drivers

Officials are adding charges against a Mississippi Delta man they say was launching objects at people along a highway. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 5:53 pm

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Police bag grocery robber hiding next to ice machine in Summit

A Mississippi man accused of armed robbery tried to play it cool, but the heat found him anyway. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 5:49 pm

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FBI: Tallahatchie County sheriff was bribed to shelter drug dealer for 15 years

Federal authorities say a Mississippi sheriff gave protection for years to a drug dealer who robbed other dealers and kicked back stolen money and drug ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 5:45 pm

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Medical marijuana in Louisiana hits speed bump, regulatory hurdle for crop

Louisiana's first medical marijuana crop will take longer than expected to reach patients. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 2:10 pm

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Flowood hospital fires employee over racial slur video

A Mississippi hospital says an employee recorded on video using a slur offensive to African-Americans has been fired. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 2:04 pm

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Teen gets 55 years for killing grandfather, 2nd man

A 19-year-old Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to killing his grandfather and another man. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 11:17 am

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TAG2HI? Tax rate error means it really is in Greenwood

Mississippi drivers like to complain about the high price of license plates. Now, some 10,000 people in one city have been overcharged. Leflore County Tax Assessor ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 11:13 am

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Multistate crime suspect pleads guilty, gets life sentence for strangling girlfriend in Mississippi

A Mississippi man pleaded guilty Monday to a killing and a drive-by shooting that launched what authorities say was a series of violent crimes in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 9:41 am

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Top officer replaced at troubled south Mississippi prison

The top officer of a Mississippi prison has been replaced, weeks after a convicted murderer escaped and days after an inmate's mother said her son ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 9:34 am

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Analysis: Road money session waits on lieutenant governor

A special session to seek more money for Mississippi's roads and bridges could be drawing near. But nothing is likely to happen without Lt. Gov. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 12, 2018 4:42 pm

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Police: New Orleans couple’s argument ends in deadly wreck

New Orleans police say a New Orleans couple's argument ended in a deadly wreck. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 12, 2018 4:37 pm

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