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Jackson zoo faces money woes, idea of temporary closure
The city council in Mississippi's capital city has approved $200,000 to cover the Jackson Zoo's "depleted" budget.
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Search is on for teen accused of escaping detention center
Authorities are searching for a teenager they say escaped from the East Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center.
by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 2, 2018 8:04 am
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Hood, Reeves preview possible Mississippi governor’s race
Two likely candidates for Mississippi governor in 2019 exchanged verbal jabs Wednesday at one of the state’s biggest annual gatherings.
by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 2, 2018 8:01 am
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Firm shifts paper clip making from Wisconsin to Mississippi
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — An Illinois-based office supply company will shift paperclip manufacturing from Wisconsin to Mississippi, investing nearly $1 million and adding 29 jobs. ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:57 am
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Sports betting begins in Mississippi
Legalized sports betting is now available in Mississippi.
by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:54 am
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Mississippi challenge to execution drug put on hold
A challenge to lethal injection in Mississippi is on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides a Missouri case.
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 9:00 am
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Oyster fishermen sound alarm over Pearl River flood control project
Oyster fishermen are alarmed about a Mississippi flood control project they say could harm their industry, if it becomes reality.
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 9:00 am
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Catholic Diocese: Credible sexual misconduct allegations against two people
The Catholic Diocese of Jackson says it's giving law enforcement information about a deacon and a former Franciscan brother accused separately of sexual misconduct decades ...
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 9:00 am
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Suspect captured in north Mississippi highway shooting
SLAYDEN, Miss. (AP) — A gunman who fired into a mail truck and a car on a Mississippi highway on Tuesday was arrested without incident ...
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 9:00 am
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Louisiana’s bald eagle population growing
After nearly dying out in the 1970s, Louisiana's bald eagle population is showing signs of a comeback.
by The Associated Press, Monday, July 30, 2018 9:00 am
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Mass shooting in New Orleans likely gang-related, NOPD says
Investigators believe the mass shooting on South Claiborne Avenue that left three people dead and seven more injured is gang-related, New Orleans Police said Sunday.
by The Associated Press, Monday, July 30, 2018 7:02 am
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Caesars launching sports betting in Mississippi, New Jersey
Two Atlantic City casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment will start taking sports bets this week, and another two in Mississippi will do so in mid-August.
by The Associated Press, Monday, July 30, 2018 7:00 am
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Mississippi woman killed when car plunges off river bridge on Gulf Coast
A Mississippi woman has been killed after her car plunged off an interstate bridge and into the Pascagoula River.
by The Associated Press, Monday, July 30, 2018 6:58 am
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3 dead, 7 wounded after gunmen in New Orleans fire on crowd
Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire, killing three people and ...
by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 29, 2018 1:03 pm
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Mississippi inmate once on FBI’s Most Wanted list dies
A Mississippi inmate once on the FBI's Most Wanted List has died in prison.
by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 29, 2018 12:59 pm
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East Mississippi advisor’s challenge brings national academic honor
One of Abby Jenkins’ first interactions as East Mississippi Community College’s new athletic academic advisor last year was a conversation she had with the football ...
by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 29, 2018 4:00 am
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Utica woman runs several stores after becoming pregnant as a teen
At 16 years old, Utica native Diane Liddell was pregnant.
by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 29, 2018 4:00 am
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In one Louisiana town, no one wants to be police chief
A small Louisiana town is trying to figure out what to do after no one volunteered to run for police chief.
by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 28, 2018 10:22 am
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Drug-testing policy to be implemented at north Mississippi school
Officials say a drug-testing policy that will be implemented at a northern Mississippi school is aimed at keeping students off drugs.
by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 28, 2018 10:01 am
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Brookhaven school district borrows money to balance budget
A school district in Mississippi is borrowing money to make up for a shortfall in local tax collections.
by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 28, 2018 9:59 am
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