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Understanding hurricane risks: 5 essential reads

Today marks the start of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, with some communities still rebuilding after last year’s largest storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 1, 2018 4:22 pm

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New Orleans culinary matriarch Ella Brennan dies at 92, mentored chefs Prudhomme, Lagasse

Ella Brennan, who couldn’t cook but played a major role in putting New Orleans on the world’s culinary map, died Thursday. She was 92. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 31, 2018 4:00 pm

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Rig carrying sulfur crashes on interstate in north Mississippi

A tractor-trailer carrying sulfur has crashed on a highway in northern Mississippi. A sheriff says an explosion occurred as deputies were pulling the severely burned ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 31, 2018 4:00 pm

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Raytheon to invest $100M to expand central Mississippi radar plant

A defense contractor plans to invest $100 million in Mississippi to test and make military radars. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 31, 2018 4:00 pm

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Authorities: Ackermen juvenile shot home intruder armed with hatchet

Authorities in Mississippi say a juvenile shot a man who attempted to enter a house with a hatchet. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 31, 2018 3:21 pm

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Mississippi officer fired after excessive force complaint

A Mississippi police officer has been fired after being accused of using excessive force against a 19-year-old basketball player. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 31, 2018 3:18 pm

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McComb Democratic mayoral nomination remains contested weeks later

The Democratic nomination for mayor in a southwest Mississippi city remains contested, weeks after the election. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 31, 2018 3:15 pm

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Lawyers seek outside takeover of Mississippi foster care

Lawyers are asking a federal judge to appoint an outsider to run Mississippi's foster care system, saying the state's latest attempt to fix the system's ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 31, 2018 3:11 pm

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Court says son can sue psychiatrist over father’s suicide

The Mississippi Court of Appeals says the son of a man who killed himself can sue a psychiatrist and the psychiatrist's employer. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 8:17 pm

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Gov. Edwards agrees to loosen rules on guns in Louisiana churches

Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to loosen Louisiana's regulations on concealed handguns in churches. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 8:14 pm

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Witness in four murder trials confesses his testimony “a bunch of lying”

A key witness in a disputed Mississippi murder case that’s seen six trials is recanting. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 3:46 pm

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Body of north Mississippi drowning victim found after 4-day search

Authorities have found the body of a north Mississippi man who apparently drowned while boating Saturday night. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 3:45 pm

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Father accused of killing 5 kids to use insanity defense

A South Carolina man accused of killing his five children will use an insanity defense in his upcoming death penalty trial, his lawyers say. News outlets ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 3:44 pm

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Louisiana man, 4-year-old daughter killed carrying groceries

Authorities say a Louisiana man and his 4-year-old daughter were fatally shot as they returned home with groceries. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 3:42 pm

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97 Mississippi shelter dogs flown from McComb to get East Coast homes

Dogs from Mississippi shelters have been flown to the East Coast for their new homes. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 3:37 pm

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Louisiana minister asks congregation for $54 million jet: ‘Jesus wouldn’t be riding donkey’

A prosperity gospel televangelist is asking disciples to "pray about becoming a partner" to his mission of obtaining a $54 million private jet. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:08 pm

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Highway patrol: One killed in Mississippi traffic accident on holiday weekend

One person has died in a wreck on Mississippi highways during the Memorial Day holiday period. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:07 pm

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Low voter turnout expected for Mississippi midterm primaries

Mississippi's top elections official says he is expecting low voter turnout for the June 5 party primaries for U.S. House and Senate. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:05 pm

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Mississippi man accused of groping female jogger on Natchez Trace trail

A Mississippi man is accused of groping one female jogger and following another in separate incidents. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:04 pm

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Search for apparent drowning victim at North Mississippi lake moves into fourth day

Authorities continue to search for a north Mississippi man who apparently drowned while boating Saturday night. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:03 pm

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