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Louisiana lawmakers fist fight in bar over legislation

Two Louisiana lawmakers got into a fistfight at a bar near the state Capitol in a dispute over legislation. Rep. Stuart Bishop says Sen. Norby Chabert ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1:47 pm

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Senators gut bill to allow some guns on Louisiana campuses

A push to let visitors with concealed-carry permits bring guns onto Louisiana school campuses was rejected by senators Tuesday. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:12 am

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Coach faces federal child porn charge for locker room video

A northeast Mississippi middle school coach is now facing federal charges of attempting to produce child pornography after officials say he recorded girls changing in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:10 am

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Mississippi treasurer says she intends to run for attorney general

Second-term Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch says she intends to run for state attorney general next year. Multiple news outlets report that she briefly discussed her plans ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:08 am

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Mississippi man pleads guilty to murder for mother’s death

A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the death of his mother. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:36 pm

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Emergency director says alcohol and PTSD led to resignation

The outgoing leader of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says he's leaving because of alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:33 pm

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Mississippi’s Phil Bryant among 7 governors who signed letter backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and a group of fellow governors are backing President Donald Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing what they ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:31 pm

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NTSB: Pilot error led to ‘fuel starvation’ in sky, killing 6

Federal investigators say a pilot mismanaged his fuel supply, leading to "fuel starvation" of both engines of a plane that crashed in Alabama in 2016, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:29 pm

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Texas woman who ran over cheating husband freed from prison

A Texas woman who killed her cheating husband by running him down with her car in a jealous rage has been released from prison. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 14, 2018 12:00 pm

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Mosquitoes, swarms of termites appear in Louisiana

Mosquitoes and swarms of Formosan subterranean termites have appeared in Louisiana, despite spring weather and some cold temperatures in the winter that had some hoping ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 14, 2018 12:00 pm

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Analysis: Candidates vie for attention in 3rd District race

Voters in central Mississippi's 3rd District are choosing a new member of Congress for the first time in a decade. Candidates have been traveling for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 14, 2018 12:00 pm

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Mississippi casinos could take sports bets soon as regulators clear the way

A leader of a Mississippi casino association says casinos have been in talks with state regulators about draft rules allowing sports betting, and that regulators ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 14, 2018 11:35 am

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Amid flight delay, soldier sees child’s arrival via Facetime

 A 25-year-old soldier delayed while trying to fly home to Mississippi from a Texas base still managed to see his wife give birth — via ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 14, 2018 9:53 am

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Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 14, 2018 9:49 am

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Mississippi student has perfect attendance for 13 years

A student who's about to graduate from a Mississippi high school is celebrating 13 years of perfect attendance. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, May 13, 2018 5:06 pm

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Former Ole Miss football coach Billy Brewer dies at 83

Billy Brewer, the former Mississippi football star who went on to coach the Rebels to eight Egg Bowl victories over rival Mississippi State, died Saturday. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, May 13, 2018 5:01 pm

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Summit allows historic home of Supreme Court justice, Confederate calvary commander Summit allows historic home

A southwest Mississippi town is giving permission to the demolition of a historic home. Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, May 13, 2018 4:58 pm

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North Mississippi police search for suspect after woman found dead

Police in Mississippi are searching for a suspect after a woman was found shot to death in her garage. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, May 12, 2018 12:00 pm

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3 Mississippi appellate judges unopposed for re-election

Three of Mississippi's top judges are unopposed in this year's electi Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, May 12, 2018 12:00 pm

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Swamp preserve to be named for slain Mississippi officer

A swamp preserve will be named to memorialize a Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent who died in a 2016 shootout. Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, May 12, 2018 12:00 pm

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