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Police pass investigation of shooting death of an infant on I-10 onto Mississippi district attorney

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — An investigation into last year’s shooting death of an infant and his father after a low-speed pursuit by law enforcement is ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, February 11, 2022 8:06 am

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Saints’ Allen foreshadows continuity, but with his own spin

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Newly named New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen asserts that he’s “at peace” with being constantly measured against the person ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, February 10, 2022 7:48 am

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AP Sources: New Orleans Saints to promote defensive coordinator to head coach

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dennis Allen is getting a second chance to be an NFL head coach — this time with a New Orleans Saints ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 8:01 am

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Pointer, Aifuwa lead No. 14 LSU women past Ole Miss 68-64

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Khayla Pointer and Faustine Aifuwa had a triple-double and double-double respectively and No. 14 LSU held off a late rally by ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 7:59 am

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Upgrades to ‘high-hazard’ Mississippi dam could cost $15M

STARKVILLE (AP) — It could potentially cost more than $15 million to make repairs to a dam in northeast Mississippi, a preliminary report shows. Oktibbeha ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, February 7, 2022 9:38 am

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Advocates push Mississippi to expand hate crime laws

JACKSON (AP) — Activists used a Monday press conference, ahead of a key legislative deadline, to request lawmakers take up a bill expanding the state’s ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, February 6, 2022 9:38 am

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Where’s Bilbo? Statue of supremacist ex-Gov. quietly moved from capitol

JACKSON (AP) — A statue of white supremacist former Mississippi Gov. Theodore Bilbo has quietly been moved out of sight in the state Capitol — ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, February 4, 2022 7:40 am

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Starkville ex-officer pleads to simple assault in shooting

STARKVILLE (AP) — A former Mississippi police officer has pleaded guilty to simple assault for shooting and wounding a man who was pursued after a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, February 4, 2022 7:09 am

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Mississippi bill sets religious exemption on COVID vaccine

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi government entities could not withhold services or refuse jobs to people who choose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 28, 2022 8:03 am

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Medical marijuana bill passes, heads to Mississipi governor

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:47 am

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Arkansas wins 5th straight, beats Ole Miss 64-55

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — JD Notae scored 25 points and Arkansas cruised to a 64-55 victory over Mississippi on Wednesday night for its fifth straight ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:42 am

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AP Source: coach Sean Payton resigns from New Orleans Saints

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 3:09 pm

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Teacher raises, new Baton Rouge bridge in Edwards’ budget

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than $148 million for Louisiana teacher pay raises, $500 million toward construction of a new Mississippi River bridge at ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 7:58 am

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Mississippi working on plans for pandemic relief money

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators are taking the first steps toward spending some of the $1.8 billion the state is receiving from the federal ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 7:55 am

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Mississippi governor signs bill for congressional remap

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday signed a bill that redraws the boundaries of the state’s four congressional districts—moving Adams, Franklin, Wilkinson ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, January 24, 2022 11:55 am

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Medical marijuana moves 1 step closer in Mississippi

By The Associated Press JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 11:27 pm

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Women’s basketball pioneer Lusia Harris dies at 66

Lusia Harris, who became the only woman to be officially drafted by an NBA team and scored the first points in women’s basketball history at ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 11:44 am

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Auburn earns 13th straight win, takes down Ole Miss

OXFORD (AP) — Walker Kessler scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and No. 4 Auburn rallied from an early 14-point deficit to beat Mississippi ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 16, 2022 11:20 am

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Late free-throw seals win for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE. (AP) — Andersson Garcia made a free throw with 3.7 seconds left and Iverson Molinar had a game-high 24 points for Mississippi State, which ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 16, 2022 11:18 am

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Molinar scores 28, MSU hands Georgia 5th loss in row 88-72

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored a career-high 28 points and Mississippi State quickly overtook Georgia in the second half, winning 88-72 on Wednesday ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 13, 2022 7:54 am

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