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No. 10 Ole Miss visits No. 18 Auburn Saturday night

No. 10 Mississippi (6-1, 3-1 SEC) at No. 18 Auburn (5-2, 2-1), Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN). Line: Auburn by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, October 29, 2021 1:30 pm

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Rogers throws 4 TDs as Mississippi St. tops Vanderbilt 45-6

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Will Rogers threw a career-best four touchdowns, two to wide receiver Makai Polk, and Mississippi State was never challenged in a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 23, 2021 7:14 pm

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Corral leads No. 12 Mississippi over Orgeron, LSU 31-17

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matt Corral threw for a touchdown and ran for another, directing No. 12 Mississippi to a 31-point outburst that spanned the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 23, 2021 7:11 pm

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LSU, football coach Ed Orgeron to part ways at end of season

For Ed Orgeron, LSU’s Cajun coach, a dream job is coming to an end. LSU and Orgeron have agreed to part ways after this season, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, October 18, 2021 1:32 pm

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No. 5 Alabama visits Mississippi St, seeking rebound in SEC

Alabama hopes its wakeup call restored the focus and execution the Crimson Tide has lacked at times this season. The fifth-ranked Crimson Tide certainly can’t ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, October 15, 2021 4:10 pm

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Kiffin, No. 13 Mississippi visit Vols in offensive showdown

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is throwing quite a party for Lane Kiffin’s first game back in Knoxville as a head coach. Neyland Stadium is ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, October 15, 2021 4:07 pm

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No. 17 Mississippi holds on to beat No. 13 Arkansas 52-51

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Sam Williams and Tavius Robinson pressured Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson on a potential game-winning 2-point conversion and No. 17 Mississippi held ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 9, 2021 4:12 pm

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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage

Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms suffered a worldwide outage lasting more than three hours on Monday. Facebook’s internal systems used by employees also ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, October 4, 2021 2:46 pm

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Winston has 2 TDs, Saints pick Jones 3 times in 28-13 win

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Only one brand of football comes to mind when Jameis Winston thinks about the best New Orleans Saints teams of the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 26, 2021 10:41 pm

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Saints downplay impact of missing coaches in 26-7 defeat

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sure, the New Orleans Saints were short-handed on Sunday. They were without eight assistant coaches because of COVID-19 concerns and seven ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 19, 2021 10:15 pm

COVID-19

State leads nation in COVID death rates

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., with roughly 1 of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, September 18, 2021 10:14 am

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Winston, Saints, overcome displacement, pound Packers 38-3

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston and the hurricane-displaced Saints looked right at home in northeast Florida — no doubt to the delight of fans ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 13, 2021 12:51 pm

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Vidalia native, prominent Civil Rights lawyer dies

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A Vidalia native and civil rights attorney who fought to desegregate Southern schools in the 1960s and was pushed ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 9, 2021 2:41 pm

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Leggett’s RBI hit in 9th sends Mississippi St. to CWS finals

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tanner Leggett’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored the tiebreaking run, and Mississippi State advanced to the College ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, June 26, 2021 9:32 pm

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Deaf basketball player makes Mississippi history with scholarship

JACKSON (AP) — A Jackson student has become the first deaf player to sign a Division 1 basketball scholarship in Mississippi. Alexis Roberts, a 6-foot ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 31, 2021 11:23 pm

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Fire destroys historic Mississippi train depot and museum

McCOMB (AP) — A massive fire wrecked a Mississippi city’s train depot and museum, a beloved restored landmark that dates back to McComb’s founding as ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 31, 2021 3:18 pm

BREAKING NEWS

State Supreme Court tosses voter-backed medical marijuana initiative

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved last fall. Six justices ruled that the medical ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 14, 2021 2:56 pm

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Mississippi to end federal unemployment supplement

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi will stop accepting supplemental unemployment benefits from the federal government next month, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday. Reeves said the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, May 10, 2021 5:31 pm

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Unstoppable Tide, Saban roll to national championship

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 1:17 am

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No. 1 Alabama looking for 6th title under Saban vs. Ohio State

MIAMI (AP) — Trying to figure out which of Nick Saban’s Alabama teams is best is akin to picking Michelangelo’s greatest work of art or ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 10, 2021 9:51 pm

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