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Father, daughter find each other on genealogy site

Almost a year ago, Laura Barnes sat down to write what was perhaps the most important email she’s ...

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Analysis: Governor’s appointments could shape Mississippi future

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant readily acknowledges he's in office today partly because he got a hand up from ...

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Mississippi, Louisiana stop killing deer to test for disease

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi and Louisiana wildlife officials have stopped killing deer to test for chronic wasting ...

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Five people survive small plane crashes in Orange Beach, Alabama

Five people have survived a small plane crash in Alabama.

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Mississippi revises proposal for Medicaid work requirement

Mississippi is still seeking federal permission to set a work requirement for able-bodied people covered by Medicaid.

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Farm animals getting fat off local craft beer craze

One recent, blistering afternoon, Grant Estrade dumped the contents of the five-gallon bucket into the ankle high grass. ...

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11 dogs headed to Minnesota die after van breaks down

Eleven of 50 dogs being transported by an animal rescue group from Hattiesburg to Minnesota died when the ...

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Mississippi man wins medals in Wounded Warrior games after cancer battle

In June, Capt. Hunter Barnhill won one silver medal and two bronze medals in the Department of Defense ...

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Blues markers feeling effects of weather, wear

The Furry Lewis plaque on Carrollton Avenue’s got the blues.

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Mississippi hands off drug case to feds, seeking longer sentence for suspected drug dealer

Mississippi anti-drug officials have handed off prosecution of a suspected drug dealer to federal officials in hopes of ...

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Jackson man faces manslaughter after wreck in Columbia leaves 2 dead

The driver in a Mississippi wreck that left two people dead has been charged with two counts of ...

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Bryant wants transportation funding session, but no deal yet

Mississippi lawmakers could be called into special session in August to earmark money for transportation, but it's unclear ...

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9-year-old Mississippi girl saves baby nephew from drowning

A 9-year-old Mississippi girl has saved her toddler nephew from drowning in a creek.

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Court: Louisiana oil pipeline construction can continue

Construction of a crude oil pipeline through Louisiana's environmentally fragile Atchafalaya Basin swamp can continue under a federal ...

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John Ochsner, renowned cardiac surgeon, dead at 91

John Lockwood Ochsner — a world-renowned cardiac surgeon — died Friday at age 91, Ochsner Health Systems in ...

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Governor still plans special session on transportation money — possible state lottery

Gov. Phil Bryant says he's looking at calling Mississippi lawmakers back for a special session in August ...

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Ex-employee accused soliciting bribes from Louisiana community college students

A former employee at Delgado Community College in Louisiana has been accused of soliciting bribes from students in ...

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Mississippi governor names Mississippi Justice Institute director as new state auditor

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Friday named an attorney who leads a conservative legal group to be the ...

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Man convicted in 2 killings escapes from Mississippi prison

Authorities say a convicted killer has escaped from prison in Mississippi.

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Sheriff: Man kidnaps daughter, then kills daughter and self

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man and his 1-year-old daughter died Thursday after officials say he kidnapped ...

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