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Hurricane Katrina survivor gives back to Puerto Rico

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — When Jazzmine McKee landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in May, all she could ...

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Teachers fight recidivism with creative writing in prison

The lectern in the corner of the classroom at the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility nearly reaches Myra ...

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Oregon St. beats Miss. St. 5-2, plays Arkansas in CWS finals

Kevin Abel and Jake Mulholland made it look easy for Oregon State.

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Michelle Obama discusses new memoir at national library conference in New Orleans

Former first lady Michelle Obama will discuss her upcoming memoir "Becoming" as she kicks off the American Library ...

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Police: Gulf Coast man arrested after family spat causes fatal pileup on Interstate

Police say one person is dead and another is in custody after a family argument caused vehicles to ...

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Alabama, Mississippi refuse money to restart Amtrak service on the coast

Plans to resume passenger train service on the northern Gulf Coast suffered a setback with Alabama and Mississippi ...

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Pilot killed when small plane crashes in south Mississippi

Authorities say one person has died in the crash of a small airplane in south Mississippi.

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Mississippi man pleads guilty in killing of Catholic nuns

A Mississippi man admitted Thursday that he killed two Roman Catholic nuns, pleading guilty to murder in an ...

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Tax ruling could open way to Mississippi special session

Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling saying states can force online shoppers to pay taxes on sales could bring ...

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Mississippi gambling regulators approve sports betting rules

Mississippi's state-regulated casinos could begin taking sports bets as soon as late July, after gambling regulators on Thursday ...

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Historic Emmett Till marker in Mississippi to be rededicated

A historic marker describing the lynching of Emmett Till is being rededicated.

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Son describes decapitating mom to Mississippi deputy

A Mississippi deputy tells a judge that a Stone County man charged with killing his mother admitted decapitating ...

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Feral hog slaughter, sausage business in Louisiana closed, investors sue

A company that slaughtered feral hogs as wild boar for restaurants and for grocery sausage has gone under, ...

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Gulf coast woman ordered held on $50,000 bail in child’s hot car death

A judge is ordering a Mississippi woman held on $50,000 bail after she was charged with second-degree murder ...

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New Orleans police: Officers beaten in Bourbon Street brawl

Authorities say two New Orleans police officers were punched and kicked in the groin as they tried to ...

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Judge dismisses suit over Ocean Springs flying state flag

A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit that sought to block a Mississippi Gulf Coast city from flying ...

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Gov. Bryant creates Mississippi school safety task force to study active shooter threats, prevention and response

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he's establishing a school safety task force to study shooting threats, prevention and ...

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Mississippi county considers ban of real fireworks at weddings

Newlywed hearts may be exploding with joy, but one north Mississippi county wants to clamp down on actual ...

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Man pleads guilty to rigging bids at foreclosure auctions

Prosecutors say a businessman accused of conspiring to rig bids at public foreclosure auctions in Mississippi has become ...

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This is bananas: Mississippi St. beats Carolina 12-2 at CWS

Jordan Westburg hit a grand slam, doubled and drove in seven runs and Mississippi State went on to ...

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