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Supreme court orders Medicaid to pay $2 million to Merit Health Natchez, other hospitals

The Mississippi Supreme Court is ordering the state’s Medicaid program to pay back $2 million to 12 hospitals, ...

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Sheriff: Mississippi man ‘fed up with spouse’ torched home

A Mississippi sheriff says a man burned down his home “because he was fed up with his spouse.”

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Mississippi scammers pretend to be deputies, target doctors

Police say a phone scam is targeting doctors and dentists in Mississippi.

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School district’s bullying policy questioned after 12-year-old hangs himself

Andy Leach was a silly 12-year-old boy with a contagious smile before relentless bullying pushed him to kill ...

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Mississippi River traffic restricted as crews clean up oil spill after ship hits pier

The Coast Guard says a cargo ship hit a pier and spilled 4,200 gallons of fuel oil, and ...

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Mississippi House leaders propose increasing gas tax; Senate leader opposes idea

Mississippi House leaders are proposing a new long-term plan to put hundreds of millions of more dollars into ...

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Brett Favre says he might have had “thousands” of concussions in NFL, now experiencing memory issues

Brett Favre says he might have had “thousands” of concussions during his Hall of Fame career.

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Mississippi State students charged in Crimson Tide break-in

Four Mississippi State University students are accused of breaking into the University of Alabama’s athletic facility and stealing ...

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Court orders tests for inmate convicted of killing prison guard, reopening chance of execution

An inmate convicted of killing a prison guard must be re-evaluated to determine whether he is too intellectually ...

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Mississippi adds to list of unsafe bridges to be closed in state

Mississippi transportation officials issued an updated list Wednesday showing more than 100 locally maintained bridges will be closed ...

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Louisiana’s Scalise likely contender for House speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some say it’s a fight between West and South. Or a battle for President Donald ...

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Speaker of the House will not run for re-election

Claiming he's accomplished a "heckuva lot," House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election ...

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Mississippi governor orders closure of 83 deficient bridges

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday ordered the Mississippi Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally maintained ...

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Cindy Hyde-Smith takes oath of office to become state’s first woman senator

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith made history Monday when she was sworn in as the first woman to represent Mississippi ...

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Using data from Lake Mary, Lake St. John, researchers suggest work on Mississippi River has likely made floods worse

Flood control work in the Mississippi River and its tributaries has likely made floods worse in Mississippi and ...

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Soybeans among new list of possible tariff hikes from China

China on Wednesday issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible ...

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Lawsuit claims Mississippi creating barriers to stop former convicts from regaining right to vote

Mississippi has enacted unfair barriers that stop former convicts from regaining their right to vote, a new federal ...

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Jackson Zoo looking for new location in capital city

The board of directors for the Jackson Zoological Society has approved a recommendation to find a more optimal ...

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Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret

Scientists have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents ...

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Gov. Bryant vetoes child abuse report bill vetoed over ‘unintended consequence’

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has vetoed a bill dealing with people telling authorities about suspected abuse or neglect ...

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