Alcorn sports

Big plays in second half doom Alcorn’s hope of SWAC title

Grambling State running back Martez Carter had to remind himself of advice he frequently hears from Tigers coach ...

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Death toll could rise to as high as 40 in Oakland warehouse fire

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — At least nine people died and authorities said they feared the toll could rise ...

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Disaster aid eligible for Concordia Parish

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Bossier, Caddo and Concordia parishes have been declared ...

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Trump claims astounding victory as America’s 45th president

Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America's 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and ...

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Voters go to polls today to elect next president

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Closing out a wildly unpredictable White House race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump blitzed through ...

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Bryant, other top Mississippi Republicans stick with Trump

Several top Republicans in Mississippi are standing by presidential nominee Donald Trump as he denies accusations that he ...

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Supreme Court ends legal fight over Mississippi abortion law

A physician at Mississippi’s only abortion clinic is praising the end of a legal fight over a state ...

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Governor could dip deeper into state rainy day fund

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi House members will return Wednesday to finish giving Gov. Phil Bryant permission to take ...

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Lawmaker to mom: Buy your child’s medicine yourself

A state representative told a Mississippi woman she should earn money for the insulin and insulin pump supplies ...

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Governor calls special session to patch budget

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is calling legislators into special session Tuesday to patch a hole in the budget ...

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Natchez native killed in small plane crash in Colorado

A small plane that might have had mechanical problems crashed in a remote area of southern Colorado, killing ...

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Mississippi gov. signs law allowing service denial to gays

Mississippi's governor signed a law on Tuesday that allows public and private businesses to refuse service to gay ...

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Thousands of homes in Mississippi, Louisiana damaged by flooding

Widespread flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi has damaged thousands of homes and the risk of more flooding played ...

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Trump, Clinton take wins in Mississippi, Adams County

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won the presidential primaries Tuesday in Mississippi.

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Heavy rain, storms possible this week

A large storm system could bring heavy rain and tornadoes to the Deep South this week, National Weather ...

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State working with St. Joseph on tap water

Gov. John Bel Edwards says he’s told Louisiana’s health department to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

Alcorn sports

Southern Miss hires Alcorn’s Hopson

Southern Mississippi hired Alcorn State’s Jay Hopson as its next football coach.

Associated Press

Can Allen help stop bleeding for New Orleans Saints?

The New Orleans Saints’ dead-last defense won’t be getting an overhaul under new coordinator Dennis Allen, who says ...

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SEC coaches under pressure cooker to win

LSU’s Les Miles won’t read papers or watch TV this week prepping for Texas A&M.

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Voters elect Edwards next La. governor

Democrat John Bel Edwards won the runoff election for Louisiana governor Saturday, defeating the once-heavy favorite, Republican David ...

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