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Former Mspi Highway Patrol Chief Dies

Former Mspi Highway Patrol Chief Dies
The Former Chief Of Mississippi's Highway Patrol Has Died Donald Butler Died Suddenly Wednesday At University Medical Center In Jackson The Cause Of Death... more »
Nov/25/09 5:59 PM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Ex-Vicksburg Housing Supervisor Jones Sentenced

Ex-Vicksburg Housing Supervisor Jones Sentenced
A Former Vicksburg Housing Authority Supervisor Has Been Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison And Fined $5,000 After Pleading Guilty To Cocaine Possession Other Felony... more »
Nov/25/09 2:08 PM
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By (AP) VICKSBURG, Miss.

Union Leader Fears Job Losses Under Barbour Budget

Union Leader Fears Job Losses Under Barbour Budget
A Mississippi Union Leader Says She's Worried Some State Workers Will Lose Their Jobs If Gov Haley Barbour's Budget Ideas Are Adopted Brenda Scott Of The... more »
Nov/25/09 1:09 PM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Woman Charged With Killing Husband While Hunting

Woman Charged With Killing Husband While Hunting
A North Mississippi Woman Has Been Charged With Murder, Days After Her Husband Was Killed While The Couple Was Deer Hunting Together Oktibbeha County Chief Deputy... more »
Nov/25/09 12:45 PM
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By (AP) STARKVILLE, Miss.

Miss. Jobless Rate At 9.5 Percent

Miss. Jobless Rate At 9.5 Percent
Mississippi's Unemployment Rate Stood At 9 5 Percent In October, Matching The National Figure, According To The State Department Of Employment Security The... more »
Nov/25/09 11:13 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

2 Sentenced In Vet Nursing Home Case

2 Sentenced In Vet Nursing Home Case
Two Jackson Men Have Pleaded Guilty To Charges Of Taking Advantage Of Residents At The State Veterans Home Attorney General Jim Hood Says Gregory Mccarty And... more »
Nov/25/09 6:46 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Man Convicted In Fatal Shooting

Man Convicted In Fatal Shooting
A 22-year-old Rankin County Man Has Been Sentenced To Life In Prison After Being Convicted Of Murder In A 2007 Slaying Daniel F Barber Jr Was Convicted Tuesday... more »
Nov/25/09 6:35 AM
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By (AP) BRANDON, Miss.

Ladner Named Winner Of Hancock Supervisor Race

Ladner Named Winner Of Hancock Supervisor Race
Either Ray Brown Or Chuck Mayfield Will Be Sheriff Of Adams County They Just Have To Wait Until Next Week To Find Out Which Mayfield, The County Youth Court... more »
Nov/25/09 6:29 AM
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By (AP) NATCHEZ, Miss.

Hancock Supervisor, Lowndes Judge Race Close

Hancock Supervisor, Lowndes Judge Race Close
Either Ray Brown Or Chuck Mayfield Will Be Sheriff Of Adams County They Just Have To Wait Until Next Week To Find Out Which Mayfield, The County Youth Court... more »
Nov/25/09 6:29 AM
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By (AP) NATCHEZ, Miss.

Changes At Jackson State

Changes At Jackson State
Jackson State Offensive Coordinator James Woody, Offensive Line Coach Bruce Johnson And Director Of Football Operations Jack Bush Have Been Fired The School... more »
Nov/25/09 6:13 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Book Outlines Intertwined History Of Cotton, Race

Book Outlines Intertwined History Of Cotton, Race
Gene Dattel Grew Up In The Segregated South And Was One Of The Few Mississippians Enrolled At Yale University In 1962 When His Home State Became Ensnared In A Bloody Confrontation... more »
Nov/25/09 5:11 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

2 Plead Guilty In Cigarette Case

2 Plead Guilty In Cigarette Case
Two Businessmen Have Pleaded Guilty To Their Involvement In A Cigarette Distribution Scheme To Defraud The Federal Government And Several States, Including Mississippi, Out... more »
Nov/25/09 4:30 AM
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By (AP) GREENVILLE, Miss.

Leflore County Bond Issue Gets New Life

Leflore County Bond Issue Gets New Life
The Leflore County Board Of Supervisors Voted To Move Forward On A $2 3 Million Bond Issue That Was Voted Down In A Nov 9 Meeting District 5 Supervisor Robert... more »
Nov/25/09 4:02 AM
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By (AP) GREENWOOD, Miss.

Father Arrested For Defending His Daughter’s Honor

Father Arrested For Defending His Daughter’s Honor
Police Say A 40-year-old Leland Man, Allegedly Defending His Daughter's Honor, Was Jailed And Charged With Aggravated Assault Authorities Tell The Delta Democrat... more »
Nov/25/09 3:56 AM
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By (AP) LELAND, Miss.

Biloxi Woman Identified As Shooting Victim

Biloxi Woman Identified As Shooting Victim
Gulfport Police Have Identified Labor Finders Manager 37-year-old Kima Bradley Of Biloxi As The Woman Who Died Monday Evening In A Shooting Harrison County Coroner... more »
Nov/25/09 3:45 AM
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By (AP) GULFPORT, Miss.

Conviction Upheld In Vicksburg Slaying

Conviction Upheld In Vicksburg Slaying
The State Court Of Appeals Has Upheld The Life Sentence Given Anthony Trevillion For His Role In The 2007 Slaying Of A Vicksburg Man Trevillion Was One Of Three... more »
Nov/25/09 3:25 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Tutwiler Gets Blues Trial Marker

Tutwiler Gets Blues Trial Marker
The Town Of Tutwiler Was To Be Honored Wednesday With The Dedicate Of A Mississippi Blues Trial Marker At Railroad Park The Marker Will Be Located At The Site... more »
Nov/25/09 3:24 AM
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By (AP) TUTWILER, Miss.

Henson Exhibit Comes To Miss.

Henson Exhibit Comes To Miss.
The Smithsonian's Traveling Exhibit Of Artwork By Jim Henson, Creator Of The Muppets And Kermit The Frog, Will Be Display At The Mississippi Museum Of Art In Jackson Beginning... more »
Nov/25/09 3:22 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

County Cited In Injury During Arrest

County Cited In Injury During Arrest
A $250,000 Default Judgment Against Tippah County Has Been Upheld By The Mississippi Supreme Court The Case Was Filed In 2007 By Daniel Childers Of Ripley, Who... more »
Nov/25/09 3:21 AM
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By (AP) RIPLEY, Miss.

Here Is The Latest Mississippi Sports From The AP

Here Is The Latest Mississippi Sports From The AP
Mississippi State Is Now 3-1 On The Season Jarvis Varnado Had 12 Points, 15 Rebounds And Eight Blocks To Lead The Bulldogs To A 75-50 Win Over Texas-pan American On Tuesday... more »
Nov/25/09 3:09 AM
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By (AP) STARKVILLE, Miss.

Southern Mississippi Routs William Carey 74-57

Southern Mississippi Routs William Carey 74-57
Gary Flowers Scored 18 Points To Lead Southern Mississippi Past Cross-town Rival William Carey 74-57 Tuesday Night The Golden Eagles (4-0) Led 34-26 At Halftime... more »
Nov/24/09 8:30 PM
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By (AP) HATTIESBURG, Miss.

Mississippi State Beats Texas-Pan American 75-50

Mississippi State Beats Texas-Pan American 75-50
Jarvis Varnado Had 12 Points, 15 Rebounds And Eight Blocks To Lead Mississippi State To A 75-50 Victory Over Texas-pan American On Tuesday Night Mississippi... more »
Nov/24/09 7:58 PM
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By (AP) STARKVILLE, Miss.

Man OK After Car Smashes House, Nearly Hits Him

Man OK After Car Smashes House, Nearly Hits Him
Brian Roussel Was Enjoying A Quiet Evening Watching Tv When A Car Smashed Into His House In Oxford And Hit The Couch He Was Sitting On The Oxford Eagle Reports... more »
Nov/24/09 3:55 PM
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By (AP) OXFORD, Miss.

Rankin Man’s ‘07 Murder Conviction Upheld

Rankin Man’s ‘07 Murder Conviction Upheld
The State Court Of Appeals Has Upheld The Murder Conviction Of Johnny Shorter For The Slaying Of A Retired Police Officer Who Reportedly Was Involved With Shorter's Estranged... more »
Nov/24/09 3:12 PM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Ex-officer Dies Days After Arrest In 5 Robberies

Ex-officer Dies Days After Arrest In 5 Robberies
Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith Says Lawrence Epps, A Former Jackson Police Detective Accused Of Robbing Five Businesses, Has Died Of An Intentional Overdose... more »
Nov/24/09 3:09 PM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Swine Flu Vaccine At Miss. County Health Depts.

Swine Flu Vaccine At Miss. County Health Depts.
The Mississippi State Department Of Health Said Tuesday That Swine Flu Nasal Mist Vaccine Is Now Available Free At County Health Departments For All Healthy Residents From 2... more »
Nov/24/09 8:59 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Grand Jury Indicts In 9 Chop Shop Probe

Grand Jury Indicts In 9 Chop Shop Probe
A Prentiss County Grand Jury Has Indicted Nine People On Charges Related An Investigation Into A Chop Shop Sheriff Randy Tolar Tells The Daily Corinthian That... more »
Nov/24/09 6:32 AM
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By (AP) BOONEVILLE, Miss.

Union Vote Dec. 1 On Northrop Contract

Union Vote Dec. 1 On Northrop Contract
Unions At The Northrop Grumman Shipyard In Pascagoula Have Endorsed A New Contract Proposal From The Defense Contractor Union Members Will Vote On The Proposal... more »
Nov/24/09 6:24 AM
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By (AP) PASCAGOULA, Miss.

Clarksdale Chief Guilty Of Disorderly Conduct

Clarksdale Chief Guilty Of Disorderly Conduct
Clarksdale Police Chief Gregory Hoskins Has Been Found Guilty Of Three Counts Of Disorderly Conduct And Resisting Arrest After An Incident At A Southaven Convenience Store This... more »
Nov/24/09 4:20 AM
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By (AP) SOUTHAVEN, Miss.

Bond Set In Petal Slaying

Bond Set In Petal Slaying
Judge Sheila Smallwood Has Set A $1 Million Bond For 24-year-old Nathan G Sumrall Of Petal, Who Was Charged With Murdering His Ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old April D Tischer ... more »
Nov/24/09 4:07 AM
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By (AP) PETAL, Miss.

Long Beach Schools Come Up $1M Short

Long Beach Schools Come Up $1M Short
The Long Beach School District Is Short Nearly $1 Million In Property Tax Collections From Last Year, And Officials Have Turned To The State Auditor's Office For Help In Fixing... more »
Nov/24/09 3:56 AM
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By (AP) LONG BEACH, Miss.

Joy Ride Leads To Felony Charge

Joy Ride Leads To Felony Charge
A 48-year-old Gulfport Man Is Being Held On $50,000 Bond After Police Say He Took A Joy Riding On A Front-end Loader Police Tell The Sun Herald That Tommy Labrie... more »
Nov/24/09 3:45 AM
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By (AP) GULFPORT, Miss.

Woman Found Dead At Business

Woman Found Dead At Business
Police Are Investigating A Fatal Shooting That Occurred Outside A Gulfport Business Police Chief Alan Weatherford Said Officers Were Called Labor Finders Shortly... more »
Nov/24/09 3:39 AM
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By (AP) GULFPORT, Miss.

Bay-Wave Schools Want More From FEMA

Bay-Wave Schools Want More From FEMA
Officials With The Bay St Louis-waveland School District Will Be In Washington On Jan 5 For An Arbitration Hearing Into Their Dispute With Fema Over $7 Million In Damage From... more »
Nov/24/09 3:21 AM
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By (AP) BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.

Ferriday To Receive Blues Marker

Ferriday To Receive Blues Marker
State Officials Say Ferriday, La , Will Join A Handful Of Cities Outside The Magnolia State To Receive A Mississippi Blues Trail Marker Officials Tell The Natchez... more »
Nov/24/09 3:20 AM
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By (AP) NATCHEZ, Miss.

Picayune To Annex Airport

Picayune To Annex Airport
The City Of Picayune Is Taking Steps To Annex The Local Airport The City Council Approved The Annexation This Past Week An Annexation Petition Must Now Be Filed... more »
Nov/24/09 3:19 AM
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By (AP) PICAYUNE, Miss.

Special Elections Scheduled

Special Elections Scheduled
Adams County Voters Will Decide A Sheriff's Runoff Tuesday, While Voters In A Portion Of Hancock County Will Elect A Supervisor Polls Will Open At 7 A M Tuesday... more »
Nov/24/09 3:18 AM
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By (AP) NATCHEZ, Miss.

10 Nominees For 2009 Conerly Trophy

10 Nominees For 2009 Conerly Trophy
A 2007 Recipient Of The Award For Mississippi's Top College Football Player Is Up For The Honor Again Southern Mississippi Senior Running Back Damion Fletcher,... more »
Nov/23/09 4:46 PM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Feds: ‘Strong Association’ With Drywall, Corrosion

Feds: ‘Strong Association’ With Drywall, Corrosion
The Federal Government Says It Finds A "strong Association" Between Problematic Imported Chinese Drywall And Corrosion Of Pipes And Wires. more »
Nov/23/09 9:01 AM
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By (AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

KKK Protest Kept 8 Potential FB Recruits Away

KKK Protest Kept 8 Potential FB Recruits Away
Coach Houston Nutt Says At Least Eight Potential Football Recruits Didn't See Mississippi Beat Lsu Saturday Because Of A Ku Klux Klan Protest On Campus About... more »
Nov/23/09 6:51 AM
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By (AP) OXFORD, Miss.

Man Dies In Hunting Accident

Man Dies In Hunting Accident
Two Days Into Mississippi's Gun Season For Deer Hunters, A Man Was Killed And Two Others Hospitalized In Two Shootings Oktibbeha County Sheriff Dolph Bryan... more »
Nov/23/09 4:21 AM
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By (AP) JACKSON, Miss.

Petal Man Charged With Murder

Petal Man Charged With Murder
A Petal Man Has Arrested In The Death Of 25-year-old April D Tischer Of Petal, Who Was Found Dead At Her Apartment Saturday Police Tell The Hattiesburg American... more »
Nov/23/09 4:13 AM
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By (AP) PETAL, Miss.

Sheriff: 2 Slain Over $8

Sheriff: 2 Slain Over $8
Grenada County Sheriff Alton Strider Tells The Greenwood Commonwealth That Rev Jimmy Stauddy And His Caregiver, Martha Stoker, Were Killed A Week Ago In An Apparent Argument... more »
Nov/23/09 4:05 AM
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By (AP) HOLCOMB, Miss.

Arrest Made In Shooting Death

Arrest Made In Shooting Death
Greenville Police Have Made An Arrest In The City's Latest Homicide Police Arrested 31-year-old Vincent Williams Of Greenville, And Charged Him With Murder... more »
Nov/23/09 3:57 AM
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By (AP) GREENVILLE, Miss.

Dead Identified In Halter Marine Fire

Dead Identified In Halter Marine Fire
Authorities Have Released The Names Of The Men Killed Friday In An Apparent Flash Fire Inside The Tank Of A Tugboat They Were Working On At V T Halter Marine In Moss Point... more »
Nov/23/09 3:39 AM
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By (AP) ESCATAWPA, Miss.

Recession Hits Food Network Hard

Recession Hits Food Network Hard
Mississippi Food Network will not be able to distribute much needed turkeys to communities this year due to the economic downturn. more »
Nov/22/09 4:07 PM
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Alabama Retains 2nd Spot In Latest AP Poll

Alabama Retains 2nd Spot In Latest AP Poll
Ole Miss returns to the Top 25 after their 25-23 upset of LSU. more »
Nov/22/09 4:01 PM
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Government Sells About 2,300 Storm Trailers

Government Sells About 2,300 Storm Trailers
The Federal Government Is Continuing To Auction Travel Trailers Left In Mississippi Following Hurricane Katrina The Trailers Were Used As Temporary Housing In... more »
Nov/22/09 3:23 PM
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By (AP) LUMBERTON, Miss.

Miss. Food Network Hit By Recession

Miss. Food Network Hit By Recession
The Recession Has Hit The Mississippi Food Network Hard For The First Time In Its History, The 25-year-old Food Bank Won't Be Able To Buy Turkeys And Distribute... more »
Nov/22/09 3:17 PM
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Rack Leads Mississippi St. Past Maryland 84-55

Rack Leads Mississippi St. Past Maryland 84-55
Alexis Rack Scored A Career-high 43 Points And Led A Defensive Effort That Forced 28 Turnovers To Lead No 25 Mississippi State To A 84-55 Win Over Maryland ... more »
Nov/22/09 3:16 PM
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