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Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic
NATCHEZ — The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in the mud and sand. That’s disrupting ...
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LSU’s first campus was once in present day National Forest
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU didn’t always stand among stately oaks along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge. If you’re thinking that its original ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, October 3, 2022 12:21 pm
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Mississippi River drying up at worst possible time, crop harvest
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, September 30, 2022 5:02 pm
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Bayou Bengals placed under probation for recruiting violations
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The NCAA placed LSU’s football program on one year of probation Thursday after determining that former offensive line coach James ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 22, 2022 2:12 pm
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Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for 70 years, dies
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday. She was 96. Buckingham Palace said ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:40 pm
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Rebels turn to Altmyer against Central Arkansas
It’s Luke Altmyer’s turn to start for Mississippi at quarterback. And coach Lane Kiffin is about ready to have this matter settled. Altmyer is set to make ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:10 pm
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Southwest Mississippi Mom argues private schools harm public education
By Emily Wagster-Pettus JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi mother testified Tuesday that her child’s public school is harmed by the state putting $10 million ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 23, 2022 5:13 pm
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Is it an ivory-billed woodpecker, or wood duck? Videos may help USFWS in extinction investigation
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government has been asked to consider at least two videos made in recent years as evidence that ivory-billed woodpeckers may still ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, August 12, 2022 5:07 pm
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Winston exits practice with apparent foot injury
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Jameis Winston left practice on Monday with what coach Dennis Allen described as an apparent foot injury. “He tweaked ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, August 8, 2022 4:25 pm
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Media predict Alabama will beat Georgia in SEC championship
ATLANTA (AP) — Two-time defending champion Alabama was predicted to win a third consecutive Southeastern Conference title in voting by media attending this week’s SEC ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, July 22, 2022 1:03 pm
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Mistrust lingers in Black communities amid 988 launch
JACKSON (AP) — On a few occasions, Sitaniel Wimbley’s mother grew manic in her front yard. When neighbors were met with screaming and cursing on ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, July 22, 2022 11:59 am
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Hotty Tody, gosh almighty, Rebels win College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and the Rebels won their first national baseball title, sweeping ...
by The Associated Press, Sunday, June 26, 2022 5:30 pm
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Former Eola Hotel owner whose Louisiana nursing home residents suffered in Ida arrested
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The former owner of the Natchez Eola Hotel and Guest House and owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes who sent more ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 23, 2022 12:31 pm
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Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who’s caring for moms?
JACKSON (AP) — Miracle Allen used her last tank of gas to drive an hour and 15 minutes to the closest clinic that would care ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, June 13, 2022 5:41 am
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Two incumbent congressman in Mississippi win party primaries, another advances to June 28 runoff
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two incumbent congressmen in Mississippi won party primaries Tuesday. Another advanced to a June 28 runoff. Here is a breakdown of ...
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:28 am
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Doctor named in abortion case has nothing to do with lawsuit
JACKSON (AP) — Dr. Thomas Dobbs has never gotten involved in political fights over reproductive health, but his name has become shorthand for a legal ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, June 6, 2022 5:40 am
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SEC approves future schedules for basketball, not football
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference approved future regular-season schedules and postseason formats for six sports — just not football — to conclude its ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, June 3, 2022 5:15 pm
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Saints’ Landry: It’s ‘a breath of fresh air to be back home’
METAIRE (AP) — Jarvis Landry grew up less than 60 miles from New Orleans and was a huge Saints fan. Now he’s a Saints wide ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, June 3, 2022 2:58 pm
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Ex-governor seeks to open medical marijuana testing facility
JACKSON (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is teaming up with a health care executive to apply for a state license to open a ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 2, 2022 5:00 am
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Uvalde grieves, says goodbyes at visitations, funerals
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 31, 2022 6:16 am
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