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Here’s how abortion clinics are preparing for Roe to fall
JACKSON (AP) — Leaders of a Tennessee abortion clinic calculated driving distances and studied passenger rail routes as they scanned the map for another place ...
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Man pleads guilty to misusing pandemic relief business loan
STARKVILLE (AP) — A Mississippi man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal wire fraud charge for misusing more than $6 million in business loans through ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 5:00 am
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Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, May 13, 2022 9:00 am
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Judge: Jackson schools infringed on educators’ free speech
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi’s second-largest school district had “vague, overbroad and unconstitutional” restrictions on educators’ freedom of speech, a judge ruled. Circuit Judge Jess Dickinson ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 12, 2022 7:30 am
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More on the life of Ferriday, Natchez born Mickey Gilley
NEW YORK (AP) — Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, May 9, 2022 5:38 am
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Searchers find body of girl, 14, in Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Law enforcement crews have found the body of a 14-year-old girl who fell into the Mississippi River late last month, but ...
by The Associated Press, Friday, May 6, 2022 3:35 pm
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Final day of Jackson Mudbug fest canceled after fatal shooting
JACKSON (AP) — A law enforcement officer shot and killed one of the people suspected of firing shots at a festival in Mississippi, a sheriff ...
by The Associated Press, Sunday, May 1, 2022 11:00 am
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Natchez native to host live stream, Saints have two picks in first round of draft.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Natchez native Voch Lombardi and Colin Cowherd will host a NFL Draft Live Stream on The Volume’s YouTube channel. This stream ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 28, 2022 3:49 pm
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Many Mississippi officials receiving pay raises next term
JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi governor and many other elected officials will receive substantial pay raises during the next four-year term. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 28, 2022 5:27 am
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Syrah Resources can get up to $107 million from US ‘clean energy’ loan for Vidalia plant
VIDALIA, La. (AP) — Syrah Resources’ Vidalia, Louisiana plant can get up to $107 million in U.S. Department of Energy loans to expand a plant ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:49 am
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Suit: Mississippi high court districts dilute Black voting
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi needs to update its state Supreme Court districts to ensure Black voters have a chance to elect a candidate of their ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, April 25, 2022 1:48 pm
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New apiary creating buzz at Mississippi State University
STARKVILLE (AP) — Bees play a part in every aspect of the ecosystem with beekeeping being a hobby or full-time career for some Mississippians. To ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, April 18, 2022 7:58 am
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New law extends no-test time for expired driver’s license
JACKSON (AP) — A new law gives Mississippi residents more time to renew expired driver’s licenses without having to take a test. Republican Gov. Tate ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, April 18, 2022 7:49 am
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Mississippi death row inmate reverses request for execution, says he wants appeal
JACKSON (AP) — A Mississippi death row inmate has told a judge under oath that he wants to continue appealing his case, months after saying ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 7:50 am
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Gov. Reeves signs bill expanding Mississippi inmates’ work release
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi will expand a work release program for nonviolent inmates from one county to three counties. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed House ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 7:44 am
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Mississippi egg producer says bird flu brings higher egg prices
JACKSON (AP) — Easter egg dying may cost you a little more than usual this holiday. A Mississippi company that produces eggs in more than ...
by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:03 am
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2 killed in Georgia, Texas as damaging storms strike South
Violent storms killed at least two people, one in Georgia and another in Texas, on Tuesday as hail, strong winds and tornadoes tore across the ...
by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 7:19 am
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Mississippi governor signs state’s largest income tax cut
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi residents will pay lower income taxes in coming years as the state enacts its largest-ever tax cut. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:15 pm
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Mississippi joins states limiting outside election funding
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from private groups for voting operations — a movement ...
by The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 8:02 am
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Mississippi lawmakers aim to finish budget and end session
JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol on Monday with hopes of finishing their 2022 session. They still need to finish passing ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, April 4, 2022 8:01 am
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