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Lawsuit: Ex-Meridian worker fired for reporting illegal activity

A former Mississippi city worker is suing the city of Meridian, saying he was fired for reporting illegal ...

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Technology brings fresh look to unsolved Starkville murder

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Advances in technology have allowed Starkville police to put a face on a cold-case ...

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Harrison County sheriff: Father hits 2-month-old to get child to stop crying

A father told authorities he struck his 2-month-old baby several times out of anger because the infant would ...

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Research monkey missing from university in Louisiana

A research monkey is missing from a center operated by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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Police chief fired at Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State University has fired its police chief after he had worked for the university for 18 ...

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‘$1’ song gets Lafayette High senior closer to $20,000

Song inspiration can emerge from the most unexpected places. Brewster Durbin, a senior at Lafayette High School, ...

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Police: Man in a wheelchair charged with killing 3 relatives

A man in a wheel chair has been charged with fatally shooting his mother, grandmother and sister Sunday ...

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Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Mississippi begs for ‘government scraps’

Responding to a question about black voters, a white U.S. Senate candidate in Mississippi said Friday that the ...

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Series of gas explosions destroy houses north of Boston, putting neighborhoods on edge

LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A series of gas explosions caused fires at more than 20 homes across three ...

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Louisiana man accused of fraudulently obtaining 15 horses

Louisiana man is accused of fraudulently obtaining 15 horses, and selling some in Louisiana and others out ...

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Agents bust moonshine operation in the Mississippi Delta

Law officers have broken up a moonshine operation in the Mississippi Delta.

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All 7 state inmates caught after escape from Louisiana jail

Corrections officials say they've caught all seven state inmates who climbed a perimeter fence to escape from a ...

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Alcorn State one of four universities added tp state-fiber optic network

A Mississippi telecommunications company says four public universities are joining a state-owned fiber optic network.

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Computer problems delay Mississippi child support payments

Computer problems at the Mississippi Department of Human Services have delayed some child support payments across the state.

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Gautier man sentenced to life after dead woman found tied to tree

A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to murder, a year and a half after some church members found ...

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Mayor in Louisiana rescinds a city’s ban on Nike products

The mayor of a New Orleans suburb said Wednesday he is rescinding his order banning his city's recreation ...

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Attorney: 13 allege gender discrimination at Louisiana university

An attorney says 13 women are pursuing complaints involving gender discrimination against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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Towboat fire closes Mississippi River in northeast Arkansas

A towboat fire prompted the U.S. Coast Guard to close a 10-mile stretch of the Mississippi River for ...

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Two brothers charged, released in connection with large marijuana farm

Two brothers are charged following Monday's discovery of seven large marijuana fields in south Mississippi.

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Kangaroo gets the jump on Mississippi owners and flees

A kangaroo is on the run — or maybe the jump — in central Mississippi.

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