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Mississippi soldiers and rescuers deployed for Hurricane Florence

Mississippi is sending National Guard members and search-and-rescue workers to areas affected by Hurricane Florence.

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Report: Mississippi has 2nd-highest adult obesity rate in US

Mississippi has the second-highest adult obesity rate in the country, with only West Virginia having a higher rate.

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Houston High School football player dies after collapse

A high school football player in Mississippi has died after he collapsed during a game.

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Eleven Mississippi hunters banned for using baited fields

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Nearly a dozen Mississippi men have pleaded guilty to hunting using baited fields. The ...

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Auditor: Noxubee County official must pay $39,000 for money illegally donated to churches

Mississippi's state auditor is demanding that a chancery clerk pay the state nearly $39,000.

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Police: Louisiana police officer loses control of cruiser, causes fatal wreck

Louisiana authorities say a police officer was driving down a highway in Montgomery when he lost control of ...

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40 acres of marijuana discovered, 1 arrest so far in Jefferson Davis County

One arrest has been made and the search is on for other suspects in connection with the discovery ...

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New Orleans man accused of selling girl, 13, to others for sex

Authorities in New Orleans have arrested a man accused of selling a 13-year-old girl for sex.

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Alabama man wanted in girlfriend’s killing found dead in Mississippi

Police say a man suspected in the killing of his girlfriend has been found dead in Mississippi.

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Explosion at Mississippi construction site damages building

An explosion at a central Mississippi construction site heavily damaged a building, although no one was injured.

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Mississippi reaches 31 West Nile virus cases so far in 2018

A central Mississippi county is reporting its first case of West Nile virus, bringing the state's total to ...

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Clarksdale police: Dispatcher beaten on duty suffers brain bleed

Mississippi police say a man entered the Clarksdale Police Department and attacked an on-duty dispatcher, leaving her with ...

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New Miss America glad she didn’t have to don swimsuit to win

The first woman to win the Miss America crown without having to don a swimsuit says she's glad ...

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Chase after stolen truck in Louisiana ends with arrest of 13-year-old boy

Authorities in Louisiana say a 15-minute chase after a stolen pickup truck ended with the arrest of a ...

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Louisiana mayor bans purchase of Nike products for parks and rec

The mayor of a New Orleans suburb is banning the city's parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike ...

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Officials: Church floor of historic Louisiana church collapses during funeral, injures 10

Authorities say the floor of a historic Louisiana church collapsed during a funeral service, sending a dozen people ...

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German zoo sends its last orangutan to New Orleans

A German zoo is sending its last orangutan to Louisiana, and he's already learning some English.

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Board OKs 1 Mississippi charter school, delays 3 other votes

One group has been approved to open a charter school in Mississippi, while a state board is delaying ...

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Testimony shows son was on floor in Hattiesburg apartment when father shot him

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A south Mississippi police officer said Friday that a son was lying on the ...

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Mississippi’s longest-serving sheriff dies following illness

Officials say Mississippi's longest-serving sheriff has died following a brief illness.

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