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Military dad returns to Mississippi, surprises son

Staff Sgt. Michael Otts returned to Mississippi on Wednesday after an 11-month deployment with the U.S. Army National Guard to surprise his son at Lawndale ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Sunday, May 23, 2021 8:08 am

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Can new funds transform Mississippi’s digital desert into a broadband mecca?

By Llewellyn Jones Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting   Mississippi could see more than $700 million in federal funding for broadband over the next few ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 3:44 pm

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Highest-paying jobs in Mississippi’s Capitol City that don’t require a college degree

Flamingo Images // Shutterstock Highest-paying jobs in Jackson that don’t require a college degree From the moment they first set foot on campus, today’s high-school ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 12:15 pm

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Alabama 12-year-old creates impressive Lego art

From the time Xavier McGraw was a toddler, there was something special about Legos. With most of his toys, says his mother, Julia McGraw, he ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:49 am

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Mississippi man identified in Sunday morning wreck in Vicksburg

A Mississippi man was killed Sunday morning in a single-vehicle accident along U.S. 61 in Vicksburg. According to a release from the Mississippi Highway Patrol, ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Monday, April 26, 2021 6:29 am

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Tool manufacturing company pledges to create 1,200 new Mississippi jobs

A tool manufacturing company will invest $60 million to expand in Mississippi and is pledging to create 1,200 new jobs, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:43 pm

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Mississippi woman reportedly assaulted by ex-boyfriend who is wanted by police

A Mississippi woman was reportedly the victim of a violent assault after her ex-boyfriend entered her home through her bedroom window. According to a news ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:42 am

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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

Last year, 23-year-old Phoenicia Ratliff of Canton was kidnapped and shot by her ex-boyfriend before he turned the gun on himself. Just a week earlier, ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:51 am

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Mississippi man found dead in car four months after being reported missing

A Mississippi family has been left searching for answers after the state medical examiner confirmed that the body found in a car in January is ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Monday, March 8, 2021 6:32 am

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Crews still searching for man believed to have drowned while trying to secure lost boat

The search continues in Pascagoula for a man authorities believe drowned on Sunday. As of 8 a.m., Monday, recovery and dive teams were still out ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Monday, March 1, 2021 9:11 am

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