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Unusual hummingbirds being spotted across Mississippi

With cooler temperatures and falling leaves, it’s beginning to feel like winter in Mississippi and not the time of year when we typically think of ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:08 am

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New network puts state’s 15 community colleges in internet fast lane

Mississippi’s 15 community colleges are upgrading to a fiber-based broadband network that officials say will allow faster internet speeds and more collaboration with other institutions ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:01 am

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Police defuse possible explosive device at Mississippi hospital

Brookhaven police defused a potentially deadly situation Friday afternoon after a suspicious bag was found outside King’s Daughters Medical Center. A good Samaritan reported a ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Friday, November 13, 2020 3:25 pm

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South Mississippi sheriff’s office investigating deputy-involved shooting

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Mississippi Bureau of Investigations are investigating a Friday morning deputy-involved shooting. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said an ACSO ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Friday, November 13, 2020 1:54 pm

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Gov. Reeves: Mississippi would not participate in national lockdown, even if mandated

Gov. Tate Reeves said Mississippi would not participate in a nationwide lockdown if one is mandated by President-elect Joe Biden. Reeves addressed the issue during ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Thursday, November 12, 2020 3:42 pm

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County fines business owner $115,000 in zoning dispute

A north Mississippi county is fining a business owner $115,000 after he built a commercial business without getting a building permit or site plan approval. ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Thursday, November 12, 2020 11:27 am

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Mississippi lawmaker apologizes for tweet about secession

A white Republican lawmaker in Mississippi apologized Wednesday for a social media post advocating secession from the United States after Democrat Joe Biden became president-elect. ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:33 am

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Murder suspect receives $2 million bond in connection to Friday shooting

A Vicksburg man arrested and charged with murder in connection to the Friday night shooting death of a teenager was in court Tuesday. During his ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:26 am

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Judge: Mississippi does not own disputed water in aquifer that lies under state lines

A specially appointed judge is siding with Tennessee in a more than decade-long legal dispute with Mississippi over the right to ground water. Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Monday, November 9, 2020 8:27 am

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Several leadership roles shuffled in Mississippi Senate

Several members of the Mississippi Senate are receiving new leadership roles, weeks ahead of the next legislative session that begins in January. Republican Lt. Gov. ... Read more

by Ben Hillyer, Monday, November 9, 2020 7:05 am

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