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Widow of Lynyrd Skynyrd band member overwhelmed by hundreds who came for monument dedication

The widow of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant placed a red rose at the base of the monument before she helped pull off the ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 8:36 am

Culture

Saturday concert to raise funds for Lynyrd Skynyrd crash site monument in Mississippi

Forty-two years after a plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd to their next sold-out show crashed in a Southwest Mississippi swamp, a monument to honor the band ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Friday, October 18, 2019 9:28 am

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Police say they thwarted execution-style killing; two adults, one teen charged

Two men and a 15-year-old boy, all from Brookhaven, are charged with attempted murder in what authorities believe could have been an execution-style shooting if ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 9:57 pm

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Returning Mississippi soldier’s surprise plan backfires when no one is home

Staff Sgt. Jeffery Grimes planned a big surprise reveal for his family when he returned from Kuwait, but the biggest surprise was on him — ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 8:27 am

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Slain Mississippi officers remembered on anniversary: ‘We miss them everyday’

Bullets flew in a Brookhaven neighborhood a year ago Sunday and shattered two families’ lives forever. Brookhaven police officer James White, 35, and Cpl. Zach ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Sunday, September 29, 2019 8:43 pm

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Police investigate shooting; two people dead overnight after family dispute turns violent

Brookhaven, Mississippi, police are investigating a shooting overnight on Crooked Lane that left two people dead, authorities said. Lincoln County Coroner Clay McMorris confirmed that ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Friday, September 27, 2019 9:19 am

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County inmate who escaped, returned six hours later unnoticed said he just wanted to see his mother

A Silver Creek man who used a towel to slide over a barbed wire fence at the Lawrence County Jail told authorities he wanted to ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:22 am

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‘Rocket Man’ public piano lands in Mississippi city’s downtown

A Mississippi city’s downtown just got a little piece of public art and culture all rolled into one and legendary rocker Elton John would be ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Monday, September 23, 2019 9:51 am

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Leaders of Mississippi city say they regret earlier support for vaping business

A Brookhaven alderman expressed regret Tuesday at a vote earlier this year that supported vaping businesses in the city. “I supported it when it came ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Friday, September 20, 2019 8:59 am

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Police say arm tattoos helped finger suspected church thrift store thief

A Brookhaven man accused of doing after-hours shopping in a church-run thrift store was arrested on charges of auto burglary and burglary of a business ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 8:08 am

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