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How much trash does the Mississippi River funnel from the heartland to the ocean?

The Mississippi River drains more than 40% of the continental U.S. – just how much trash does it ... Read more

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One person killed, two others ejected in Thursday night wreck on rural Mississippi road

One person is dead and two others were ejected in a single-vehicle crash Thursday night. WLBT News in ... Read more

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Mississippi inmate is ‘sentenced to die for a crime he did not commit,’ his attorneys say, as they fight state efforts to set an execution date

by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today November 27, 2023 As the state seeks to set his execution date, Willie ... Read more

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Teen charged with murder after man found dead in Mississippi motel room

A  teen has been arrested and charged with murder after a 32-year-old man was found shot to death ... Read more

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Mississippi sheriff allegedly used illegal subpoenas to spy on girlfriend

In 2014, Bryan Bailey, the sheriff of Rankin County, Miss., made what seemed like a series of routine ... Read more

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One dead, one in critical condition after attempted murder-suicide at Mississippi hospital Tuesday morning

One person is dead, and another person is in critical condition in what appears to be an attempted ... Read more

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Mississippi city councilwoman reaches plea deal over comments reportedly offering cash prizes in ‘get out vote’ raffle

by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 14, 2023 Tupelo Councilwoman Nettie Davis on Monday reached an agreement with ... Read more

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Nearly half of rural hospitals at risk of closure in Mississippi, new data shows

Almost half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals could close, according to a newly updated report. Read more

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Where the sheriff is king, these women say one of Mississippi’s top lawmen coerced them into sex

by Ilyssa Daly and Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today July 19, 2023 In 2012, three months after Eddie Scott ... Read more

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Police looking for Mississippi murder suspects who may have escaped to Texas or neighboring states

Police are looking for two suspects connected to the June 8 murder of a Mississippi man. The Vicksburg ... Read more