Natchez Democrat Staff, Author at Magnolia State Live

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Largest group of bat surveyors to visit Mississippi in two decades net 32 new records

The largest group of bat surveyors in Mississippi’s Bat Working Group in 21 years recently paid a visit to Adams County and the surrounding area ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Saturday, August 10, 2024 9:15 am

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79-year-old Mississippi woman lauded for Governor’s Mansion draperies — doesn’t let heart surgery keep her from doing what she loves

A Natchez woman has recently completed a years-long project of making new draperies for the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. Mississippi First Lady Elle Reeves was so ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Saturday, August 10, 2024 7:05 am

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$1.5 million bond set for Mississippi man who fired shots at state trooper during morning pursuit

  A $1.5 million cash-only bond has been set for a Mississippi man who fired shots at a Mississippi Highway Patrol officer while leading troopers ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Friday, August 2, 2024 6:04 am

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Mississippi business community mourns death of James Biglane — banker, preservationist, founder of annual Natchez balloon festival

The Mississippi business community is mourning the death of James Biglane, the co-founder of United Mississippi Bank and the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race, one ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:31 am

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Concerned citizens help capture armed fugitive fleeing from Mississippi deputies

Adams County Sheriff’s deputies, with the help of some concerned citizens, captured a wanted fugitive Thursday morning. Sheriff Travis Patten of Adams County reported that ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Friday, July 12, 2024 12:08 pm

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Officials: Bear spotted in wooded area near Mississippi businesses should be left alone

Officials say a bear spotted in a wooded area near several Mississippi businesses should be left alone and allowed find his way back to less ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:09 am

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Woman escapes injury after car swerves off rural Mississippi road and bursts into flames

A woman who swerved off a rural Mississippi road escaped after the car she was driving burst into flames. A witness to the accident took ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Thursday, June 6, 2024 1:50 pm

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Alert issued for Mississippi man missing for three days

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a Mississippi man who has been missing since Monday evening. The alert was issued on ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Thursday, June 6, 2024 5:26 am

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Mississippi school district officials apologize after graduation called ‘worst experience’ for families denied access to ceremony

Officials in one Mississippi school district were on the defensive Monday answering questions and apologizing to students and parents after people were barred from attending ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 5:08 am

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Police make arrest after finding two men and a dog injured in shooting at Mississippi residence

One person has been arrested after a domestic altercation led to gunfire. A shooting at a Walnut Street house in Natchez shortly after 6 p.m. ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Monday, June 3, 2024 5:18 am

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