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Mississippi native, Southern author Julia Reed dies of cancer

Julia Reed, a Mississippi native and Southern author, has died after a battle with cancer. She was 59. ...

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‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies after cancer battle; he filmed James Brown biopic in Mississippi

Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal ...

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Could Mississippi site hold keys to understanding what killed off dinosaurs?

In a trench behind an apartment complex off Highway 182 in west Starkville, a team of paleontologists were ...

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Decorated Mississippi World War II pilot remembered as ‘true Southern gentleman’

Charles Leonard Katzenmeyer Jr. was a decorated World War II veteran who fought from the cockpit of a ...

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Mississippi native Britney Spears asked court to limit dad’s power, but court said no

Britney Spears on Tuesday asked a court to keep her father from reasserting the broad control over her ...

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The Conversation: Turns out kids are bigger coronavirus spreaders than first realized, here’s how schools can lower risk

The first U.S. schools have reopened with in-person classes, and they are already setting off alarm bells about ...

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Mosquito-flag creator says design was just joke

A Mississippi man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new state flag, a ...

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Mississippi flag designs whittled down, Elvis has left the contest along with Kermit

The new Mississippi state flag will not include beer cans, crawfish, a caramel cake, Elvis or Kermit the ...

Culture

George Bush pays tribute to immigrants in his new book

A new book by former President George W. Bush will highlight an issue which now sets him apart ...

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How to emotionally prepare children for return to school

Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as ...

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