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Mississippi school system spends $13M in savings in 4 years
A northeast Mississippi school district is looking at spending cuts after burning through $13 million in savings in…
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Southern Miss hires Jeremy McClain as athletics director
HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss has hired a familiar face to lead its athletics department.
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Humanist group objects to ‘In God We Trust’ on Mississippi license plate
A national group that includes atheists and agnostics is objecting to Mississippi’s new standard license plate design that…
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Trump EPA weighs reviving massive Mississippi flood project
The Trump administration is taking a fresh look at a long-dead Mississippi flood project that the late Sen.…
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Ex-Food Network chef from Mississippi admits to embezzlement
A Mississippi chef who competed on two Food Network shows and admitted to embezzling $10,000 from a former…
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$2M for private school tuition in Mississippi survives last-ditch challenge
A provision to increase funding by $2 million for private school attendance by Mississippi students with special education…
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Mississippi man pleads guilty in ‘Vote Trump’ church arson
A member of a black church in Mississippi has pleaded guilty to burning the church, which was also…
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Mississippi woman arrested for stealing trooper’s puppy
A 22-year-old Mississippi woman faces charges for allegedly stealing a 7-month-old pit bull puppy outside its owner’s home.
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Borrowed money will pay for dozens of Mississippi projects
The Mississippi Legislature is planning to borrow $207 million under Senate Bill 3065 to pay for various projects,…
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Abortion-rights group sues Mississippi over ‘heartbeat’ law
An abortion-rights group is asking a federal judge to block a Mississippi law that will ban most abortions…