Tippah County, MS News
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Gov. Tate Reeves signed an updated Shared Stewardship MOU with federal agencies to coordinate forest management, boost resilience and support rural economies in Mississippi.
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Jerrod Marquis Lucas was sentenced to an additional 15 years to begin after his current 20-year term, the First Circuit District Attorney’s Office said Sept. 17, 2026.
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The Mississippi Supreme Court refused to review the appeal of Canton resident Myles Flint Johnson, leaving his conviction in his wife’s death intact, WJTV reported.
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Morgan Freeman will be the celebrity guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay in Oxford for Saturday’s No. 8 Ole Miss vs. No. 7 LSU, SuperTalk Mississippi reported Sept. 17, 2026.
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Sixteen students and two adults were injured after a school bus and a Honda collided on Highway 45 in Lowndes County on Sept. 15; the bus carried 22 students, WJTV reported.
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MDOT posted a disabled vehicle blocked the left lane on I-55 southbound past I-220 (Exit 104) in Madison County, causing heavy congestion; a 3:45 p.m. update said it was cleared.
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Officials broke ground on September 16, 2026, for a new American Cruise Lines dock in Natchez during the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative’s 15th annual meeting, WJTV reported.
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SuperTalk Mississippi says AI demand is fueling a surge in Mississippi data center construction; AI now uses about 30% of U.S. data center capacity and could reach 50% by 2030.
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James and Thomas Duff of Mississippi again appear on Forbes’ 2026 billionaires list at No. 978 and No. 982, each with a reported $4.5 billion net worth.
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Bethann “Hope” Durham completed CNA training and earned her High School Equivalency in Feb. 2026 through Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education and MIBEST, the college said.
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