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The Jackson City Council voted 6-1 to eliminate the Parks and Recreation Department and place its staff under Public Works and Human and Cultural Services to help address an estimated $23 million deficit, city officials said. The move will save about $143,000 in salaries and benefits, officials said.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday vacated a liability order that would have required Mississippi to redraw its state Supreme Court districts and remanded the case to a federal district court following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais.
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Missouri star running back Ahmad Hardy was shot in Mississippi early Sunday morning and underwent surgery, according to school officials. He remains in stable condition.
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Mississippi environmental officials say xAI has 46 temporary ‘mobile’ gas turbines at a Southaven site and are evaluating whether the company can add more. Advocates and the NAACP say the turbines should require permits under the Clean Air Act.
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Seven tornadoes, including an EF3, hit Mississippi’s Pine Belt on May 6-7, injuring 26 people and damaging homes and businesses, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said.
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Gov. Tate Reeves and the head of Child Protective Services asked a federal judge to end the Olivia Y. v. Barbour litigation, saying state reforms have addressed deficiencies cited in the long-running case, court filings show.
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Forecasters say showers and thunderstorms, some possibly severe with flooding, are likely Monday afternoon and evening. Patchy fog may develop late Sunday night ahead of mostly sunny, drier weather Tuesday.
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Showers and storms will affect Columbus, Mississippi, tonight, but a dry, warm pattern is expected to dominate next week, WCBI reported.
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At least 26 people were injured during Wednesday’s severe storms and tornadoes in Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves said. The governor gave a county-by-county breakdown and said state health officials will meet with hospitals on May 11, 2026.
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Deputies responded to reports of two children left alone in the Castlewoods subdivision. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the abandonment.
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