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A Magnolia Tribune column says the February 2023 revival at Asbury University led many students to pursue ‘less’ — less of themselves, their devices and worldly distractions — a theme Asbury President Kevin Brown discussed in an interview with The Plough.
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves claimed Democrat Hob Bryan authored a bill related to federal funds, but records show Bryan did not write the legislation. The dispute highlights longstanding debates over control of federal aid.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi, laid off 86 employees and permanently shuttered four services, the Mississippi Free Press reported. The outlet said the hospital system is struggling amid a chronic financial crisis.
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Dan Edney, Mississippi’s state health officer, is no longer being considered to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Mississippi Free Press reported. He will remain Mississippi’s top public health official after criticism from allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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President Donald Trump approved Individual Assistance for 36 Mississippi counties after a Jan. 23-27 winter storm, Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Miss., announced, WJTV reported.
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Jackson police said a man was killed April 11, 2026, on Branch Street in South Jackson and a suspect was taken into custody, WJTV reported.
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Residents and business owners in 36 counties affected by Mississippi’s winter storm can now apply for federal aid. The approval comes after Winter Storm Fern caused extensive damage earlier this year.
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A man was arrested Saturday after an altercation in the student section during the Ole Miss-LSU baseball series, which also saw Ole Miss win the game 12-2. The incident follows escalating tensions between the programs.
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Vicki and Rick Taylor opened the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum in 2020; Visit Hattiesburg says it has drawn more than 300,000 visitors and helped boost the city’s tourism economy.
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President Donald Trump authorized federal aid for residents and businesses in 36 counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians following Winter Storm Fern, which caused extensive damage in January.
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