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Two out-of-state residents face federal charges for threatening witnesses related to Nolan Wells’ death investigation, with trials scheduled for fall in Mississippi.
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Civil rights veteran Hezekiah Watkins, the youngest Freedom Rider at age 13, marked his birthday Tuesday at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, sharing stories from his activism and ongoing legacy.
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The Senatobia Police Department’s chief was dismissed following reports of racist and degrading language in text messages, amid ongoing scrutiny of the department’s handling of a fatal shooting.
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Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby appeared focused during his first 2026 press conference, a recap by Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone said. The reporters also raised the question of what the team’s goals should be this season.
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East Mississippi Community College announced Monday night that five-time national champion coach Buddy Stephens is no longer with the program and that offensive coordinator Preston Rice will serve as interim head coach. The school gave no reason for Stephens’ departure.
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A Magnolia Tribune columnist wrote that a family’s quiet generosity after his father’s death began six decades of Panhandle visits and helped shape his life, including sobriety, family traditions and an impending grandchild.
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SpaceXAI said Monday it powered down 11 of 69 temporary turbines at its Southaven data center and plans to remove all by July 2027 as a permanent 1.2-gigawatt plant is built. The move follows noise complaints and a class-action lawsuit, the company said.
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Monday over a Mississippi law restricting diversity efforts, with concerns raised about a judge’s use of AI to draft legal orders and potential case reassignment.
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A coalition of alumni and Columbus residents asked the state Institutions of Higher Learning board to consider biotech researcher and alumna Doris Taylor and to disclose details of the presidential search.
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Sen. Juan Barnett, a three-term Democrat from Heidelberg and chair of the Senate Corrections Committee, stepped down this week amid health issues. Gov. Tate Reeves now has 30 days to call a special election.
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