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Rory McIlroy claimed his second consecutive Masters victory Sunday, becoming only the fourth player to win back-to-back titles at Augusta National, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods.
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Columbia, Mississippi, police arrested two people wanted in Maryland on kidnapping charges after a traffic stop and later confirmed the juvenile victim was found safe, the department said.
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No. 25 Ole Miss swept No. 24 LSU in a heated series that included a reported fan altercation and arrest, while Mississippi State was swept by Georgia and Southern Miss dropped a Sun Belt series, according to game reports.
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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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