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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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A new Mississippi Blues Trail marker has been unveiled in Clarksdale, highlighting the site where blues legend Robert Johnson is rumored to have sold his soul to the devil.
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Ricky Mathews wrote that a technical problem kept Hope Squad’s application off an advisory council’s report, and he urged Gov. Tate Reeves and other officials to reconsider a $500,000 veto.
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The Mississippi Department of Health will enter the new fiscal year with mostly level funding, with a $600,000 increase, officials told the State Board of Health. State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney said fee changes freed about $8 million and he welcomed the steady funding.
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Mississippi officials highlight the state’s contributions to defense innovation amid a push for increased military investment, including a proposed $1.5 trillion budget increase.
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Local officials and Mississippi State Extension credit a unified plan for bringing new businesses, jobs and improved fire protection to downtown Carthage.
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The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board has declined to say how many applicants applied for Jackson State University’s presidency and would not confirm a timeline for final candidate visits, Mississippi Today reported.
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A Ridgeland house concert Wednesday raised more than $38,700 for Beth Israel Congregation’s Piano Fund, organizers said, part of broader community support after a Jan. 10 arson at the synagogue.
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