Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win Preakness Stakes
Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor to win the Preakness Stakes, marking the colt’s first victory of the year, according to race results.
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‘Survivor’ finalist advocates for sister believed murdered
Joe Hunter, a finalist on ‘Survivor,’ is working to prove his sister was murdered after her death was ruled a suicide. He and their mother are speaking out about domestic violence.
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Civil Rights Coalition Readies Fight for Black Representation After Supreme Court Ruling
Mississippi Free Press reported that a multiracial group of civil rights leaders and activists is preparing a new push to defend Black political representation after a Supreme Court decision that further weakened the Voting Rights Act.
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Michelle Williams Co‑Founds Mississippi League to Expand Youth Mountain Biking
Michelle Williams co-founded the Mississippi league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association in 2023 to boost youth participation in mountain biking, and the league has grown to 10 teams statewide, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
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ICE Shackles, Separates Brothers as They Board School Bus, Mississippi Paper Says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Israel and Max Makoka as they prepared to board a school bus in Diamondhead, Mississippi, the Mississippi Free Press reported. The brothers were shackled and taken to separate facilities, the report said.
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Mississippi Republicans Push to Redraw District Maps After Supreme Court Ruling
Mississippi Republican leaders are pushing to redraw congressional, legislative and Supreme Court district maps following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, with attention on the state’s 2nd Congressional District, WJTV reported.
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Bicyclist killed in Greene County crash on Mississippi Highway 57, patrol says
A bicyclist was killed May 16 after a northbound 2017 Ford Mustang collided with a bicycle on Mississippi Highway 57 in Greene County, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.
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Southern Miss clinches Sun Belt regular-season title with sweep of Georgia Southern
Southern Miss swept Georgia Southern to secure the Sun Belt regular-season title and a 40-win season, while Mississippi State and Ole Miss each dropped their final regular-season series.
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Mississippi autism division pushes resources, cites gap in adult care
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s new Division of Autism Services is promoting community resources while its director says adults with autism receive far less support than children.
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Thousands rally in Montgomery to defend Black voting rights amid redistricting fight
Crowds gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest recent redistricting efforts and to honor civil rights history, emphasizing the ongoing fight for Black political representation.
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Mississippi honor guard attends national memorial, aids families of three fallen officers
The Mississippi Highway Patrol Honor Guard took part in the 45th National Police Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol and assisted families of three Mississippi officers, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said.
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Nearly 6 in 10 killed on Mississippi weekends were unrestrained, NHTSA says
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 59 percent of passenger vehicle occupants killed on weekends in Mississippi from 2014 through 2023 were not wearing seat belts.
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Ripley to hold Memorial Day program May 25
Organizers in Ripley announced a Memorial Day program will be held Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Ripley Sportsplex.
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Forecasters: Radar Circles Signal Precipitation Aloft; Sprinkles Possible North of I-40
Forecasters say radar returns that form a circle around a radar often mean precipitation is not reaching the ground, but sprinkles may develop across areas north of I-40 as the morning progresses.
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Miss. student wins ‘Draw Your HeART’ contest; design to appear on DPS shirts
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced that Ayden T. of Forrest County Agricultural High School won the Draw Your HeART campaign. The department said the design will be featured on shirts and displayed in driver service stations across the state.
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Cassidy faces re-election after vote to impeach Trump
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of seven Republican senators who voted to impeach President Trump, is running for re-election in a race NPR says will test Trump’s hold on the GOP.
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Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces killed ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out an operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as ISIS’s global No. 2.
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Warren, Shaheen urge Trump administration not to renew Russian oil waiver
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Elizabeth Warren on Friday urged the Trump administration not to renew a waiver that shields purchasers of Russian oil from U.S. sanctions, saying the current license should not be extended when it expires just after midnight Saturday.
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Trump discloses $220 million in securities transactions, OGE says
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics released financial disclosure forms Thursday showing President Trump reported at least $220 million in transactions in securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year.
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Sen. John Kennedy introduces ‘Margaret,’ his elliptical trainer
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., posted a one-minute video to X introducing “Margaret,” an elliptical named after former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, drawing thousands of reactions online.
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