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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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, 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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Caitlin Clark was recognized before Friday’s game for reaching 1,000 career points, but the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 104-102 in overtime, according to the WNBA.
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As U.S. Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, small towns along the historic highway are seeing increased tourism fueled by nostalgia and iconic attractions.
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Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike after the MTA and unions failed to reach agreement on the final year of a proposed four-year contract, union leaders said.
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