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The Mississippi Department of Transportation is closing ramps on I-55 north in Pike County as part of a major highway improvement project, with temporary and permanent closures scheduled this weekend.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said in a social media post that nearly 40% of adults report unintentionally falling asleep at least once a month and urged drivers to get quality sleep.
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Ripley Main Street said it will hold a Shop Hop on Saturday, March 21, where shoppers can collect stamps to win prizes and enter a drawing for a $1,000 gift basket. The event will also feature an Easter Bunny appearance and a hidden-egg promotion earlier in March.
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The Mississippi Department of Human Services’ Division of Aging and Adult Services posted the 2027–2030 State Plan on Aging for public comment through April 9, 2026. The division said the plan outlines its vision and priorities for supporting older Mississippians and their caregivers over the next four years.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said inmate crews supervised by county sheriff’s departments removed thousands of bags of litter from state highways and recognized Carroll, Itawamba and Pontotoc counties for their efforts.
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The forecast calls for a slow-moving system that could produce damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain.
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Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat set NBA records with 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards, marking the second-highest single-game scoring total in league history.
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Deborah Tolson, a 75-year-old math interventionist at Arundel Elementary, was discovered inside the school over the weekend, school officials said Monday. Baltimore police said investigators found no signs of trauma.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday that a staffer flew to Colombia to return a hearing aid to a 6-year-old boy who was deported with his mother.
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Decision Desk HQ projected that Rep. Bennie Thompson defeated a long-shot challenger in the Democratic primary for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.
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YouTube said Wednesday it will give a pilot group of politicians and journalists access to a tool that flags AI-generated content using a person’s likeness and lets them request removal if it violates YouTube’s policies.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Fox News Digital that Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss will stay open and is undergoing an operational upgrade after the agency terminated a $1.2 billion contract.
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Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday labeled Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the Taliban of unjustly detaining U.S. citizens and calling for their immediate release.
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The FBI says it arrested Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia in Waterbury, Connecticut, after identifying him as a fugitive wanted in El Salvador on an aggravated homicide warrant in the killing of a pastor.
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Tucker Stockman delivered a two-out, ninth-inning RBI single to lift No. 7 Southern Miss to a 2-1 walk-off win over Ole Miss on Tuesday, according to a game recap.
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Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District, securing roughly 85% of the vote, according to returns.
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Mississippi State rallied from a 7-2 deficit with a seven-run surge over the seventh and eighth innings to defeat Tulane 11-7, the school said.
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Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday he may call a special session to pursue teacher pay raises and expanded school choice as work continues in the regular session, and also addressed proposed changes to the state retirement system.
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Mississippi has joined four other states in the federal ‘A Home for Every Child’ program, aiming to reduce barriers and increase foster homes amid ongoing demand.
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Mississippi incumbents Cindy Hyde-Smith, Bennie Thompson, and Mike Ezell easily secured their parties’ nominations in Tuesday’s primaries, advancing to the November general election.
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