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Shane Goldmacher reported that many Republican candidates spoke this week at a midterm gathering dubbed “Trumpapalooza.” He wrote that some vulnerable candidates avoided the event because of former President Donald Trump’s unpopularity.
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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset Friday. Many Jews mark the holiday by hearing the shofar, an animal horn blown like a trumpet, according to Jewish tradition.
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Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman found hanging in Jackson. The case remains under investigation.
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Scores from MAIS and MHSAA games on Sept. 11, 2026, will be updated as results come in, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation said. Live audio streams are also available.
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Secretary of State Michael Watson’s office said Thursday that some Mississippi offices must be won by a majority vote — more than 50% — while others are decided by a plurality.
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MDOT extends contracts and increases monitoring services for debris removal after Winter Storm Fern, with work ongoing in two districts and full FEMA reimbursement expected.
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The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning told officials it discovered a security breach on Sept. 7, but the University of Southern Mississippi says it was not notified until Sept. 10, university and IHL spokespeople told Magnolia Tribune.
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The Jackson City Council approved a $337 million budget Friday that trims nearly 20% from last year and squeezes public safety funding, officials told Mississippi Today.
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A new Ipsos poll shows that half of U.S. adults cite the September 11 attacks as the most significant event in their lifetime, overshadowing other major milestones over the past 25 years.
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Jackson police have made their first arrest in the death of Tasia Fortune, a woman whose hanging death drew national attention. Authorities identified a suspect after the medical examiner ruled the case a homicide.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said members held a 9/11 memorial luncheon to honor those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and recognize the sacrifice of first responders.
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An informal estimate of rainfall over roughly the last 24 hours shows uneven totals, with some places recording several inches and others receiving little or no rain, the estimate said.
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Forecasters say afternoon highs will return to the 100s across the Mid-South as early as Sunday, with heat index values reaching 100 to 111 degrees Fahrenheit and little relief expected through next week.
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Today marks the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, recognizing the 2,977 lives lost and the 415 first responders who sacrificed everything.
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Forecasters say isolated severe storms and damaging wind gusts are possible in parts of Mississippi today, with the greatest threat between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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Pine Grove edges Falkner in five sets, Ripley and Walnut sweep, Blue Mountain Christian wins two soccer openers, and three county football teams travel Friday.
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Tippah County’s Sept. 11 roundup focuses on the new 1.5-mile State Route 2 alignment, two bridges and its connection to the planned Highway 15 bypass.
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Blue Mountain Christian University said construction continued this week on the Center for Grace & Healing, with interior casework, glazing and exterior masonry among the tasks under way.
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The Tupelo Police Department said Friday it remembered the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and honored first responders and military personnel who served in the years that followed.
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South Green Street near Daybrite Drive reopened, a traffic alert said, after an 18-wheeler struck a light pole. The alert had urged drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes until the roadway was safe.
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