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    MSU Rallies Past Indiana, Wins Again in College World Series

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    OMAHA, NE – Mississippi State's memorable season continued with another dramatic come-from-behind victory in the College World Series Monday.  Trey Porter's two-run single in the top of the eighth inning lifted MSU to its second straight win at TD Ameritrade Park with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Indiana. More>>

    MSU Bulldogs Advance in College World Series, Metro Sports Bars Celebrate

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    Bulldog fans are feeling really good about Monday night. The Mississippi State University Baseball Team is advancing in the College World Series and supporters - watching from Capitol Grill in Jackson - were cheering through the final inning. More>>

    Suspect In Deadly DUI Has Long Wrap Sheet

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    We are learning more about a Raymond man facing drunk driving charges in a deadly weekend crash that left a toddler dead. Authorities tell us 29 year-old Brett Matthew Prince is charged with More>>

    BP Pulls Out Of Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up

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    Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.    The patrols More>>

    Tracey Lynn Garner Arrested For 2nd Depraved Heart Murder

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    A Hinds County resident has been arrested a second time for depraved heart murder, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.   Tracey Lynn Garner (formerly known as Morris Garner), age 52, of Jackson More>>

    Simpson County Detail Inmates Walked Off

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    According to Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis, Simpson County Adult Detention Center Inmates Patrick McMillan and Billy Jo Gunter walked off a work detail crew in the area of Simpson Hwy 541N near the More>>

    Traffic Alert: Overturned 18 Wheeler On Hwy 27

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    The accident on Highway 27 has been cleared. More>>

    Officer Involved Shooting In Presidential Hills

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    We're told that police are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the Presidential Hills neighborhood. It happened about thirty minutes ago, around 11:15am, in the Abraham Lincoln-James Garfield More>>

    Community College Tuition Will Rise In Fall

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    Tuition at Mississippi community colleges will increase by an average of about 6 percent this fall.    Of Mississippi's 15 independently governed community colleges, 11 are choosing to raise charges on More>>

    Southern Airways Express Lands In Oxford

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    Memphis-based Southern Airways Express has announced it will begin flights to and from Destin and Panama City in Florida June 20, and then add flights to and from New Orleans by the end of June out of More>>

    Biloxi Casino To Reopen Friday As Golden Nugget

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    The oldest casino in the South is getting a $100 million makeover. The Isle Casino will reopen at 1 p.m. Friday as the Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi.    The Sun Herald reports that changes range from new More>>

    Sex offender Wins New Sentencing Hearing

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    A man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi will be re-sentenced because a federal appeals panel threw out his prison term.    Court records show Calvin Windless was convicted More>>

    Medical Examiner Review

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    Some defense lawyers are calling for an independent review of cases involving a pathologist whose testimony prompted the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn two convictions.    Tucker Carrington, head More>>

    Eagle Lake Baptist Church Destroyed by Fire Started by Lightning

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    Firefighters responded to Eagle Lake Baptist Church after a lightning strike ignited the building Sunday afternoon. More>>

    FAITH IN FOCUS: Singing Praise in Jackson's "Greater Tree of Life"

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    The Greater Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson hosts anger management classes, alcohol and drug counseling, parenting workshops, and family life skill sessions. More>>

    MSU Knocks Off Oregon State 5-4 in College World Series Opener Video included

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    OMAHA, NE - The Mississippi State Bulldogs won their first College World Series contest since 1998, as they defeated No. 3 National seed Oregon State 5-4 Saturday.  The Bulldogs advance to play Indiana Monday at 7:00pm in the winner's bracket. More>>

    Infant, Woman Dead in two Fatal Crashes on Saturday

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    A baby is dead after a drunk driver hit the vehicle he was riding in on Highway 18, authorities said. More>>

    Two Arrested for Drug and Gun Possession Near JSU

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    Two men were arrested in Jackson after having multiple guns and drugs nearby a church. More>>

    Madison County Family Escapes Early Morning Blaze

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    A family of five in Madison County is safe after having to escape their burning home Saturday morning. More>>

    Warren Co. Lawn Equipment Thefts

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    Thieves are on the prowl in Warren County for your lawn equipment. More>>

    Copiah Accused Embezzler Pleads Not Guilty

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    In the halls of the Copiah county courthouse, the sound of clanging shackles rang out as accused embezzler Linda Reed was escorted into a courtroom Friday, wearing a pair of orange handcuffs matching More>>

    Louisiana State Police Report 2nd Death in Plant Fire

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    A ground-rattling explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed at least one person and injured dozens of others. Louisiana's health department says 77 people were treated at hospitals More>>

    Greene County, Mississippi Woman Reported Missing is Fine

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    Law enforcement officials in Greene County, Miss. say a woman reported missing has called to say she is ok. More>>

    Linda Reed Pleads Not Guilty To Embezzlement

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    Linda Gale Reed has pleaded not guilty to three counts of embezzlement.    Reed entered the plea Friday in Copiah County Circuit Court in Hazlehurst. Circuit Judge Lamar Pickard denied bail for Reed and More>>

    Officials Work Together Quickly To Capture At Large Inmate

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    Washington County Community Work Center inmate MICHEAL MADDOX, MDOC #181764, left a job site at the National Guard Armory in Greenville this morning. He was last seen about 10:35 a.m.  His state-issued More>>

    Adams County Sheriff's Dept. Looking For Fugitive

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    Jon Adams aka Johnny Dale Pigg, Jr. is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff's Office on the charge of grand larceny. His is described as a 42 year old white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 6 More>>

    Ethics Panel Clears Way For GOP Votes

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    The Mississippi Ethics Commission has cleared the way for six Republican lawmakers to vote on Medicaid issues.   The lawmakers sought ethics guidance because they have potential financial conflicts.   The More>>

    Motorcycle Accident the Cause Of I-55 Shutdown

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    A deadly motorcycle accident is the cause of the I-55 southbound lane closure.MDOT has temporarily closed all southbound lanes of I-55 to allow responders time to clear a motorcycle wreck. Effective immediately. The More>>

    AG Hood On Open Carry Law

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    Attorney General Jim Hood has issued an opinion regarding House Bill 2 due to questions submitted by Sheriff Brad Lance of Tate County, Mississippi. More>>

    Traffic Alert:Road Work In Madison & Rankin Counties

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    Traffic Alert:Road Work In Madison & Rankin Counties More>>

    MSU Arrives in Omaha, Readying for Oregon State Video included

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    OMAHA, NE - The Mississippi State Bulldogs touched down in Omaha at 3:45pm Thursday afternoon and will now turn their attention to No. 3 National Seed Oregon State.  MSU and the Beavers face off at 2:00pm in the College World Series Saturday. More>>

    Hattiesburg Police Search for Answers After Body Found Inside a Home

    Body Found in Abandoned House in Hattiesburg

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    According to Lt. Jon Traxler with the Hattiesburg Police Department the body of a man was found around 3 o'clock this afternoon at 201 Willis Avenue. The house was destroyed by a fire years ago. Authorities More>>

    Girl Scout Cookie Scammer Lands In Jail

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    Authorities say a Vicksburg woman armed with a copy of a Girl Scouts cookie order form allegedly bilked $1,000 from customers who thought they had placed legitimate orders.    Warren County Sheriff Martin More>>

    Olefins Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures 73 Others

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    State police say a reported explosion has touched off a fire, injuring people at a petrochemical plant about 20 miles southeast of Baton Rouge.    Louisiana State Police Capt. Doug Cain says he doesn't More>>

    The Body Of Mark Kuhn Has Been Recovered

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    This morning at approximately 10:15 am the Cleary Fire Department supported by the MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and Rankin County Emergency Operations, recovered the body of 36 year old More>>

    Philip Gunn: Principles Above Politics - Medicaid Expansion

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    The Democratic leadership in the Mississippi House of Representatives made a decision during the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to vote against appropriating funds for the current Medicaid program twice.  Additionally, More>>

    Many Lose Power Due To Drunk Driver

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    Police say a drunk driver caused about 100 Entergy customers to lose power when he hit a utility pole this morning. The accident happened near the Gallatin Street and Galilee Street intersection. The driver More>>

    Northbound Lane of I-55 Between Summit & Bogue Chitto Open

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    MDOT has cleared the I-55 Northbound outside lane for travel between Summit and Bogue Chitto.Traffic should resume as usual. More>>

    Proposed School Budget Would Increase Spending

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    Of the more $100 million in local and state funds Jackson Public Schools plans to spend on salaries in the next school year, 68 percent would go toward instruction, and the remaining $34.5 million on administration More>>

    Medgar Evers Life Celebrated 50 Years after his Assassination

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    On June 12, 1963 a bullet killed Medgar Evers in front of his family. His wife, Myrlie, would say at his funeral "you can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea". More>>

    1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Plane Crash In East Mississippi

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    Authorities say one person was killed and another injured when their single-engine plane apparently struck some power lines as it was landing at a rural east Mississippi airport.    Neither victim in the More>>

    Ridgeland Police Search For Credit Card Fraud Suspects

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    The Ridgeland Police Department is searching for a man and a woman for credit card fraud.The pair used a stolen credit card at Kroger, Wal-Mart, a liquor store, and a Chinese restaurant in Ridgeland charging More>>

    Mississippi Commemorates Evers' Civil Rights Work

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    Gov. Phil Bryant says slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers helped create a "vastly different Mississippi," and a better one, by increasing black voter registration.    Republican Bryant spoke Wednesday More>>

    The Body Of Mark Kuhn Has Been Found

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    At 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning rescue crews will restart their search for a Jackson man who jumped off the Swinging Bridge near Byram and into the into the water of the Pearl River. More>>

    2 More Face Charges In School Bomb Threats Case

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    Clinton police have arrested two additional suspects for their alleged involvement in a series of bomb threats made in mid-May to Clinton High School.    Interim Police Chief Mike Warren tells The Clarion-Ledger More>>

    Mississippi Development Authority Business Development Mission to Chile

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    Gov. Phil Bryant and representatives from the Mississippi Development Authority will lead a delegation of Mississippi companies on a business development mission to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, More>>

    Mississippi Prison Inmate Stabbed To Death

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    Mississippi corrections officials are investigating the stabbing death of an inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.    A news release from the Department of Corrections says prisoner More>>

    Bryant, MDA Officials To Attend Paris Air Show

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    A group including Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Mississippi Development Authority Director Brent Christensen will attend next week's Paris Air Show.    MDA will send a five other people besides Christensen. More>>

    Lumumba Working On Transition

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    Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba is making transition plans, getting ready to take the oath of office July first as Jackson's next leader. Lumumba says he's examining the organizational charts More>>

    West Street Traffic Alert

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    On Wednesday, June 12, construction will begin on West Street between Marshall Street and Woodrow Wilson Avenue. The project will consist of replacing a 90-year-old water line, three feet of Yazoo clay More>>

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    • Monday, June 17 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:38:45 GMT
      U.S. Naval Academy officials say two graduates have been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Alabama.    Alabama State Troopers say 25-year-old Patrick Hunt Drury of Meridian, Miss., and 25-year-old Christopher
      U.S. Naval Academy officials say two graduates have been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Alabama.    Alabama State Troopers say 25-year-old Patrick Hunt Drury of Meridian, Miss., and 25-year-old Christopher
    • Monday, June 17 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:46:29 GMT
      A Jamaican national in Gulfport on a work visa has been arrested in Harrison County, confirmed Attorney General Jim Hood today.    Damion Aljunior Hill, 33,  was arrested near his apartment located at
      A Jamaican national in Gulfport on a work visa has been arrested in Harrison County, confirmed Attorney General Jim Hood today.    Damion Aljunior Hill, 33,  was arrested near his apartment located at
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      The summer institute is for McComb High School students in grades 10, 11, and 12 who meet the following criteria: 1.    Removed from the English II, Biology I, US History or Algebra I Course during 2012-2013
      The summer institute is for McComb High School students in grades 10, 11, and 12 who meet the following criteria: 1.    Removed from the English II, Biology I, US History or Algebra I Course during 2012-2013
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    • Wednesday, June 12 2013 5:59 PM EDT2013-06-12 21:59:11 GMT
      Hickory Hollow Jerky, LLC, a Eufaula, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,800 pounds of flavored beef jerky products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain
      Hickory Hollow Jerky, LLC, a Eufaula, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,800 pounds of flavored beef jerky products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain
    • Tuesday, June 11 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-06-11 21:55:29 GMT
      Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.    State GOP chairman Joe Nosef said Tuesday that the party executive committee acted on the document
      Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.    State GOP chairman Joe Nosef said Tuesday that the party executive committee acted on the document
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      In more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries, Relay For Life events comprise the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Each Relay For Life event is special to its community, but the
      In more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries, Relay For Life events comprise the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Each Relay For Life event is special to its community, but the
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    • Monday, June 17 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:32:28 GMT
      A Hinds County resident has been arrested a second time for depraved heart murder, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.   Tracey Lynn Garner (formerly known as Morris Garner), age 52, of Jackson
      A Hinds County resident has been arrested a second time for depraved heart murder, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.   Tracey Lynn Garner (formerly known as Morris Garner), age 52, of Jackson
    • Monday, June 17 2013 11:50 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:50:06 GMT
      Bulldog fans are feeling really good about Monday night. The Mississippi State University Baseball Team is advancing in the College World Series and supporters
      Bulldog fans are feeling really good about Monday night. The Mississippi State University Baseball Team is advancing in the College World Series and supporters - watching from Capitol Grill in Jackson - were cheering through the final inning.
    • Monday, June 17 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:53:21 GMT
      We are learning more about a Raymond man facing drunk driving charges in a deadly weekend crash that left a toddler dead. Authorities tell us 29 year-old Brett Matthew Prince is charged with
      We are learning more about a Raymond man facing drunk driving charges in a deadly weekend crash that left a toddler dead. Authorities tell us 29 year-old Brett Matthew Prince is charged with
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      Clinton police are investigating a double murder this morning after a suspect led them to the bodies. Around 3 a.m., Clinton authorities say they were notified by Jackson Police that they had 47 year old
      Clinton police are investigating a double murder this morning after a suspect led them to the bodies. Around 3 a.m., Clinton authorities say they were notified by Jackson Police that they had 47 year old
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