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Police: Byram man charged with murder after lighting group on fire

(AP) — A man accused of setting several people on fire, including himself, at a Mississippi home is now facing charges of murder after two ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 21, 2023 5:00 pm

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US judicial nominee from Mississippi seeks to reverse Sen. Hyde-Smith’s opposition

(AP) — A Mississippi prosecutor is asking one of his home-state senators to reconsider her opposition to his nomination to become a federal district judge. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 14, 2023 12:05 pm

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Tornadoes deadliest in Mississippi since 2011

(AP) — With at least 25 people dead in Mississippi, tornadoes that ravaged parts of the Deep South overnight were the deadliest in the state ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 3:30 pm

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Mississippi tornadoes kill 23, injure dozens overnight

(AP) — Powerful tornadoes tore through parts of the Deep South on Friday night, killing at least 23 people in Mississippi, obliterating dozens of buildings ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:03 am

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Ex-Nonprofit head Webb pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud

(AP) — The former director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, March 17, 2023 12:18 pm

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Police: Woman struck, killed by Highway Patrol vehicle

(AP) — A pedestrian in the middle of U.S. Highway 49 was struck and killed by a Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle early Friday, police in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, March 17, 2023 9:30 am

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Mississippi governor OKs longer postpartum Medicaid coverage

(AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation Thursday to solidify a full year of Medicaid coverage for women after they give birth, saying ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, March 17, 2023 8:39 am

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Bill signed to decriminalize fentanyl test strips

JACKSON — Mississippi will decriminalize materials that allow people to test illegal drugs to detect if they are spiked with fentanyl, a highly powerful synthetic ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:09 pm

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Mississippi advances initiative process but not for abortion, budget proposals

(AP) — Mississippi might revive an initiative process, but people would be banned from putting abortion laws or budget proposals on the statewide ballot under ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:00 am

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Mississippi Senate votes to tweak school funding formula

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators voted Tuesday to revise the state’s education budget formula that has been in law since 1997 but has been ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:37 am

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