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Reeves Appoints Holly Springs Attorney as Circuit Judge

Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed another new circuit court judge for seven counties in northern Mississippi.

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Mississippi Politico, Civil Rights Figure Charles Evers Dies

Charles Evers, the older brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers and a longtime figure in Mississippi politics, died Wednesday. He was 97.

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Mississippi Flag Group Could Meet Without Governor's Appointees

The commission that will design a new Mississippi flag without the Confederate battle emblem will meet for the first time Wednesday, possibly without full membership.

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Mike Leach

During a time in which a Mississippi State sports team has not competed in a live game in over three months, much attention has turned to recruiting and roster management.

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Rukia Lumumba: Governor's Veto is 'Roadblock to Justice' for Incarcerated

People seeking improvements in Mississippi's troubled prison system said Monday that they want lawmakers to overturn the governor's veto of a bill that could make more inmates eligible for parole.

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Two More Mississippi Boards Vote to Keep Confederate Statues

Supervisors in two Mississippi counties voted Monday not to move Confederate monuments that stand in front of courthouses.

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Rep. John Lewis

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and spoke shortly before the group’s leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his “I Have a Dream” speech to a vast sea of people.

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Mississippi Governor: Education 'Essential,' Even During Pandemic

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Friday that even as coronavirus cases continue to grow, it will be important for children to return to classes, either in person or online.

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Prominent Restaurant Owner Indicted in April Shooting

Greta Brown-Bully, the owner of a prominent restaurant in Mississippi, has been indicted on a murder charge in the April shooting of a man outside the liquor store she also owns.

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Former Mississippi Priest Indicted in Wire Fraud Case

A former priest in Mississippi has been indicted for wire fraud after federal investigators said he took more than $18,000 from parishioners for personal expenses.

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Mississippi Governor Considers Bar Restrictions as Virus Spreads

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he might set restrictions on bars to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, but he was vague about when that might happen and whether they would be statewide.

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Reeves Names Ex-State Sen. Gray Tollison as Circuit Judge

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday appointed Gray Tollison of Oxford to a seat on the 3rd Circuit Court District. The appointment fills a vacancy after Judge Andrew K. Howorth retired June 30.

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Reeves Chooses Senator to Lead Mississippi Utilities Staff

Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed a third-term Republican state senator to be the new director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff, a group that analyzes proposals and provides advice to the three elected members of the Public Service Commission.

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Mississippi Delays Start of High School Sports Amid Virus

Fall seasons for public high school sports in Mississippi will be delayed by two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ole Miss Moves Confederate Statue from Prominent Campus Spot

A Confederate monument that’s long been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi was removed Tuesday from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus, just two weeks after Mississippi surrendered the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem.