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BREAKING: Mississippi Adds 1,092 New COVID-19 Cases In Single Day
The day after State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned of a looming catastrophe facing Mississippi in the fall, the state’s hospitals reported the highest incidence of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 hospitalizations since the virus first arrived in Mississippi: 767.
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(Left to right) USM graduate and Mississippi Rising Coalition board member Lisa Foster, MRC member …
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USM Student Organizing COVID-19 Food Relief, MSU Travel Awards and Racial Reconciliation Event
Gulfport, Miss., native James Skinner is identifying food resources and distribution points across the southern half of the state to help get immediate relief to residents in need, as part of a Mississippi Gulf Coast Mutual Aid Network initiative.
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MSU Running Back Kylin Hill May Sit Out on Fall Season over Mississippi Flag
One player might not play this season, and it has nothing to do with the ongoing pandemic. Current Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with Gov. Tate Reeves.
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Mississippi Governor Might Not Block Change to Rebel-Themed Flag
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday, for the first time, that he probably would not stand in the way if legislators muster a large enough majority to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday, for the first time, that he probably would …
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Indictment: Threat to Kill Mississippi's Only Black US Rep.
A federal indictment accuses a Mississippi man of threatening to kill the state's only Black U.S. representative and his staffers.
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A raft of Democratic legislators joined House Democratic Leader Rep. Robert Johnson III in calling …
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‘About Healing and Reconciliation’: Legislative Fight For New State Flag Continues
A raft of Democratic legislators joined House Democratic Leader Rep. Robert Johnson III in calling for a new state flag yesterday.
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Best of Jackson 2020 Household and Home Improvement Finalist Ballot Open
The Best of Jackson 2020 finalists ballot for Household and Home Improvement in Metro Jackson is open now through July 5 at 11:59 p.m.
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Senate Approves 200th Federal Judge Nominated by Trump
The Senate has approved the nomination of a Mississippi judge to a federal appeals court, the 200th federal judge named by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Republican-controlled chamber. It's the highest number of judicial nominees confirmed at this stage of a presidency in four decades.
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Brian Flowers Wins GOP Congressional Primary Runoff
Brian Flowers, a military veteran who works at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Tuesday won a congressional Republican primary runoff. He will face Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in November.
