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A mom vanished after her nightshift at a bar. Cops now say the man she was seeing is her killer

Brett Huntley Keel, 37, of Pass Christian, Mississippi has been charged with murder in the death of 38-year-old Joyce Gomez

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US Supreme Court declines review of Mississippi death row inmate's convictions in killings of 8

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions for the slayings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff

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‘A sweeping catastrophe’: 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a photo exhibit honors Mississippi victims

Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers captures the grief and resilience of survivors in the Magnolia state

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Giant 'sea dragon' fossil could be largest mosasaur ever discovered in Mississippi

Researchers may have discovered Mississippi's largest ever mosasaur after pulling a Cretaceous-aged fossil out of a riverbed south of Starkville.

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“Chess was cussin' when I got to the session with Muddy. But when he heard me, he just sat there with his mouth open”: Leonard Chess wanted to cash in on the folk boom, and asked Muddy Waters to bring him an old acoustic bluesman. He brought him Buddy Guy

Knowing his Mississippi roots, Chess essentially wanted Waters to find for him his own Robert Johnson. Waters had other ideas

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Mayor of Mississippi's capital city fights for third term despite federal bribery indictment

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job

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Two Mississippi Capitol cops indicted for manslaughter after shooting of Black man during traffic stop

Police officers are accused of unreasonably using gunfire against a 25-year-old during a 2022 traffic stop

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The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new report

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'Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler has made his first truly original film in “Sinners,” which opens in theaters nationwide Friday

The Independent UK

‘Tornado tortoise’ reunited with its family a month after deadly US storms

Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue facilitated viral reunion after pet Myrtle was brought to organization with injuries

The Guardian - US

Ryan Coogler's family history influenced vampire horror Sinners

'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler has revealed the "seed" of his new 1930s set horror movie 'Sinners' was sown with the relationship he had with his late uncle.

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Mississippi Is Ditching Its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow.

The poorest state in the nation just passed bold tax reform that empowers workers, attracts investment, and simplifies the system. It’s a model worth copying.

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Mississippi orders deletion of race and gender databases in state libraries

Library commission says state ‘in dire shape’ and has ‘had a reconsideration of everything with regard to’ Doge

Reason

Postnatal Drug Tests Turn Mothers Into Felons

A Mississippi mom was charged with a felony years after she gave birth for drug use early in her pregnancy.

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Fantasy Football Rookie Profile: Mississippi Wide Receiver Tre Harris

Tre Harris has upside in fantasy football and could even be paired with his college QB Jackson Dart at the next level.

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The Independent UK

Wild storms and flash flooding are hitting parts of the US. What you need to know

At least 16 people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms in the US Midwest

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No state has ended personal income taxes since 1980, but Mississippi and Kentucky may change that

About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries

The Independent UK

At least six dead as ‘once in a generation’ storm lashes several states

Extreme weather warnings were issued across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi

Reason

Mississippi Says Medical Marijuana Is Legal—Just Don't Talk About It

The state legalized medical marijuana but banned dispensary owners from advertising. Now, one owner is taking the fight to the Supreme Court.

International Business Times

Severe Weather, Power Outages And Tornado Threat Affect Millions Across US

Tornado watches and warnings were issued for parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi as the low-pressure system moved east-northeast, according to the National Weather Service.

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ID's new true-crime doc The Body in the Toolbox debuts tonight

In ID's new crime special The Body in the Toolbox, human remains are found stuffed into a plastic toolbox in Mississippi, sparking a shocking investigation

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‘Straight couples only’ special scratched from famous restaurant after owner slammed for viral video

Darwell’s Happiness Cafe has come under fire from the Mississippi LGBTQ+ community after it offered heterosexual couples free food and stated they ‘don’t do the trans or the lesbians or gays’

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