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Mississippi Casts Its 6 Electoral Votes for President Trump

Mississippi on Monday cast all six of its Electoral College votes for Republican President Donald Trump.

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Confederate Monument Remains After Tie Vote on Moving It

A Confederate monument will remain outside a Mississippi courthouse after a majority-white board of supervisors deadlocked on a proposal to move it.

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Tim Martin

The Clinton Public School District announced Wednesday that Superintendent Tim Martin will retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, WLBT-TV reported.

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Analysis: Lawsuit Threatens Mississippi Medical Marijuana

A court fight threatens to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program before the program even gets started.

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Coastal County to Vote on Confederate Monument Future

A coastal Mississippi county will vote Monday on what to do with a Confederate monument that has been standing in front of the county courthouse since 1911 and has become …

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Home of Civil Rights Icon Evers Named as a National Monument

The historic home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers is now a national monument, the U.S. interior secretary and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation announced Thursday.

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Reeves to Update Order on Gatherings as Virus Cases Surge

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves plans to update his regulations around social gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic later this week as virus cases continue to surge.

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Home Schooling Up as Mississippi School Enrollment Drops

The Mississippi Department of Education said Monday that kindergarten enrollment has decreased and home schooling has increased this academic year, largely explaining the drop of more than 23,000 students enrolled …

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Mississippi Budget Proposal Includes Some Spending Cuts

Top Mississippi legislators on Monday released their first budget recommendations for the year that begins July 1. They propose spending cuts for universities, community colleges, prisons, mental health and child …

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Mississippi National Guard Promotes 2-Star General

The Mississippi National Guard, in a ceremony Saturday, is promoting Brig. Gen. John “Trent” Kelly.

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Ex-Prosecutor's Home Riddled with Bullets in Mississippi

A former federal prosecutor's Mississippi home was riddled with bullets during a drive-by shooting last week, authorities said.

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Fair, Retired from Mississippi Appeals Court, Dies at 74

Retired Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Love Fair Jr. of Hattiesburg died Wednesday, the administrative office of state courts said. He was 74.

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Will Hall

Southern Miss has hired Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall as its new head football coach.

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Confederate President's Name to Disappear from Biloxi School

A Mississippi district is removing Confederate President Jefferson Davis' name from an elementary school and has chosen a new name that highlights geography rather than history.

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Attorney Confirmed as Federal Judge in South Mississippi

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed a 37-year-old attorney who has been involved in Republican politics as a new federal district judge for the southern half of Mississippi.