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National
Troopers to Patrol at Florida School Where Massacre Happened
Already heightened security was being bolstered Thursday at the Florida high school that became the scene of a massacre last month, with Gov. Rick Scott ordering eight highway patrol troopers …
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Education
UM Online Summer Programs, JSU Waiving ACT/SAT Requirements and MCCF COVID-19 Grant
The University of Mississippi is providing scholarships and programs for 11th and 12th graders to allow them to try out college classes online in response to postponement and cancellations of …
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Politics
UPDATE: Run-off Issues: What Candidates Support, Believe; Vote Today Until 7 p.m.
Two spots on the November ballot are up for grabs today, as Mississippians head to the polls for a run-off election.
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National
Putin, Trump Talked About a Referendum for Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of a referendum in separatist-leaning eastern Ukraine during their Helsinki summit, Russia's ambassador to the U.S. said Friday.
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City & County
Museum Quirks
Museums are rich with knowledge, culture and history, and the city of Jackson is lucky to be home to so many of these great establishments. Here is a list of …
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Person of the Day
Cam Akers
One of the biggest bright spots for the Seminoles season came from Clinton, Miss., in the form of Cam Akers. The highly recruited freshman running back came out of Clinton …
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Person of the Day
Christian Jacquemin
Before coming to Jackson State University, senior kicker Christian Jacquemin went to Coral Reef High School in Miami, where he played soccer before his high-school coach encouraged him to try …
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Person of the Day
Mike Slive
Mike Slive, former commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, died in Birmingham, Ala., on May 16 at the age of 77.
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Immigration
'Papa! Papa!' Audio of Children Stokes Rage Over Separation
An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage in the growing …
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Crime
MDOC Re-Entry Symposium Addresses Hurdles, Solutions for Returning Citizens
The parking lot of Christ United Methodist Church in northeast Jackson looked like the rear of any prison in the state this morning—lined with white Mississippi Department of Corrections vehicles …
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City & County
Trump First to Tour Museum Saturday, Mayor Lumumba Will Boycott Opening
President Donald Trump is not scheduled to speak during the opening ceremony of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum this Saturday.
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FDA Says Nutrition Facts Label Will Get a Makeover
After 20 years, the nutrition facts label on the back of food packages is getting a makeover.
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Gulf Drilling Saga Almost Over?
A controversy that started more than two years ago, during the waning days of Gov. Haley Barbour's final term in office, sparking a lengthy legal battle between environmentalists and state …
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Air Force: 92 Implicated in Nuke Cheating Scandal
Top Air Force officials described a persistent culture of "undue stress and fear" that led 92 out of 550 members of the military's nuclear missile corps to be involved in …
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Egypt's Military-Backed Government Resigns
Egypt's interim prime minister announced Monday the resignation of his Cabinet, a surprise move that could be designed in part to pave the way for the nation's military chief to …
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Art
‘The Whipping Man’: Anatomy of Freedom
Matthew Lopez wanted to expound on the fact that while Jewish Americans celebrated Passover the day after the Confederacy's surrender, a new exodus was happening around them.
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Politics
State Treasurer Laments 'Missing $31 Million' in Coffers, Lt. Governor Says She's 'Wrong'
State Treasurer Lynn Fitch sent a letter to legislative leadership last Wednesday expressing concerns over the state's debt service, after the Legislature passed a bond bill in the final days …
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Person of the Day
Taveze Calhoun
The bulk of the picks in the draft have to wait until Saturday to hear their names called during rounds four through seven. It could be then before former Mississippi …
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National
Federal Court: Arkansas Can Block Planned Parenthood Money
A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Arkansas can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, two years after the state ended its contract with the group over videos secretly …
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JFP College Football Preview 2017: Jackson State University Tigers
The Tony Hughes era got off to a rough start, with Jackson State beginning the season on a three-game losing streak.
