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Nissan to Cut Up to 700 Contract Workers in Mississippi

Nissan Motor Co. announced Thursday that it's cutting up to 700 contract workers at its Mississippi assembly plant, citing slowing sales for vans and Titan pickup trucks that it makes …

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• January 17, 2019

Hunter Renfroe

Current San Diego Padres outfielder and former Mississippi State University baseball player Hunter Renfroe might be the biggest draw of the night at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and …

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• January 17, 2019

City: Man, 62, May Have Died After Altercation with Jackson Police

The City of Jackson sent out a cryptic and short press statement at 5:12 p.m. today, indicating that an older man may have died from an encounter with Jackson police …

Acquaintances posted a picture they say is George Robinson, who apparently died Tuesday after a …

• January 16, 2019

The U.S. government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, is already the longest in U.S. …

• January 16, 2019

Shutdown Hits Mississippi Harder than 90 Percent of States

The ongoing federal government shutdown is doing more damage in Mississippi than in most states, an analysis finds. Mississippi ranks eighth, according to WalletHub.

Bryant, a Republican, asked lawmakers to enact a teacher pay raise and to approve a …

• January 16, 2019

Bryant Pushes Teacher Pay, School Safety in State of State

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant used his final State of the State speech Tuesday to look back on his two terms and to offer proposals for his final year in office.

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• January 16, 2019

Meg Weidner and her daughter, Lexie Weidner Photo courtesy Bill Nichols

• January 16, 2019

Meg Weidner

Meg Weidner, a resident of Laguna Beach, Calif., who was born and grew up in Jackson, will debut "Best Mom," a film she wrote and stars in, on Jan. 29.

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba navigated between his "radical" criminal-justice reform stances and his decisions to …

• January 15, 2019

Due to Murder Spike, Lumumba Pledges More Surveillance, Prevention Efforts

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba navigated between his "radical" criminal-justice reform stances and his decisions to increase policing surveillance in his press conference Monday, Jan. 14.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is outlining policy priorities for his eighth and final year in …

• January 15, 2019

Mississippi Governor Giving Final State of the State Speech

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is outlining policy priorities for his eighth and final year in office in his final State of the State speech Tuesday evening at the state Capitol.

In the New York case, the plaintiffs accused the administration of Republican President Donald Trump …

• January 15, 2019

Judge Bars Citizenship Question from 2020 Census

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census.

Despite a new poll showing that large majorities of Mississippians support Medicaid expansion, Mississippi Lt. …

• January 15, 2019