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Punishments But No Criminal Charges in US Attack on Hospital
Administrative punishments but no criminal charges have been leveled against U.S. military personnel for mistakes that resulted in 42 people dying in last year's attack on a civilian hospital in …
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Justices Mull if Judiciary Has Role in Legislative Dispute
The Mississippi Supreme Court said Monday that it wants to hear arguments about a lawsuit a Democratic lawmaker filed earlier this year against the Republican House speaker.
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Art
Floating to Creativity
Because floatation therapy is designed to let an individual enter a deep state of relaxation, Jason and Jina Daniels think the practice can help artists boost their creativity.
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The Slate
The NFL preseason is in its third week, and every team's starters are playing a good portion of the games. College football starts next week for most teams, but there …
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State
AG Warns: It's a Felony to Sell Flood-damaged Vehicles as New
Attorney General Jim Hood cautioned Mississippians who are in the market to purchase vehicles in the next few months to be wary of flood damage.
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Jacksonian
Salar Almakky
Salar Almakky says his uncle first got him interested in music, introducing him to bands such as The Cure. Almakky, who can play bass, drums and guitar, is currently the …
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Cover
Death by Broken Heart
Many issues come to light if some relationships are not going as expected. The question I ask is, do we really understand how dangerous breaking a heart can be?
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Jacksonian
Donnell Lewis
Florence, Miss., native Donnell Lewis joined mentoring and service organization 100 Black Men of Jackson in 1990, when it had been active for only a few years.
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The Slate
Even with football over, sports are starting to pick up. College basketball is at its high point, college baseball and softball have started, and professional basketball is heading toward the …
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Jacksonian
Ariel Boggess
Ariel Boggess has always created art in mediums such as painting and drawing, so she says makeup was a natural fit.
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Wellness
Spring-Time Sneezes
Allergy sufferers have the desire to enjoy the wonderful weather and all the joy that nature brings, but we suffer more during this time of year than any other because …
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Person of the Day
Amy Carroll-Denley
Soon, the Gulf South Conference will honor one of the greatest women's basketball players in Delta State University history, Amy Carroll-Denley, who is among five new inductees in the 2017 …
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Jacksonian
Kira Cummings
Artist Kira Cummings pulls out several wire insects with wings made of colorful beads. To make them, she says she takes a big piece of wire and wraps it around …
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Food
Fair Food: Inspected and Ready to Eat
The Mississippi State Department of Health wrapped up inspections of 130 food booths at the State Fair right before it opened on Wednesday night.
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Person of the Day
Gwen Bouie-Haynes
Gwen Bouie-Haynes, the division director of adult services for Catholic Charities Diocese of Jackson's Domestic Violence Services Center, has spent nearly 30 years helping victims of domestic violence in Jackson.
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State
Hinds DA Can Keep His Counsel, Fails to Quash Indictment
Special Judge Larry Roberts ruled this morning that Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith can continue to retain Tupelo attorney Jim Waide, as long as he understands the potential …
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State
Drought-like Conditions Lead to More Burn Bans, One Fatality
Droughts can lead to wildfires, which is why, in the midst of continuing drought in the South, Gov. Phil Bryant issued a burn ban for more than 50 counties on …
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The Slate
So, college football hasn't been everything fans might have hoped for this season. The good news is that college basketball starts in just one week.
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Post-Election Mississippi: Engage, Educate, Vote
If you weren't engaged in the great American democratic process before Nov. 8, we ask that you get engaged now.
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Warren Coile
Warren Coile was sitting in a pew during an evening service at Crawford Street Methodist Church in Vicksburg when he got the call. A lay member had just talked about …
