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Mississippi News Now
April 25, 2018
The Rally Dawgs were at it again Tuesday night in Pearl. Luke Alexander's two-run double in the bottom of the 9th gave Mississippi State a 7-6 win over #5 Ole Miss. MSU has won four straight games against top 5 opponents. The Bulldogs have now won 7 of the last 8 meetings over the Rebels.
Jackson Free Press
April 25, 2018
#JACKSON — Mississippi sheriffs packed into Room 113 at the Capitol Monday to express frustrations after the Mississippi Department of Corrections announced a reduction in inmates housed at the 15 regional facilities in the state even as taxpayer money is going to fund private, corporate-operatedÃâà...
Jackson Free Press
April 25, 2018
#BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Jerry Sanders has been sitting in a jail cell on a relatively minor charge of methamphetamine possession for more than a year—longer than the sentence he could get if he's convicted. #And with no money to post bail or hire his own lawyer, he may be sitting there for weeks orÃâà...
Mississippi News Now
April 25, 2018
Family and friends celebrated the life of Jackson's most recent homicide victim Tuesday evening. One week ago today, life changed for the Spells family when 26-year-old April Spells was shot at Fuel Time gas station on Bullard Street. Family and friends showed their love for her Tuesday by releasingÃâà...
Mississippi News Now
April 25, 2018
(RNN) - The National Rifle Association and cooler-maker YETI are at odds over YETI's decision to cut ties with the NRA's charitable arm. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. A letter from Marion P. Hammer, an NRA lobbyist, said YETI is no longer selling products to the NRA Foundation. In the letter, Hammer saidÃâà...
Mississippi News Now
April 25, 2018
NEW YORK (WCBS/CNN) – A Girl Scout troop drew quite a crowd this month for its first-ever cookie sale. But what makes this troop special? The Scouts all live in New York City homeless shelters. Troop 6000 was established in 2017 to reach out to girls living in shelters. The Girl Scouts of Greater NewÃâà...
Mississippi News Now
April 25, 2018
The state of mental health in Mississippi is under review. The Mississippi Mental Health Task Force met on Tuesday to talk about what they can bring to the state legislation. Everything from families, crime and overall mental health were discussed, and they also talked about what the state can do to betterÃâà...
Mississippi News Now
April 25, 2018
Another part of Mississippi's Civil Rights history was recognized and remembered on a Biloxi beach Tuesday. Officials with the city and the Mississippi Freedom Trail unveiled a new sign memorializing the Biloxi Beach Wade-Ins. The marker spotlights the events that happened on April 24, 1960, whenÃâà...
Mississippi News Now
April 24, 2018
Jackson city leaders want to get businesses hopping to the BEAT, which is short for Business Entrepreneur Assistance Team. Made up from leaders from various different city departments, BEAT team members will guide businesses through the process of locating in Jackson. "The BEAT or BusinessÃâà...
Atlanta Magazine
April 24, 2018
When people speak of Jackson, Mississippi, the conversation often turns to the past—the complicated civil rights history that has both shamed and shaped the city. But increasingly, they also talk about momentum. Besides the booming Fondren district and a new downtown hotel, two big-ticket museums justÃâà...
