Health

New West Nile virus case confirmed in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One new case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Mississippi, bringing the state total to 28 cases so far this year. The Mississippi State Department of Health said Monday the new […]

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Supermoon eclipse gives stargazers view of rare phenomenon

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance […]

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CHARTER SCHOOLS FUNDING RePublic Schools charter network gets $9.6M for expansion JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – An operator of charter schools in Tennessee and Mississippi is in line to get $9.6 million in federal funding, with […]

Sports

Winless New Orleans Saints fall 3 games back in NFC South

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — New Orleans return specialist Marcus Murphy believes the Saints are close to getting their first win of the season. They were in position to do that Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, […]

Sports

Mississippi high school football scores: Week 6

Associated Press Adams Christian 42, St. Aloysius 0 Amite County 28, Pisgah 17 Baldwyn 35, Okolona 12 Bassfield 45, East Marion 30 Bayou Aca. 41, Kirk Aca. 22 Benton Academy 49, Heidelberg Academy 14 Benton […]

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Moss Point 5K run to honor domestic violence victims

Moss Point, Miss. (AP) — The recent fatal shootings of Sonja Wells-Raine and Amy Prentiss have brought the issue of domestic violence to the forefront in the Jackson County community. Organizers of the Running Under […]

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TRAIN-SMALL FIRE Small fire extinguished on train on Mississippi Gulf Coast PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) – Firefighters quickly extinguished a small blaze on a freight train that had just traveled over a bridge on the […]

Entertainment

Grammy Museum Mississippi sets new opening date

CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — The new grand opening date for the Grammy Museum Mississippi in Cleveland will be March 5-6. The Clarion-Ledger reports the opening had originally been planned for this fall, but the intricacy of […]