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Month: April 2018

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Murder charges: Mississippi Choctaw man beaten, set on fire

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Authorities say four Choctaw tribal members beat a fifth Choctaw man to death and burned his body. The information comes from federal murder charges filed against Keyshawn Willis, Keenan Martin, Jerome […]

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Mother killed, daughter wounded during Jackson home burglary

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A mother was shot to death and her adult daughter was wounded during a burglary of their home in Mississippi. The break-in happened before dawn Monday in Jackson, and police Sgt. […]

Entertainment

Rapper Lil Lonnie shot to death in his Mississippi hometown

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Police in Mississippi’s capital city say a rapper has died after someone shot into the vehicle he was driving and it hit the front of a house. Jackson police Sgt. Roderick […]

Business

Chicken processor to open $40M Mississippi plant, hiring 300

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WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) – An Alabama-based chicken processor will open a plant in northeast Mississippi to process and distribute frozen chicken products. Peco Foods on Monday announced its plan to invest $40 million in […]

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Man arrested at airport for smuggling knife inside shampoo

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The latest seizure at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint may have left officials scratching their heads. The Charlotte Observer reports 72-year-old Gonzalo Gonzalez of Jupiter, Florida, tried to board a flight […]

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Celebration raises $30K for Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A $30,000 donation to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will help pay admission costs for students, poor people and older people. A group called Friends of Mississippi Civil Rights Inc. presented […]

Education

Historically black Mississippi schools get Nissan donation

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CANTON, Miss. (AP) – Nissan says it’s giving $250,000 to seven historically black colleges and universities in Mississippi to support science, technology, engineering and math programs. The Japanese company says it has now given nearly […]

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Mississippi bank gets new leader as longtime CEO steps aside

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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – A regional bank based in Mississippi is getting new leadership as the longtime CEO steps aside in a planned transition. Renasant Corp. says that on Tuesday, it will promote C. Mitchell […]

Entertainment

Mississippi city wants visitors to participate at museum

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MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) – Another Mississippi city is making a big bet on cultural tourism as Meridian opens the $50 million Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience . The institution aims to transcend being a static […]

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Mississippi state offices close for Confederate Memorial Day

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi is closing state government offices for Confederate Memorial Day. The observation happens Monday, one week after the same holiday in Alabama. Confederate Memorial Day in the two states commemorates those […]

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