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Favre foundation donates $180,000 to Mississippi, Wisconsin charities

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — Brett and Deanna Favre’s foundation, Favre 4 Hope, has supported charities in Mississippi and Wisconsin with $180,000 in grants for 2013. The foundation said Monday that Mississippi charities receiving grants are […]

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Man arrested in fatal shooting of his mother and half-brother in Oxford

OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) — A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with the death of his mother and 12-year-old half-brother. Memphis, Tenn.-based WMC-TV reports Reggis Mister is accused of killing Carol Lavett Gary and Patrick Earl […]

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Mississippi drug courts growing but short on money

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi drug courts are handling a growing number of cases, and officials say they help people improve their lives through treatment and accountability rather than imprisonment. But funding for the courts […]