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Nissan supplier efforts key to more Mississippi output

CANTON, Mississippi (AP) — The old shipping racks at the Nissan Motor Co. supplier say “Topre, Cullman, AL.” The new ones say “Topre, Canton, MS.” That’s because Topre America’s robots, tended by 165 employees, are […]

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Mississippi coastal casino revenue up slightly in November

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi casino revenue fell in November, as continued weakness at casinos along the Mississippi River outweighed gains on the Gulf Coast. State Department of Revenue figures show casinos statewide won $156 […]

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Pike supervisors get $1M for pellet mill

MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) – Pike County is getting $1 million from the state of Mississippi to install water and sewer services to the site of a pellet mill on U.S. Highway 51. The money came […]

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Lawmakers agree on $1.1 trillion spending bill

By DAVID ESPO and ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON (AP) — Time running short, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a politically-charged struggle over President Barack Obama’s new […]