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Blue Springs woman killed in train, car wreck

MYRTLE, Mississippi (AP) — A 51-year-old Blue Springs woman has died in a wreck involving a train in Union County. Union County Coroner Pam Bowman says Nina Lyles was pronounced dead at the scene of […]

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1 of 3 charged pleads guilty in Cochran photo case

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — One of the men charged in a conspiracy to photograph U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran’s ailing wife has pleaded guilty. John Mary of Hattiesburg pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony count of […]

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5-year-old Minnesota mayor loses re-election bid

DORSET, Minnesota (AP) — Robert “Bobby” Tufts may have lost his bid for a third consecutive term as mayor of his tiny northern Minnesota tourist town, but the 5-year-old isn’t taking it too hard. After […]

Entertainment

Blues art exhibit to open at B.B. King Museum

INDIANOLA, Mississippi (AP) — An exhibit of 30 paintings of Mississippi blues performers will go on display Aug. 21 at the B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. The work by Mississippi artist H.C. […]

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Chris McDaniel files challenge of GOP Senate primary loss

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The tea party-backed lawmaker defeated by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi’s Republican primary said Monday that he has formally challenged the election’s outcome with the state GOP. State Sen. Chris […]

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West Point toddler drowns in Tombigbee River

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (AP) — Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says a 3-year-old boy drowned in the Tombigbee River. The accident happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday. Merchant identified the victim as Landon Henson, of West […]

Business

Study: Mississippi’s 73 airports have $2.5 billion in economic impact

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A study by state transportation officials shows Mississippi’s 73 airports generate more than $2.5 billion annually in economic activity. “When all of the impacts of the state’s 73 public-use airports are added […]

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Columbia woman pleads to reduced charge in 2012 shooting

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — A woman charged with capital murder has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the 2012 holdup that left a 19-year-old man fatally wounded in his Hattiesburg apartment. Antonica Magee, 22, of […]