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Parents speak out about toddler's fatal shooting

A young Jackson couple is preparing to bury their toddler, struck down by a stray bullet from a hail of gunfire this weekend.

The child’s family is grateful the shooter came forward but still struggling to come to grips with the sudden loss of her innocent life. […]

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Police: Teen dies in shrimp boat accident

Authorities say a 15-year-old boy was killed after getting stuck in a winch on a shrimping vessel off the Mississippi coast. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Brenda Doris tells WLOX-TV that it happened Saturday about 9 p.m., just south of Horn Island […]

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Man found shot to death inside parked vehicle

From Media Reports FOREST – The discovery of a man's body inside a vehicle Saturday launched a homicide investigation in the city of Forest. Scott County Coroner Joe Bradford said the 57-year-old Hispanic man was […]

National Sports

Reese's gold medal sparkles back home in Gulfport

GULFPORT – Brittney Reese’s gold medal glistens just a brightly this morning as it did when the Olympic long jump champ showed it off to her Gulfport friends on Saturday.
Hundreds of South Mississippians came out to give Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese a big welcome home Saturday night… […]

Health

Changing the lives of women through innovative surgical technique

Patricia Smith of Jackson juggled a full life as a wife, mother and talented cook. Last August, after living with the pain of endometriosis nearly half her life, Smith decided she had had enough.
“I lead a busy life, which didn’t… […]

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Blistering report reveals problems within Sheriff’s Department

The Mississippi Link has obtained a copy of a 300-page report detailing problems that plagued the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department when Malcolm McMillin was the county’s top law enforcement officer.
The report was commissioned by… […]

Health

Alzheimer’s Disease: A Robbery in Progress

Everyday across this country, a major robbery occurs. The robber goes in and out of the homes of families, stealing the memory and quality of life from more than 5.4 million Americans; more than 53,000 of them are Mississippians. This robber leaves behind a… […]

National Sports

Gulf Coast native Brittney Reese wins gold for long jump

An ESPN Report LONDON – After leaving the most important decision of her career up to her persuasive mother, Brittney Reese knew there was only one place to start looking when it was time to […]

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Toddler killed after being run over in driveway

News Briefs From Across The State By Monica Land Family ran out of gas taking child to hospital A Forrest County toddler is dead after being run over in a driveway near Hattiesburg. Coroner Butch Benedict […]