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Residents told to lock doors amid search for jail escapees

Authorities are still hunting for four inmates, including one suspected of killing a man and stealing his pickup truck, who escaped from a Mississippi jail that has been under federal scrutiny

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Morgan Wallen fan sends him itemised list for refunds after singer cancels Mississippi gig at the last minute

‘I’ll expect my payment tomorrow. Thanks bro,’ fan said

The Independent UK

Man who escaped from Mississippi jail is a suspect in killing, carjacking

Authorities in Mississippi say a man who escaped from a jail over the weekend is suspected of killing a man and stealing his pickup truck in Jackson

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Morgan Wallen fan sends him itemised list of everything she wants refunded after cancelled Mississippi show

‘I’ll expect my payment tomorrow. Thanks bro,’ fan said

The Independent UK

Beyond Tornado Alley: Which states have the most tornadoes?

Last year, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) identified 1,341 tornadoes in the US. Of these, 31% occurred in three states: Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.

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Morgan Wallen cancels Mississippi show after losing his voice

‘I am so sorry, I promise you guys I tried everything I could,’ singer said in his statement

The Independent UK

Alabama and Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day

Alabama and Mississippi closed government offices on Monday for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish or rename Confederate holidays

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Lawsuit: Mississippi violates rights by appointing judges

Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a law that requires some judges to be appointed rather than elected in the state’s majority-Black capital city and its surrounding county

The Independent UK

Favre remains in Mississippi welfare lawsuit, judge rules

A Mississippi judge has ruled that retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will remain as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money

The Independent UK

WATCH: A yellow Labrador retriever puppy named ‘Brewski’ drains a long putt on a Mississippi golf course

Brewski and his owner, Chance Crawford, have been known to spend some time on this golf course in Houston, Mississippi.

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Erin Napier's easy-to-copy paint trick can make plain rooms look architecturally 'unforgettable', she says

The Home Town designer reminds us that, with the right tones, traditional homes are anything but boring – here's how to recreate her style far beyond Mississippi

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The NAACP is suing Mississippi over an expanded role for state-run police in Jackson

The NAACP says "separate and unequal policing" will return to Mississippi's majority-Black capital under a state-run police department.

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NAACP sues Mississippi over 'separate and unequal policing'

The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department

The Independent UK

Mississippi OKs more state policing in mostly Black city

Mississippi's Republican governor has signed a bill to expand the territory of a state-run police department inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

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Former WWE Star Ted DiBiase Jr. Charged in Mississippi Welfare Scandal

He faces more than a dozen charges for stealing funds set aside for underprivileged families and low-income people in Mississippi.

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A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud

Companies run by former professional wrestler Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. received "sham contracts" in Mississippi and misspent millions of dollars of welfare money, according to a new federal indictment.

The Independent UK

Former wrestler charged in Mississippi welfare fraud case

A new federal indictment says companies run by a former professional wrestler received “sham contracts” in Mississippi and misspent millions of dollars of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest people in the U.S. The indictment of former wrestler Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr. was unsealed Thursday,…

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State supreme courts issued 91 opinions from April 10-16

State supreme courts issued 91 opinions from April 10-16, 2023. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the North Dakota Supreme Court led the field with nine opinions each, followed by Delaware and Mississippi with seven each.

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Default Judgment in Libel Case: No More "Lucy and the Football"

From Judge Carlton Reeves' decision today in Andreacchio v. Yax (S.D. Miss.): Plaintiff Rae Andreacchio is the mother of Christian Andreacchio, a young man who allegedly "died under suspicious circumstances" in 2014. She resides in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, where she is a mental health service provider. Defendant Karen Yax is…

The Independent UK

Insurance losses from Mississippi tornado nearing $100M

The Mississippi Insurance Department says insurance losses from the March tornado that carved a path of destruction through parts of Mississippi are approaching $100 million, and uninsured losses will likely exceed that number

The Independent UK

Sheriff: Arrest warrant moot for kidnapping of Emmett Till

A Mississippi sheriff says in a new court filing that there’s no point in serving an arrest warrant on a white woman in the 1955 kidnapping that led to the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till

Reason

When Are Slurs and Vulgarities Defamation?

The Mississippi Court of Appeals splits 5-4 on the subject.

The Independent UK

Mississippi city faces tough road rebuilding after tornado

A tornado that carved a path of destruction through the Mississippi Delta last month destroyed roughly 300 homes and businesses and killed 13 people in Rolling Fork

The Guardian - UK

Essex police examine golly doll pub landlord’s ‘racist’ Facebook posts

Officers to look at comments by Christopher Ryley, who apparently joked about Mississippi lynchings next to doll images

The Guardian - US

Spencer Haywood: the NBA star who opened the door for generations of prodigies

The basketball legend whose legal case improved the landscape for generations of young stars may finally be getting his due in history with a forthcoming biopic

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