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Carolyn Bryant Donham, whose wolf-whistling claim led to death of Emmett Till, dies at 88

Carolyn Bryant Donham, who was at the centre of Emmett Till's kidnapping and brutal lynching, has died in Louisiana after a battle with cancer. Till's family demanded justice after recovering an old arrest warrant but now the 88-year-old will never face persecution.

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Mississippi jail escapee is found dead after an armed standoff, police say

Plumes of smoke emanated from the charred remains of the home in Mississippi hours after a body was recovered. Dylan Arrington, 22, perished inside the home, authorities said.

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A jailbreak, a murder and a shoot-out with police: What we know about hunt for Mississippi escaped inmates

Four prisoners went missing from the Raymond Detention Center at the weekend. Now, one is dead, one is captured and two are still at large. Graeme Massie and Rachel Sharp report

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Mississippi jail break – latest: Fugitive captured on run as hunt continues for remaining escapees

Fugitive Dylan Arrington confirmed dead in Leake County house fire after allegedly shooting dead Pastor Anthony Watts who stopped to try to help him

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A jailbreak, a murder and a shoot-out with police: What we know about hunt for Mississippi fugitives

Four prisoners went missing from the Raymond Detention Center at the weekend – one is dead but three remain on the run, while a Good Samaritan who stopped to help one of them was shot and killed. Graeme Massie reports

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Morgan Wallen’s label CEO shuts down ‘drunk’ accusations after cancelled show

Security guard at concert claimed singer was so drunk he ‘couldn’t walk’

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Mississippi jail break - live: Fugitive seen in Texas as another dies in burning house after murder of pastor

Pastor Anthony Watts killed after stopping to help suspect who crashed stolen motorcycle

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

WEKU

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.

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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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