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Betty Lynn — woman who played Thelma Lou on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ — dies at 95
Betty Lynn, the film and television actor who was best known for her role as Barney Fife’s sweetheart ...
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Rescued sea turtle dies despite efforts to save it at Mississippi Aquarium
A threatened loggerhead sea turtle was found dead Friday at the Mississippi Aquarium, eight days after being accidentally ...
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Number of new coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to fall, state reports
Mississippi’s weekly average number of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to drift lower and now sits at the ...
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New coronavirus cases still on decline in Mississippi, but remain five times higher than June lows
New COVID-19 coronavirus cases continue to decline across Mississippi Thursday particularly compared the spikes over the last two ...
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Mississippi woman reaching the world with hit true-crime podcasts
Mississippi native Paige Elmore is enjoying international recognition for her true-crime podcast Reverie True Crime. It is on ...
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Mississippi schools consider shorter summer, but longer in-school breaks
A school district in north Mississippi is considering a schedule with a shorter summer break and longer breaks ...
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Kids locked in U-Haul while couple dines in restaurant, police said. Mississippi mother, companion arrested.
A Mississippi mother and her dining companion enjoyed a meal at a Mississippi Waffle House Thursday evening while ...
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Mississippi police: Man gunned down in broad daylight drive-by shooting that involved AR-15
Mississippi police say a man was gunned down in broad daylight, shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting ...
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Mississippi community and police march against violent crime
Shantell Johnson has lived in Jackson her entire life and been an outspoken supporter for those with mental ...
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How did your team fare? High school football scores from around Mississippi
High School football scores from around Mississippi: Aberdeen 33, East Webster 16 Adams Christian 47, Park Place Christian ...
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Mississippi homeowner shoots, kills early morning intruder Friday
A Mississippi homeowner shot and killed an early morning intruder Friday. Officials in Yazoo County say police responded ...
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Mississippi woman was sex trafficking 16-year-old girl from her home, police say
A Mississippi woman has been charged with sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl. Irmariz Velazquez, 31, of Florence, Mississippi, ...
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Mississippi university in leadership turmoil: ‘In the effort to save money, you’ve turned the campus into a miserable place’
Dozens of students at Alcorn State University stood in silence on the campus lawn. They wore black shirts ...
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After 3 deaths in one week, leaders tell MDOT ‘it is long past time’ for work on dangerous Mississippi highway
In the wake of two fatal wrecks on the Highway 7 South corridor last week, City of Oxford ...
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Mississippi police investigate report of child abduction on social media, find nothing; mayor says ‘story didn’t hold up
A Facebook post about a young Mississippi girl who reportedly said she was kidnapped Wednesday evening but escaped ...
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Mississippi man will need bigger wallet after pocketing $210,000 in Match 5 lottery
An east Mississippi man became the latest jackpot winner from Mississippi’s Match 5 lottery. The man from Clarke ...
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Volunteer fire chief, secretary arrested for embezzling thousands from department
A former volunteer fire chief and department secretary have been arrested for embezzling thousands from a Mississippi volunteer ...
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Mississippi officers continue search for suspects, motive in shooting that killed 3 men, injured infant
As detectives continue to search for suspects, authorities have identified three men shot to death in Meridian. The ...
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Louisiana trooper on leave charged with driving drunk, killing Texas pedestrian
A Louisiana State Police trooper on workers’ compensation leave has been charged in a fatal car crash in ...
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83-year-old missing Louisiana man found more than 150 miles away in Mississippi
An 83-year-old man missing from Louisiana was found safe more than 150 miles away in Mississippi. Willie E. ...
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Bicyclist struck, killed by vehicle near Mississippi coast
A bicyclist has been killed after being struck by a vehicle, authorities said. The cyclist was trying to ...
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Investigators reconstructing scene of deadly accident that killed two on rural Mississippi highway
An accident re-constructionist with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, was at the scene Wednesday of a deadly accident that ...
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Two Mississippi men arrested after stolen trailer filled with thousands of dollars of band equipment found at residence
Two Mississippi men were arrested after finding a stolen trailer filled with thousands of dollars of stolen band ...
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These places are the best spots to retire in Mississippi; Do you agree?
Phovoir // Shutterstock Best places to retire in Mississippi For many people, retirement is the reward after decades ...
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Zoo giving COVID-19 vaccine to ape, cats and otters
The zoo in New Orleans is vaccinating great apes against COVID-19, and plans to vaccinate cats, otters and ...