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Why is the Mississippi River so dangerous? Deep water, strong undertows create perfect storm.
The Mississippi River has claimed countless lives over the years, and it kills indiscriminately, and many of its victims are ...
State history test no longer required to graduate in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Board of Education approved getting rid of the administration and graduation ...
Arkansas Federal Highway Administration office to merge with Mississippi, state highway commissioners told during meeting
Arkansas is sharing a Federal Highway Administration office with Mississippi due to federal staffing cuts, the Arkansas ...
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Entergy Mississippi's rate plan aims to keep bills stable amid summer heat
Entergy Mississippi's annual rate plan, approved by the Mississippi Public Service Commission, seeks to maintain stable ...
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MSU’s Rendon named Mississippi Veteran of the Year, cast vote to support his national recognition
Andrew Rendon, a brigadier general in the Mississippi National Guard and MSU’s executive director for veteran and military ...
Miss Mississippi Anna Leah Jolly says she is living the ‘American Dream’
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Anna Leah Jolly, Miss Capital City, was crowned the 92nd Miss Mississippi on Saturday, June 14. 2025 was Jolly’s second time competing. In 2024, she placed in the Top 5.
Three Mississippi-based HBCUs look to expand AI Education
A $9.1 million grant was awarded to the state of Mississippi to help three HBCUs to increase entrepreneurship, job training, ...
How an orphan from Ukraine who couldn't speak English until she was 12 became Miss Mississippi
Anna Leah Jolly was crowned Miss Mississippi on Saturday, June 14. How she went from a Ukrainian orphanage to the pageant ...
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What are the safest cities in Mississippi?
Amid fears of more dangerous communities, a recent report reveals that many Mississippians can feel safe in the metro and across the state. Nationally, crime is down.
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Body Identified by Family as Missing 20-Year-Old Jameshia Selders Retrieved from Mississippi River in LaPlace
Body identified as Jameshia Selders found in Mississippi River, with circumstances of death under investigation.
Mississippi Online Age-Verification Law Blocked for Second Time
Mississippi can’t enforce its 2024 online age-verification law against Meta Platforms Inc., YouTube LLC, X Corp., and five ...