Sports
Mississippi baseball teams celebrate huge weekend
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With just four weeks of regular season college baseball games left, Mississippi teams are rounding into top form
Sports
Axley, with help from Mother Nature, wins in Oxford on his 44th birthday
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Rain forced cancellation of Sunday’s final round of the new North Mississippi Classic golf tournament
Sports
There’s no quit in Braden Thornberry
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Three bad swings on Thursday put the Ole Miss junior behind golf’s eight ball in the North Mississippi Classic. But he fired back on Friday to put himself back in the championship hunt.
Politics
Democratic Party leader quashes effort to disqualify Howard Sherman
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Venture capitalist is among six Democrats seeking to challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker this fall
Government
Gov. Bryant linked Ole Miss with scrutinized British data firm
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Ole Miss denies testimony in Parliament that UM researchers had access to personal data of British citizens
Former Coahoma superintendent takes on district in fight to get job back
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Former superintendent Xandra Brooks-Keys wants her job back and to be compensated for her losses
Pre-K makes ‘modest progress’ in enrollment, spending
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State-by-state report tracks growth and disparities in high quality state-funded pre-K
A bridge near you is likely closed; locate it, show us
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Update our database of closed city and county bridges; add your photos
Sports
Now showing at JSU: Hal Mumme’s Air Raid
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Former Kentucky, New Mexico State and Belhaven head coach brings fast-paced, spread-the-field, no-huddle offense to a Jackson State team in desperate need of an offensive boost
Drivers face more than 100 bridges slated for immediate closure
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In less than 24 hours, more than 100 bridges that connect many rural Mississippi commuters to their jobs in larger cities could be closed around the state
Mississippi Culture
Mississippi Audubon at 20: Sure, there’s birdwatching, but conservation is serious business
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Fear of urban sprawl spurred massive conservation effort in North Mississippi
Top Story
Guv luv: Poll shows Gov. Phil Bryant approval tops even Trump
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NBC News/Survey Monkey poll shows governor has approval strength even among Democrats and minorities
National group criticizes JPS management structure
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School district officials say Council of the Great City Schools report will help guide efforts to improve JPS
Speaker Gunn hopes new roads plan prompts special session
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Lt. Gov Reeves renews opposition to gas tax hike; Gov. Bryant says no special session until House and Senate agree on a plan
Sports
Van Chancellor touts Vivians’ value in WNBA
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Vivians likely will make far more money overseas than in the WNBA – which holds its draft Thursday night – says Van Chancellor, who coached the Houston Comets to four WNBA championships
More Mississippi bridges added to list; counties get 24 hours to begin closures
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State of Emergency issued after local governments failed to act; “bridges were found to be deficient some time ago.”