Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, chronicler of wartime internment, dies at 90
She and her husband wrote the memoir “Farewell to Manzanar,” recounting the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World ...
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Inmate recaptured in Clarke County
A search for an escaped murderer ended in Leakesville, Miss., on Christmas Day, according to authorities. Drew Johnson, 33, ...
Mississippi will have at least three special elections this year to fill legislative seats
Some Mississippians will have the chance to participate in special elections to fill vacancies in the state Legislature. Rep.
Speaker White, Lt. Gov. Hosemann unveil tax cuts, other proposals as 2025 legislative session starts
Mississippi’s top legislative leaders on Monday unveiled details of their different plans to cut state taxes and potentially expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor, likely two of the main ...
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Billionaire Tommy Duff forms Republican PAC as he weighs gubernatorial run
Duff has recently said he's still weighing a run for governor, but his creation of a PAC that could garner support from many ...
Meredith Vieira’s husband Richard Cohen dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years
Richard Cohen, the husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76. Cohen lived with ...
Did one of the richest men in Mississippi just signal that he’s going to run for governor?
Billionaire Thomas Duff, as he considers a run for Mississippi governor in 2027, has formed a political action committee to ...
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Drawn to New Orleans' iconic street of celebration, a night of partying becomes a nightmare
The night started out ripe for celebrating the new year as the party pulsing down Bourbon Street in New Orleans drew revelers ...
Reward for information on Mississippi triple homicide suspect increases
The search is ongoing for the suspect who killed three people at a Mississippi gas station on New Year’s Day. Residents of ...
Mississippi Governor sets special elections. See whose seats are up this year
Mississippi Gov. Tate set special elections for two House seats in March. He also set elections for some court districts.
Big business closures hurt rural communities, low-income families across Mississippi
The bankruptcy filing affects Channel Control Merchants LLC, the parent company of Dirt Cheap, Treasure Hunt and Dirt Cheap Building Supplies. The company, which was founded in Hattiesburg, listed ...