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Federal trial is delayed again for man charged in Mississippi synagogue arson
A federal trial has been delayed until Aug. 3 for Stephen Spencer Pittman, who is charged in setting fire to Mississippi's largest synagogue in January.
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6mMississippi seeks input on barbering, cosmetology rules
The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is accepting public comments on temporary rules through June 22.
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9mMississippi Today pushes to unseal court filings in Greenville missing DNA evidence case
Circuit Judge Richard A. Smith sealed the court filings in a case tied to the 2002 rape and killing of a 6-year-old Greenville girl. The filings could reveal whether local government officials are to blame for the disappearance of DNA evidence in the case.
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34mA quick look at the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series
The College World Series opens in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday. The last six national champions have come from the Southeastern Conference. Five SEC teams, including Mississippi, are in this year's CWS.
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4mVoter Voices: Granddaughter of slain civil rights activist vows to fight redistricting efforts
Mississippians share their thoughts on voting rights, the state's history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation.
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3mSouthaven residents sue Elon Musk’s xAI alleging harm from gas turbines
Initially, the company bought a vacant power plant in Southaven and set up natural gas turbines to fuel its data centers in Memphis. It has since announced that it was investing a total of $20 billion to build a data center in Mississippi.