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Outspoken Ole Miss professor’s social media post fuels conservatives’ calls to fire him
James Thomas, a sociology professor at the University of Mississippi, said he was referencing free speech and former FBI Director James Comey's recent indictment, not inciting violence, with a recent…
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Suspicious letter to Mississippi Secretary of State Watson intercepted
The suspicious mailings, coming weeks before the midterm elections, are similar to a threat in 2023 when election offices in six states received packages, some containing traces of fentanyl.
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Court disbars former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba
The disbarment of former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba comes as he awaits sentencing on a federal bribery charge stemming from an undercover FBI corruption operation.
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Facing lawsuits, Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI offers to buy homes homes near Southaven data centers
Southaven's mayor says home buyouts around data centers are good corporate citizenship.
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Midterm campaigns are asking, where's the beef? And how much does it cost?
In the midterm elections, meat has become a surprising political battleground. Democrats and Republicans are clashing over who supports meat consumption more. In Mississippi, Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom criticizes Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for her comments on high beef prices.
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Mississippi schools show progress, though higher state standards result in more C and D districts
The more rigorous standards underscore state leaders’ efforts to continue the gains that have rocketed Mississippi to national stardom, education leaders said.