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Addilyn Stephens, 10-year-old Princess of Patrick Farms, wins huge golf tournament in Paris
Addilyn Stephens, a 10-year-old from Mississippi, traveled to France over the Fourth of July weekend and won the Paris Junior Golf Invitational. In the 9-10 age division, she won by 10 shots.
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4mTeen stomped to death in Hinds County jail, coroner says
The teenager was booked in jail on July 1 after he was arrested in connection to a killing at a south Jackson apartment complex. A video circulating on social media showed his limp and bloodied body being kicked while he lay on the floor.
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5mState revenue up. Heat can hurt the economy. Rocket explodes in test: Mississippi Marketplace
The largest gains came from corporate income taxes and use taxes. Sales tax collections, the largest source of state revenue, were down by $11.91 million or 0.42% year over year.
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10mJackson/Hinds Library System is overrun with repair needs
With limited resources, branches across the Jackson/Hinds Library System are facing multiple repair issues often resulting in closures or reduced hours.
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5mVoter voices: ‘We're well past that.’ State's troubled past shouldn't be issue in redistricting
Baker wants lawmakers to redraw Mississippi's electoral maps, particularly the district currently held by U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
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9mGreenville city council hears concerns about closing local school: ‘It’s going to be chaotic’
Some parents are voicing concerns about plans to close a Greenville middle school and how school district leaders are managing facilities and money.