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Man gets life in Hinds County cellmate’s death
A hinds County jury on Wednesday found Avery Bankston, 38, guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Tyrone Wilson in the county detention center..
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9mMississippi focuses on boosting middle school students’ reading scores
Mississippi has earned national acclaim for boosting reading proficiency among fourth graders. Now, state lawmakers are focusing similar efforts on older students.
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6mMississippi Democrats hope they are not left saying 'if' again after midterm election
Democrat Scott Colom must work in midterm election campaign for U.S. Senate on getting new voters to polls without scaring away moderates.
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7mMississippi to help expand U.S. seafood production
Mississippi researchers will help lead a $13.5 million nationwide project to expand U.S. seafood production through aquaculture research and development.
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2mPhotos: March for Kohen Wiley in Senatobia
Demonstrators are calling for accountability in the police shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in the north Mississippi town of Senatobia.
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12mOn Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, a community network steps up to increase Vietnamese language access to healthcare
The Gulf Coast is home to half the state's 9,000 Vietnamese individuals, who represent one of the largest Asian diasporas in Mississippi. Despite the size of the community, local healthcare workers say there are only a handful of Vietnamese-speaking medical providers in the area, creating challenges for those with limited English proficiency.