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Wicker is among GOP senators with harsh reviews of Trump plan to end Iran war
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, including Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, are voicing strong reservations of the Trump administration’s agreement to end the fighting in Iran
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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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10mAddilyn 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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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.