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Mississippi Sound Coalition asks US Congress to take up legislation addressing challenges to the river basin
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SeafoodSource
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The Mississippi Sound Coalition has drafted a 33-page piece of legislation to overhaul management of the Mississippi River basin, and it’s now asking the state’s representation in Congress to take up the bill. The group said the legislation is...
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Democrats’ Government Shutdown Is Not Deterring ICE as They Continue to Arrest Gang Members, Drug Traffickers, Robbers, and Kidnappers
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains relentless in its mission to make America safe again. While Democrats across the country continue to prioritize the illegal aliens, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will...
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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 2, 2025
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The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 2, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 2 drawing 03-06-14-16-31 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
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Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a…
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Refugees and asylum seekers held on Nauru claim they can’t afford to eat and are forced to skip meals. Their plight comes despite Australia spending $1.5m(US$989,504) per person for a U.S prisons operator to house them, although the contract does...
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Hamptons International Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup
Arthur Elgort: Models & Muses premieres at this year’s Hamptons International Film Festival. The Hamptons International Film Festival is rolling out the red carpet for its 33rd edition with an expansive slate of premieres, tributes and...
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Game Day Guide: Texas A&M hosts Mississippi State for 'Operation Blackout'
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My Aggie Nation - Texas
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Here’s a guide to Aggie game day weekend. Midnight Yell will be held at midnight Saturday at Kyle Field. Gates open at 11 p.m. Midnight Yell lasts around 30 minutes. The Aggie Fan Zone outside Kyle Field opens at 3 p.m. Kids’ Yell with the Aggie...
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Governor Sanders Appoints Joseph Whitfield Mayor of Helena West-Helena
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Swark Today - Arkansas
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HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Joseph Whitfield as Mayor of Helena-West Helena. Whitfield replaces former mayor Christopher Franklin, who was removed from office by court order on...
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Mississippi County releases key dates for 2026 election
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NEA Town Courier - Arkansas
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The Mississippi County Clerk’s office released the upcoming election calendar for 2026. Party, independent, and school candidate filing period begins at noon on Nov. 3 and ends on Nov. 12. Early voting begins Feb. 16, 2026 and ends March 2, 2026....
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Governor declares Oct. 6-Oct. 11 ‘Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week’
From Mississippi Emergency Management Agency/Office of External Affairs PEARL, Miss. (WDAM) - Gov. Tate Reeves has declared Oct. 6-Oct. 11 “Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week” in Mississippi. While spring is the most active time for tornadoes,...
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Fundraising groups step up to help some national park sites reopen amid government shutdown
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Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The welcoming sign of Vicksburg National Military Park is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Vicksburg, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates) DENVER — When the government shut down in 2018, a Mississippi nonprofit interceded to fund a bare-bones crew to...
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MDOT to replace old, truss bridge along Mississippi 42 in Perry County
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A historic truss bridge in Perry County is set to be replaced and put up for preservation. The bridge was built in 1942 along Mississippi Highway 42, between Richton and Runnelstown. The Mississippi Department of...
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MS death row inmate's lawyers ask SCOTUS for delay in execution
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Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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Lawyers representing Mississippi death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford, 59, filed two legal requests Wednesday, Oct. 1, before the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Crawford's execution and potentially overturn the lower court's decision. Crawford was...
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Mississippi State Fair boosts metro economy with millions in spending
Mississippi State Fair boosts metro economy with millions in spending AMERICAN FREEDOM. THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATION WILL BE NEXT 4TH OF JULY. 2026. BUT WE ARE BEGINNING THAT CELEBRATION TODAY. WHO’S READY TO GET IT ON WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR?...
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Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by GOP’s Trent Kelly
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against… JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and...
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Mississippi College School of Law Becomes First in Southeast to Require AI Training for All Students
Last week, Mississippi College School of Law (MC Law) announced that it would become the first law school in Mississippi, and the first in the Southeast, to require all students to complete an AI certification course prior to graduation. As AI is...
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MT Innocence Project observes International Wrongful Conviction Day
MISSOULA — Every year, thousands of innocent people are imprisoned across the globe, which is why Thursday marked International Wrongfully Convicted Day. To bring awareness to those wrongfully convicted, the Montana Innocence Project hosted a...
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Mississippi Lt. Gov. Hosemann sets sights on Jackson economic development and housing
Exactly three months after Jackson Mayor John Horhn took office, his former colleagues in the state Senate are announcing a new emphasis on boosting the capital city’s economy. Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s announcement did not detail any...
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Molpus Woodlands Group Purchases Approximately 173,000 Acres in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 2, 2025-- The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC (Molpus), a leading timberland investment management organization, has, on behalf of its clients, successfully purchased approximately 173,000 acres of timberland in...
Exclusive: ICE Agents Arrest Gang Member, Carjacker, Kidnapper Despite No Pay due to Government Shutdown
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a gang member, carjacker, and kidnapper, among other criminal illegal aliens, on Wednesday, even as agents are not being paid at the moment due to the government shutdown. “Sanctuary...
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Governor Braun Discusses Federal Shutdown
Governor Mike Braun says Indiana won’t have a huge impact from the federal government shutdown. Braun says the state “isn’t as dependent on federal government largess” and “we will get through it.” While he says Indiana isn’t reliant on federal...
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