Tag: Mississippi
Judge from Mississippi civil rights murder trial dies at 79
JACKSON, Miss. — A private funeral will be held Friday for the Mississippi judge who handed down a life sentence to the white supremacist...
High court won’t block Mississippi school disparity lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will not get involved, for now, in a lawsuit that says Mississippi allows grave...
Wolfpack women add Mississippi State transfer Madison Hayes
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State is adding freshman guard Madison Hayes as a transfer from Mississippi State.
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Mississippi signs grad transfer 7-foot center Nysier Brooks
OXFORD, Miss. — Graduate transfer center Nysier Brooks has signed to play with Mississippi.
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Laundress’s gift inspires total of $3.1M from Army retiree
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi has received $2.9 million from the estate of a man first inspired to donate by a laundress...
Meridian airport gets $6.5M for runway, taxiway work
MERIDIAN, Miss. — A Mississippi airport is getting $6.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to repave its main runway and rebuild a...
Grand jury clears Mississippi officer who killed Georgia man
GULFPORT, Miss. — A grand jury has cleared a Mississippi police officer who fatally shot a Georgia man outside a home last year.
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Benn’s 2 TD help Southern run past Jackson State, 34-14
JACKSON, Miss. — Devin Benn had two rushing touchdowns and Southern ran for 294 yards in its 34-14 win over Jackson State on Saturday...
Ralph’s 77-yard punt return helps UAPB beat MVSU 24-17
LORMAN, Mixx. — Tyrin Ralph returned a punt 77-yards for a score with 1:53 to play and Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Mississippi Valley State 24-17...
Where every kid needs lunch, school fights to feed them all
FAYETTE, Miss. — Most mornings, children are waiting beside the road with arms outstretched by the time driver Brian Hall pulls up in the...
