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Veterans' thoughts with those serving overseas
After the Memorial Day program at the Hinds County Courthouse, Jacob Maggio, 5, of Brandon pauses for a photo with his "dad doll." On it is the face of his father, Matt Maggio.
SLIDESHOW - 2012 Miss Mississippi Contestants
Here are the 42 Contestants who will vie for the Miss Mississippi title later this year.
Review: No real point to Foursquare, yet addictive
Review: No real point to Foursquare, yet addictive BRANDON, Miss. It took a return to the South to get me back on Foursquare.
'Marvelous Wonderettes' closes New Stage season
New Stage Theatre's The Marvelous Wonderettes features Mandy Kate Myers as Cindy Lou, Kelly Karcher as Suzy, Taylor Galvin as Missy and Brittney Morello as Betty Jean.
Costner, band playing Hal & Mal's
News of Oscar-winning actor and director Kevin Costner and his band's Jackson show in July comes just as Costner wraps up a whirlwind week of national TV appearances.
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' season finale
Ole Miss' SEC Tournament run came to an end Thursday morning at Regions Park with an 11-2 loss to... Brandon, Miss.
Brandon man charged with child exploitation
A Rankin County resident has been arrested and charged with two counts exploitation of a child, Attorney General Jim Hood said today.
Brandon cleaning up subdivision
The city is clearing out overgrown grass and weeds in the Pecan Ridge West subdivision at Pecan Circle to prevent problems with rodents, snakes and bugs.
Rankin area great place to call home
When I first started working at The Clarion-Ledger, I really didn't know anything at all about the Metro area, much less Rankin County.
Richland: BancorpSouth, Bloom Floral Designs & Gifts, Vickie Chapman of Premier Jewelry, City of Richland, First Baptist Church, Forget Me Not, Lyndsea Evans, One-Way Printing, Polk's Drugs, PriorityOne Bank, Sonic Drive-in, TempStaff, Trustmark National Bank, Wright's Fruit Stand.
Riot at Mississippi prison leaves 1 guard dead, 8 injured before being brought under control
BRANDON, Miss. - A prison guard was killed Sunday during a riot that also injured five other correctional officers and hurt three inmates at a privately run facility in Mississippi that holds illegal immigrants, authorities said.
Source: www.cnn.com --- Sunday, May 20, 2012A Prison Riot that claimed the life of a guard continued into the late night hours Sunday at Adams County Correctional Facility in Natchez, Mississippi, with no clear word from authorities about what caused it.
How to Identify Striped Bass and Hydrid Striped Ba...: Paul Johnson of Brandon says hybrid striped bass have broken lateral lines and a wider profile while the striped bass is slimmer and has continuous stripes.
2 charged in string of Rankin County auto burglaries
Hours after the Rankin County Sheriff's Department released a composite sketch of a man wanted in connection with a string of auto burglaries, a tip came in that led to two arrests.
Ride of Silence: Cyclists roll for safety
Jan Morgan of Starkville and a throng of fellow bicyclists make their way up County Line Road in Ridgeland late Wednesday afternoon during the fifth annual RIde of Silence.
A Police memorial luncheon was held at the Trade Mart building on the fairgrounds Tuesday noon.
La. man sentenced for not paying child support
BRANDON, Miss. -- A Louisiana man has been sentenced to serve eight months in prison for failing to pay support for his child in Mississippi.
Club offers saving tips by clipping coupons
The two librarians at the Flowood Library began the Happy Couponing Club last September to share tips and tricks about how-to-use coupons and to learn from participants who also use coupons.
A traveler can't get away from Foursquare app
A traveler can't get away from Foursquare app BRANDON, Miss. It took a return to the South to get me back on Foursquare.