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  1. Mississippi schools take cautious approach to H1N1 vaccinesRead the original story

    2 min ago | Southeast Missourian

    ... 800 schools have moved to provide the vaccine -- expected to be given over the next few weeks to about 500,000 Mississippi students. Estelle Watts, state school nurse consultant for the state Department of Education, said it's a daunting task to ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Education Etc., Clinton, MS, Family, Kids, Medicine, Influenza

  2. Officials to restore birthplace of Robert JohnsonRead the original story

    2 min ago | The New Braunfels Herald

    ... verified. The seminal bluesman came into the world in 1911 in a well-crafted home built by his stepfather in the Mississippi town of Hazlehurst. Now, 71 years after his death, local officials want to restore the home in hopes of drawing Johnson fans ...

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    Related Topix: Blues, Robert Johnson, Hazlehurst, MS

  3. Alcorn student arrested in fellow coed's deathRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Hattiesburg American

    ... Frank Davis said today. The body of Danielle Newsome, 22, was found at the Stallings mobile home park on Mississippi 552, according to coroner James Mallett. She was shot five times, Davis said. The Sheriff's Department has arrested 21-year-old ...

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    Related Topix: Alcorn State University, Claiborne County, MS

  4. Ole Miss loses Greg Hardy for seasonRead the original story

    10 min ago | Pro Football Weekly

    Mississippi senior DE Greg Hardy will be sidelined the remainder of the season after a left wrist injury he suffered earlier in the season was re-aggravated last week against Northern Arizona, with X-rays revealing a fracture.

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Oklahoma High School Football, Mississippi High School Football

  5. Majestic Star misses debt paymentsRead the original story

    18 min ago | Post Tribune

    The company that owns two casinos along Indiana's Lake Michigan shore and others in Mississippi and Colorado has been declared in default on nearly $80 million in debt by its lenders.

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  6. MSU, community honor service of veteransRead the original story w/Photo

    35 min ago | Starkville Daily News

    ... as Jenny Merry sings a oeThe Star-Spangled Bannera during the Veteransa Day ceremony on the Drill Field. Top, Mississippi National Guard Spc. Ty Davis, left, talks with veteran Wayne Hemphill after speaking at the Veteransa Day program hosted by the ...

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    Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, Email Spam, Mississippi State, MS, US Air Force, Life, Veteran Affairs

  7. WWII veterans remember flying, fightingRead the original story

    35 min ago | Starkville Daily News

    ... mode. Russell finished his service having completed 64 missions. He wrote a book about his experiences called "Mississippi Fighter Pilot in WWII." Scott Wofford, who is around Russell's age, served in the war for about a year before it ended in ...

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    Related Topix: Email Spam, Life, Veteran Affairs, US Military, Columbus Air Force Base, US Air Force, Starkville, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS

  8. Majestic Star casino company misses debt paymentsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KTNV

    The company that owns two casinos along Indiana's Lake Michigan shore and others in Mississippi and Colorado has been declared in default on nearly $80 million in debt by its lenders.

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    Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy

  9. The Record of Wrongs: Ole Miss RebelsRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Rock Top Talk

    ... for his cooperation, the FBI agreed to move Sanders into the Witness Protection Program and relocate him to Mississippi. However, Mississippi Governer Fielding L. Wright, who allegedly wanted no competition for his burgeoning meat-and-three cartel, ...

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    Related Topix: Mississippi Government, University of Mississippi

  10. Ole Miss DE Hardy out for seasonRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WVLT-TV Knoxville

    Mississippi defensive end Greg Hardy is out for the season with a broken left wrist.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  11. Indian basketry events at Grand Village this weekRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Concordia Sentinel

    ... for evaluation and advice on preservation. Cindy Gardner, Director of Collections, Museum Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and Tommie Rodgers, Registrar, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, will assist basket owners with ...

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    Related Topix: Natchez, MS, Louisiana State University

  12. Proposed casino getting master planRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Hotel Online

    ... by the end of the year and once officials in Hancock County are satisfied the plans will be presented to the Mississippi Gaming Commission. In October, the Hancock County Planning Commission approved the special use exception through December 2010 ...

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    Related Topix: Gaming, Hancock County, MS, Diamondhead, MS

  13. Bolden silencing doubtersRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Mississippi Press

    Three years ago, Kelvin Bolden was an afterthought, overlooked and underrated and reluctantly preparing to start his football career at Mississippi Valley State.

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Mississippi High School Football

  14. Sound OffRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Mississippi Press

    ... We all know what was going on. It was no big deal, just like everything else. It seems like in southwest Mississippi everybody goes overboard. Some people need Medicaid To the senior citizen who has earned their share: Don't go on about the people ...

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    Related Topix: Moss Point, MS, Gautier, MS, Opinion

  15. Walkin' ad brings first lady to townRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Mississippi Press

    OCEAN SPRINGS "Let's go walking." Those three words were the talk of the town in Ocean Springs on Wednesday as the state's first lady Marsha Bar- bour starred in a television commercial for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield campaign titled "Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi." Shot in front of Lady Di's floral gallery on Government Street, the commercial ...

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    Related Topix: Ocean Springs, MS

  16. Study supports smoking banRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Mississippi Business Journal

    STARKVILLE a ' A Mississippi State University study released Nov. 9 shows a 27 percent decrease in heart attacks among Starkville residents since the city passed a smoking ban in 2006.

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    Related Topix: Starkville, MS, Mississippi State University

  17. Judges Order Two Off Mississippi Death RowRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Jackson Free Press

    Courtesy Mississippi Department of Corrections William Wiley, 55, is one of two inmates on death row ruled last week to be mentally ill.

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    Related Topix: Parchman, MS, Hancock County, MS, Desoto County, MS

  18. No. 1 West Jones opens playoffs FridayRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Laurel Leader-Call

    ... the Long Beach Bearcats (5-6). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at West Jones. The Mustangs, ranked No. 1 in the latest Mississippi Associated Press Class 5A football poll, are coming off a 35-7 regular season-ending win over Pearl River Central, while the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  19. Bobcats pitcher Toney inks with Austin PeayRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Laurel Leader-Call

    ... from here. It's very similar and it feels like home." Toney, a left-handed pitcher, transferred to Jones from Mississippi Gulf Coast prior to the 2009 season. The D'Iberville High School product enjoyed a stellar season for the Bobcats. He led the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  20. Explosion at oil well siteRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Laurel Leader-Call

    ... an hour. Everything was determined to be okay and they were allowed to return home." Lucas, who contacted the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, said officials are continuing to investigate the incident. Lucas said Denbury officials ...

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    Related Topix: Explosion, Jasper County, MS, Heidelberg, MS