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Mississippi schools take cautious approach to H1N1 vaccines
... 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 ... Comment?
Officials to restore birthplace of Robert Johnson
... 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 ... Comment?
Alcorn student arrested in fellow coed's death
... 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 ... Comment?
Ole Miss loses Greg Hardy for season
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. Comment?
Majestic Star misses debt payments
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. Comment?
MSU, community honor service of veterans
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... 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 ... Comment?
WWII veterans remember flying, fighting
... 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 ... Comment?
Majestic Star casino company misses debt payments
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. Comment?
The Record of Wrongs: Ole Miss Rebels
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... 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, ... Comment?
Ole Miss DE Hardy out for season
Mississippi defensive end Greg Hardy is out for the season with a broken left wrist. Comment?
Indian basketry events at Grand Village this week
... 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 ... Comment?
Proposed casino getting master plan
... 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 ... Comment?
Three years ago, Kelvin Bolden was an afterthought, overlooked and underrated and reluctantly preparing to start his football career at Mississippi Valley State. Comment?
... 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 ... Comment?
Walkin' ad brings first lady to town
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 ... Comment?
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. Comment?
Judges Order Two Off Mississippi Death Row
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Courtesy Mississippi Department of Corrections William Wiley, 55, is one of two inmates on death row ruled last week to be mentally ill. Comment?
No. 1 West Jones opens playoffs Friday
... 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 ... Comment?
Bobcats pitcher Toney inks with Austin Peay
... 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 ... Comment?
... 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 ... Comment?