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Lane Kiffin’s Return to the University of Mississippi Brings More Than Football to Oxford
Lane Kiffin, former University of Mississippi head football coach, is returning as LSU’s head coach to face his former team in arguably the biggest football game in program history. The game is poised to have a huge impact on the local economy.
Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi Counties
Rates of childhood vaccines are decreasing in 14 Mississippi counties, while other areas of the state are maintaining high vaccination rates, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney reports.
Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Reports on Racist Texts in Wake of Baby Kohen Wiley’s Killing
The police chief of Senatobia, a Mississippi city where an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while responding to a shoplifting call, was fired by city officials Tuesday after reports of racist text messages emerged.
Olive Branch Mayor Rejects Lowering Flags for Dolly Parton, Saying It’s Only for ‘Something Very Significant’
Flags in Olive Branch, Mississippi, are not flying at half-mast to honor Dolly Parton despite the president’s and governor’s orders because Mayor Ken Adams says he believes that the government should only lower flags in “extraordinary circumstances.”
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Nigerian Man Arraigned in Mississippi for Alleged Sextortion That Caused Teen’s Suicide
Adebola Festus Adekunle, a Nigerian man, has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned for the alleged sextortion that led to Mississippi teen Walker Montgomery’s death.
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University of Mississippi Ecology Camp in Abbeville Looks to Bring Children Closer to Nature
For 25 years, the Ecology Day Camp has taught young Mississippians environmental science by immersing them in the natural world. The program is open to first through sixth graders and based out of the University of Mississippi Field Station, an outdoor research space in Lafayette County with an array of…
