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Ole Miss fires coach Matt Luke after 3 seasons, 15-21 record

Mississippi fired football coach Matt Luke on Sunday, three days after his third non-winning season ended with an excruciating rivalry game loss.
2:24 2 December 2021

Mississippi fire department roiled by noose in locker

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — There’s little disagreement that the object found in a white Mississippi firefighter’s locker was a hangman’s noose. But as with ...
15:51 30 November 2021

Jackpot! People can now buy lottery tickets in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. — People across Mississippi got into the scratch-off fever Monday as lottery tickets went on sale for the first time in the state.
20:28 25 November 2021

Achiuwa scores 25, No. 16 Memphis holds off Ole Miss 87-86

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Precious Achiuwa scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as 16th-ranked Memphis held off Mississippi 87-86 on Saturday for its third...
20:57 23 November 2021

Till memorial, others taking security steps amid vandalism

A commission behind a memorial for teenage lynching victim Emmett Till in Mississippi was forced to get a new sign with a glass bulletproof front and ...
15:42 23 November 2021

Burrow throws 5 TDs, No. 1 LSU beats Mississippi 58-37

OXFORD, Miss. — Joe Burrow’s postgame shrug pretty much summed up what kind of a season it has been for LSU.
5:05 17 November 2021

Tagovailoa out for season after hip injury vs Mississippi St

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss the rest of the season with a hip injury he suffered late in the first half of the Cr...
1:35 17 November 2021

Study links Asian carp with Mississippi River fish drop

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Sport fish have declined significantly in portions of the Upper Mississippi River infested with Asian carp, adding evidence to ...
16:18 16 November 2021

Ailing ex-telecom executive Ebbers seeks release from prison

JACKSON, Miss. — A former telecommunications executive convicted in one of the largest corporate accounting scandals in U.S. history is asking a judge...
17:59 15 November 2021

Republican wins competitive race for Mississippi governor

JACKSON, Miss. — Republicans strengthened their dominance in Mississippi by keeping the governorship and picking up the last remaining statewide offic...
6:17 6 November 2021

Pence rallies for Mississippi GOP governor candidate

BILOXI, Miss. — Vice President Mike Pence campaigned Monday in Mississippi for the Republican nominee for governor, who's in a tight race with the sta...
20:56 4 November 2021

The Latest: Trump cites impeachment in Miss. campaign pitch

JACKSON, Miss. — The Latest on President Donald Trump campaigning in Mississippi (all times local):
4:13 2 November 2021

Why vote GOP in Mississippi? Trump cites impeachment inquiry

TUPELO, Miss. — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at Democrats for a vote this week formalizing the House impeachment inquiry as he urged rally...
4:12 2 November 2021