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20 years after Katrina: Mississippi's strength and sacrifice shape its future
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
Mississippi's response to Hurricane Katrina highlighted the resilience and sacrifice of its people, as disaster workers and volunteers from across the nation came to aid the Magnolia State. Stephen McCraney, executive director of the Mississippi...
Billionaire businessman boasts ‘outsider’s view’ for growing state
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
The key to catching Mississippi up to its southeastern counterparts is expanding industry and high paying job opportunities, Thomas Duff told the Rotary Club of Columbus on Tuesday. The Golden Triangle’s collaborative approach to economic...
The Land of the Mighty Mississippi
The Travel Magazine
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August 27, 2025
1 The Muddy, the Mighty, call it what you will, but the Mississippi River found fame by many a song, film and book. From Gone with the Wind and Mississippi Burning to Tina Turner’s Proud Mary and Johnny Cash’s Big River to the inspired literary...
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the JSU Tigers in Jackson
Daily World - Louisiana
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Clarion Ledger Staff Photographers The largest crowd in the history of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, 63,808 fans, crammed into the 62,000-seat facility on Nov. 5, 1984. In a battle of unbeaten teams, Alcorn State defeated Mississippi...
French Quarter construction project disrupts local businesses. It's just the beginning.
Nola - Louisiana
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One of the French Quarter's most iconic historic blocks has been transformed into a mess of dirt, fences and cones, irking local business owners, neighborhood advocates, and tourists as construction crews prepare to expand their work to other...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Aug. 26, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 26, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Aug. 26 drawing 07-11-23-29-33 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Glo is ‘shining example’ for future entrepreneurs
The Reflector - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
Nine years after starting their business as Mississippi State University students, two MSU alums continue to achieve global success in the business world, partnering with well-known children’s shows like “Sesame Street” and “Daniel Tiger” while...
The ‘big bar here on the corner’: Mississippi Ice’s daiquiris delight Starkvillians
The Reflector - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
For those who want to beat the summer heat, a new daiquiri shop called Mississippi Ice offers frosty beverages and fun vibes on Tuesdays through Sundays. With 3 different sizes of daiquiris costing $6, $10 or $14, the shop has many options and...
South Central and Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Boards to Merge
Daily Gate City - Iowa
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On Aug. 25, the State Workforce Development Board approved the merger of the South Central Workforce Development Board and the Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board to create a more unified and resilient workforce system to serve...
Attorneys general urge tech companies’ action against nonconsensual deepfake pornography
Golden State Today - California
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August 26, 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 47 other attorneys general, has sent letters to search and payment platform operators regarding their indirect roles in the creation and distribution of nonconsensual deepfake pornography....
Federal court orders Mississippi Supreme Court District lines be redrawn
Insight News - Minnesota
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August 26, 2025
A federal court last week ruled that Mississippi’s Supreme Court district lines must be redrawn to ensure Black voters have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Mississippi, Southern...
Cheapest regular gas in cities across Mississippi County in week ending Aug. 16
Upper Delta News - Arkansas
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August 26, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Mississippi County selling...
Mississippi Needs to Consolidate More School Districts, Governor Says
Mississippi Free Press
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August 26, 2025
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss.—Gov. Tate Reeves wants the Mississippi Legislature to consider consolidating 20 to 50 of the 138 school districts in the state. The leader of the Mississippi House Education Committee also says he wants to look at...
Gulf Coast Business Council President and CEO Jamie Miller discusses the Coast’s comeback after Hurricane Katrina
WXXV 25 - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
As former Governor Haley Barbour said here on WXXV Monday, when Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005 it was like an atomic weapon went off in the Mississippi Sound. It’s been a long and winding road to recovery over the past two...
Best State Park Beaches in Mississippi to Visit to Close Out Summer
Only In Your State
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It’s that time of year, folks! Summer is coming to an end. Soon, we’ll be digging in our closets for our cozy sweaters and pulling out our autumn décor from the garage. Before you trade in your summer attire, let’s plan one last beach day in...
Rufus Edward Shows, 76, of Mendenhall, Mississippi
Magee News - Mississippi
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August 26, 2025
Rufus Edward Shows, 76, of Mendenhall, MS, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, August 23, at his home surrounded by family. Rufus was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He retired from UPS after 35 years of driving an 18-wheeler,...
Bank of Franklin announces acquisition of BankPlus McComb branch
The Natchez Democrat - Mississippi
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August 26, 2025
Published 11:57 am Tuesday, August 26, 2025 MEADVILLE – Bank of Franklin, a community bank headquartered in Meadville, has acquired the McComb branch of BankPlus, headquartered in Ridgeland. This strategic acquisition strengthens Bank of...
Mississippi Homeowner Receives Grant for Storm-Resistant Roof from FHLB Dallas and RiverHills Bank
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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VICKSBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 26, 2025-- Edith Franklin, a resident of a 106-year-old home, now has a new FORTIFIED-designated roof to protect her and her husband from severe weather. The roof, installed using a $14,959 grant from the...
Attorney general coalition demanding companies end predatory AI interactions with children
DGR News
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A group of 44 Attorneys General are demanding that some major artificial intelligence companies stop making harmful content on their platforms accessible to children. The letter, sent to Anthropic, Apple, Chai AI, Google, Luka Inc., Meta,...
Mississippi’s Most Popular Poker Players
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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August 26, 2025
Gambling holds a deeply entrenched place in Mississippi’s identity. The state is renowned for its riverboat casinos along the Mississippi River and its vibrant gaming corridor on the Gulf Coast, particularly in cities like Biloxi and Gulfport....