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2006-09-07T07:52:00.000-07:00

05/31/05 Deadly Holiday Weekend On Mississippi Roadways (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

Eight people died in traffic accidents on Mississippi roadways during the Memorial Day weekend _ including a Tallahatchie County road worker and three inmates who were killed when their pickup collided with a train.
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2006-09-07T06:42:00.000-07:00

One Escapee in Custody (WTOK-TV Meridian)

At least part of a nearly three-week-long mystery has been solved. One of two jail escapees from Louisiana, at one time believed to be in the Lauderdale-Clarke County area in Mississippi, has been found.
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2006-09-07T05:32:00.000-07:00

Mississippi Begins Imposing Tax On Hospitals (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

Mississippi has begun taxing hospitals as a way to generate Medicaid funds and prevent the loss of federal money, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking a look at an alternative proposal.
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2006-09-07T04:22:00.000-07:00

About bond issues in Mississippi (The Clarion-Ledger)

Passage of a school bond issue in Mississippi requires at least 60 percent approval of voters taking part in an election. If passed, school districts can sell bonds to finance large projects, usually new construction.
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2006-09-07T03:12:00.000-07:00

Auburn-Mississippi St Preview (MSNBC)

Before last week, season openers had posed some problems for Auburn. SEC openers, however, have not.
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2006-09-07T02:01:00.000-07:00

Investigators exhume body of Emmet Till (Albany Democrat-Herald)

ALSIP, Ill. (AP) Federal investigators unearthed a concrete vault containing Emmett Till's casket at a suburban Chicago cemetery today, hoping to find clues into his 1955 slaying in Mississippi that became a key event in the civil rights movement.
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2006-09-07T00:52:00.000-07:00

Body of black lynching victim exhumed in Illinois (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The FBI on Wednesday exhumed the body of a black teenager killed in a Mississippi lynching 50 years ago, hoping to shed light on an unsolved crime that symbolized the raw history of race relations in America.
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2006-09-06T23:40:00.000-07:00

Aging population may strain Mississippi's coffers (The Clarion-Ledger)

A dramatic surge projected for Mississippi's elderly population over the next 25 years has experts urging the state to make long-range plans for an expected bigger demand for health care.
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2006-09-06T22:30:00.000-07:00

Stabilization needed at Miss. River bridge in Vicksburg (Picayune Item)

VICKSBURG (AP) - Warren County will seek up to $6 million to stabilize a Mississippi River bluff known as Navy Circle, where Confederates posted cannons to defend the city during the 1863 siege.
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2006-09-06T21:21:00.000-07:00

Secret Service Agents Hold Seminars to Help Improve School Safety (Officer.com)

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) -- More than 300 teachers and law enforcement officials in north Mississippi attended a seminar this week on improving school safety.
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2006-09-06T20:10:00.000-07:00

Mississippi Completes Successful Test of Digital Emergency Alert Messaging System From Global Security Systems (Broadcast Newsroom)

DMN Newswire--2006-8-30--Global Security Systems (GSS) today announced the successful test of its Mississippi statewide emergency alert network, designed and delivered under contract to the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security.
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2006-09-06T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hed: New club on the block (djournal.com)

Mississippi Volunteer Homemakers club to complement older club in Lee County. TUPELO - In 1948, Katy Bryson was a 21-year-old newlywed living in rural Itawamba County. Her husband, Russell, was a vocational ag teacher and she was a homemaker.
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2006-09-06T17:50:00.000-07:00

Educators have 'mixed feelings' on approval of state education budget (Picayune Item)

KILN - School officials in Mississippi who have been sweating the approval of the 2005-2006 state education budget found out over the past weekend there is no more need to worry.
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2006-09-06T16:40:00.000-07:00

FBI removes cement vault containing Emmett Till's casket (Picayune Item)

ALSIP, Ill. (AP) - Nearly 50 years after Emmett Till's mutilated body was found in a Mississippi Delta river, federal investigators on Wednesday unearthed the Chicago teen's casket in hopes of finding clues to the murder that became a symbol of the civil rights movement.
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2006-09-06T15:30:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Awareness Week begins throughout Mississippi (Daily Times Leader)

After parts of the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast were ravaged by Hurricane Ivan in September 2005, the Mississippi Emergency Management Association (MEMA) has dedicated the week of May 30 through June 3 as Hurricane Awareness Week in Mississippi.
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2006-09-06T14:20:00.000-07:00

Mississippi State's Dixon has surgery on hand (Sports Illustrated)

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi State freshman running back Anthony Dixon had surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured bone on his left hand.
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2006-09-06T13:10:00.000-07:00

Soybean Rust Alert: Finding In South-Eastern Mississippi (CattleNetwork.com)

Soybean rust was reported today (9-06) on soybeans in a sentinel site in Jackson County in south-eastern Mississippi .
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2006-09-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

Auburn and Mississippi State meet in SEC action (Fox 23)

One of the nation's top teams hits the road this weekendas the fourth-ranked Auburn Tigers battle the Mississippi State Bulldogsin SEC action. Auburn seemingly justified its high ranking with a 40-14thrashing of Pac-10 foe Washington State in last weekend's season opener.The Tigers have won 13 straight SEC openers dating back to 1993, and thatstreak will be on the line in Starkville on Saturday.
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2006-09-06T10:50:00.000-07:00

Auburn and Mississippi State meet in SEC action (WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg)

One of the nation's top teams hits the road this weekend as the fourth-ranked Auburn Tigers battle the Mississippi State Bulldogs in SEC action. Auburn seemingly justified its high ranking with a 40-14 thrashing of Pac-10 foe Washington State in last weekend's season opener. The Tigers have won 13 straight SEC openers dating back to 1993, and that streak will be on the line in Starkville on
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2006-09-06T09:40:00.000-07:00

Auburn signees prepare for All-Star Classic (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

MOBILE, Ala. - For Jerraud Powers, the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic workouts are good preparation for what he faces at Auburn in the coming weeks.
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2006-09-06T08:30:00.000-07:00

Local Injured Marine Honored In Jackson (The Jackson Channel)

JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi Marine injured in Iraq received a hero's welcome at the Jackson Airport Thursday afternoon. Corporal Aaron Rice, of Sumrall, lost part of his right leg after his humvee hit a landmine March 18.
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2006-09-06T07:19:00.000-07:00

Mississippi special for Duckworth, Groves (The Huntsville Times)

AUBURN - For senior offensive guard Tim Duckworth and junior defensive end Quentin Groves, it'll be more than just another Southeastern Conference opener when No. 4. Auburn (1-0) goes to Mississippi State (0-1) on Saturday.
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2006-09-06T06:09:00.000-07:00

Governor signs bill to pay off beef plant (Daily Times Leader)

Gov. Haley Barbour today signed a bill that pays off the State's debt for the now-defunct Mississippi Beef Processors plant. He stated, "Today I am signing legislation to pay the cost of a bad attempt at economic development.
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2006-09-06T04:59:00.000-07:00

Oprah Winfrey Returns To Mississippi To Dedicate Youth Center (WLBZ Bangor)

Oprah Winfrey went back to her hometown in Mississippi to help dedicate a new youth club she helped sponsor.
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2006-09-06T03:49:00.000-07:00

Bush nominates Miss. education chief for federal job (Picayune Item)

JACKSON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday nominated Mississippi Superintendent of Education Henry Johnson for a high-level job in the U.S. Department of Education.
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