JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer damaged in a June collision that killed seven sailors will be repaired at a Mississippi shipyard, the Navy announced Wednesday. The USS Fitzgerald will be transported to Pascagoula for work at Ingalls Shipbuilding, part of Huntington Ingalls Industries of Newport News, Virginia. Naval Sea Systems Command said […]
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Mississippi tornado wreaks havoc, kills 4
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Rain was pouring down in the pre-dawn darkness, and the wind was picking up as Darryl McMorris ran for his daughters’ bedroom. The windows started blowing out as he dove on top of his girls, grabbing one under each arm as he tried to protect them. “As soon as I did that […]
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Portland won’t fund trips to Mississippi or North Carolina
PORTLAND — Portland is banning all non-essential travel of city employees to states that enact legislation that discriminates against the gay and transsexual communities. The Portland City Council made Portland the first city in the state to take such a step on Monday night. City leaders say they were prompted by legislation in Mississippi and […]
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Reefer retriever: Mississippi family says dog came home with bag of pot
LAUREL, Miss. — Officials say a family dog in Mississippi recently came home with more than a bone or toy to play fetch — the pup had a big bag of marijuana. The Jones County Sheriff’s Office says in a statement that narcotics deputies were sent to the home Saturday to investigate the unusual incident. […]
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Shooter kills professor at Delta State University in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, an official said Monday, and the campus remained on lockdown with the shooter still believed to be on the loose. Bolivar County Deputy Coroner Murray Roark said the dead man was in his mid-50s and was killed inside an […]
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Mississippi police search for gunmen who fired at Camp Shelby soldiers
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Authorities are searching for two men who fired gunshots from a vehicle at soldiers at a military facility in Mississippi, though no injuries have been reported, a sheriff said Tuesday. Perry County Sheriff Jimmy Dale Smith told WDAM-TV that the shots were fired just after noon. The soldiers were training at Camp […]
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Missing Lewiston girl found safe in Mississippi
LEWISTON (AP) — A 15-year-old Lewiston girl reported missing by her mother last week has been found safe. Police said Sunday that Brianna Robinson was located in Mississippi over the weekend. Arrangements are being made for her to return home. The girl was reported missing by her mother Wednesday. She’d last been seen with her […]