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Mississippi county among the Top 10 in the US for the most SNAP benefit recipients
Nearly 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program won’t receive their benefits on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.SNAP benefits will not be distributed...
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Donald Ray Barr, 81, formerly of Magee, Mississippi
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Donald Ray Barr, 81, formerly of Magee, MS, passed away on October 27, 2025,...
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Society needs to make space for complicated grief
There is some news that no one wants to hear. But as renowned writer Joan Didion observed in her 2005 memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking (Knopf Doubleday), not one of us—no matter how charmed our lives may seem—escapes bad news. On a bright,...
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Mississippi sweet potato yields fall as drought limits crop size
Mississippi's 2025 sweet potato crop is expected to finish well below average, with yields down 20% to 30% compared to last year, according to the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Dry conditions, delayed planting, and limited...
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Mississippi Governor orders fitness tests for students
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FOX 13 - Tennessee
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JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed an executive order requiring fitness tests for students in the state. Executive Order 1589 reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for elementary, middle, and high school students across...
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MSU-led Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition to host Clean Transportation Showcase in Tupelo
Contact: James Carskadon TUPELO, Miss.—The Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition is hosting a Clean Transportation Showcase in Tupelo on Wednesday [Nov. 5]. The come-and-go event will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Farmers Market at the Depot and...
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Osceola Port Authority receives $1.3 million for Mississippi River erosion prevention
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Osceola Port Authority will receive more than $1 million to prevent erosion along the Mississippi River. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Commerce announced Thursday that the Arkansas...
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Republican attorneys general send Schumer letter urging him to provide stopgap funding for SNAP if government shutdown continues into November
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A coalition of 19 republican attorneys general– including South Dakota’s Marty Jackley– want the U.S. Senate’s Democratic Party Leader to provide stopgap funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if the federal government isn’t...
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Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt
A landmark program that offers scholarships in exchange for federal service is threatening to saddle students with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt amid hiring freezes and budget cuts, raising questions about the future of an...
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New leader outlines future of new Mississippi Business Alliance
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The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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LSU’s politics, drama creating ripple effects for Texas’ top college football coaches
Believe it or not, as with pretty much anything in Louisiana, there’s gubernatorial precedent for the state meddling in LSU football affairs. Gov. Jeff Landry seemed to take pleasure in denying the athletic director any say in hiring Brian Kelly’s...
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Revisiting Mississippi’s forgotten nuclear past as Trump pushes to resume testing
As Trump pushes to resume nuclear testing, we revisit a site about 100 miles from New Orleans where two nuclear bombs were detonated. President Donald Trump says the U.S. plans to restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time in more than 30...
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Louisiana Head Start providers turn to loans to stay open amid government shutdown
Some Head Start providers in Louisiana have taken out loans to keep operating if the government shutdown stretches into its second month. At least two organizations — Prime Time in the Lafayette area and Clover in New Orleans — are supposed to...
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VP Vance and Erika Kirk Stand in for Charlie Kirk at Mississippi TPUSA Event
Vice President JD Vance stood in for the late Charlie Kirk on Wednesday night, fielding tough questions from students at the University of Mississippi, as part of a national campus tour hosted by Turning Point USA. The event honored the...
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2 sheriffs, 12 officers arrested in Mississippi ‘drug trafficking takedown’
SUNFLOWER COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Fourteen current and former law enforcement officers were among those arrested on drug-related charges by the FBI. On Thursday, federal officials announced the arrests, which spanned multiple counties and...
What we can — and can't — learn from next week's elections: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen previews...
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What We Know About the Monkeys on the Loose in Mississippi
Photo: Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi/Facebook There’s no easy way to say this, but there are some escaped research monkeys running around Mississippi right now. It’s probably not a problem, but maybe it’s something you want to be...
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: 2025 Election Day survival guide
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -New Jersey gubernatorial...
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Ports along Arkansas and Mississippi rivers awarded $4.6M in grants
The program "reinvests ad valorem taxes paid by industries on the value of commodities shipped on Arkansas’ navigable waterways into public ports and intermodal authorities to fund capital improvements and dredging projects." Sanders said the...
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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 29, 2025
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Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 29, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 29 drawing 16-21-26-28-29 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
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