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General newsOct 6, 2026

3 of Nolan Wells' friends sue NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation

Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation


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SportsOct 3, 2026
Keelon Russell is boosting No. 7 Alabama's prospects with poised and prolific play

The growth Alabama's Keelon Russell exhibited in a 56-23 victory at Mississippi State has his Crimson Tide teammates encouraged about how far the 19-year-old quarterback can take them

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SportsOct 3, 2026
Keelon Russell accounts for 4 TDs as No. 7 Alabama routs No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23

Keelon Russell passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and No. 7 Alabama routed 16th-ranked Mississippi State 56-23 in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams

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General newsSep 29, 2026
Mississippi attorney general won't seek a new trial for officer in fatal shooting of Black motorist

Mississippi’s attorney general said she will not retry a police officer after jurors failed to reach a verdict on a manslaughter charge stemming from the fatal shooting of a Black motorist

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General newsSep 28, 2026
Judge sets $5M bond for third man charged in death of Black woman whose body was later hung in tree

A Mississippi judge set a $5 million bond for a third man charged in the death of a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in August

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General newsSep 25, 2026
Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say

Police in Mississippi say they believe a Black woman found hanging in a tree was dead before her body was placed there

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General newsSep 24, 2026
Nolan Wells' family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation

The family of Nolan Wells is continuing to release pieces of their independent investigation, as they push for transparency from local investigators and for federal authorities to investigate


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SportsNov 6, 2026

JC Evans has 4 total TDs, James Madison beats Southern Miss 54-23

JC Evans threw a touchdown pass and added three rushing touchdowns, and James Madison beat Southern Miss 54-23

SportsNov 6, 2026

Josh Hubbard scores 15, Mississippi State beats Northwestern State 82-44

Josh Hubbard scored 15 points, King Grace added 12 and Mississippi State beat Northwestern State 82-44

SportsNov 6, 2026

No. 19 Ole Miss women pull away from North Alabama in second half, win 72-51 as Richard scores 17

Jada Richard scored 17 points and No. 19 Ole Miss overcame a sluggish start to pull away from North Alabama for a 72-51 win

Former Mississippi district attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for bribery scheme
General newsNov 6, 2026

Former Mississippi district attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for bribery scheme

The former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison over a bribery scheme that engulfed multiple local officials

SportsNov 5, 2026

No. 2 Georgia and No. 12 Mississippi meet again in a showcase of two of the SEC's best since 2023

No. 2 Georgia and 12th-ranked Mississippi are eschewing bulletin-board slights in favor of mutual admiration as they prepare to meet for the third time in two seasons