Mississippi

Girl Worried About Cop's Safety Offers Her Toy Bear For Protection

"I said thank you while trying to keep my voice from cracking."
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Authorities Say LSD Killed A Man Cops Left Facedown And Hogtied

An autopsy found Troy Goode died from LSD -- something his lawyer disputes.
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Someone Cemented Puppies Inside A Fish Tank And Left Them To Die

"As I got closer, I saw these eyes peering out at me and they looked pretty desolate."
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Politicians Draw Straws To Determine Winner Of State House Race

But Mississippi's Republican-controlled House may ultimately decide.
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Vet Sets Out To Swim Mississippi River In Memory Of Fallen Soliders

"To him, that sacrifice is nothing compared to what these families have gone through."
By Reuters

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant Easily Wins Re-election

His Democratic opponent was a truck driver who spent only $3,000 on his campaign.
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Rapper Big K.R.I.T. Says The Mississippi State Flag 'Has No Place'

The Mississippi-bred artist discusses the thorny history of the flag, which has been taken down at schools like Ole Miss.
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Ole Miss Removes Mississippi Flag With Confederate Emblem

The state flag has the Confederate battle emblem in the upper left corner.
By AP

Ole Miss Students Vote To Remove Confederate Symbol From Campus

It's now up to administrators to decide whether to take down the state flag.
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Hundreds Rally Against Confederate Symbol On Mississippi Flag

"It is a new South."
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, AP