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Mississippi oyster industry rebuilds as reefs show signs of growth

19-09-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org

PASS CHRISTIAN — Mississippi’s oyster reefs are showing signs of growth ahead of the 2026-27 season, but for fishermen like James Miller, rebuilding the industry also means finding enough buyers to make getting on the water worthwhile. “We’ve just got to get our market moving again,” Miller said. “It’s going to happen. It will take time.” At a Sept. 8 stakeholder meeting in Pass Christian, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources e

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Airplane banner will take jab at Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith before big Ole Miss game

19-09-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org

Ole Miss fans nursing bloody marys in the Grove before Saturday’s LSU game may notice something unusual overhead: a plane towing a “Cindy High-Prices” banner.The nickname is one Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom has used for his Republican opponent, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.The plane is expected to fly over the Ole Miss campus starting at 10 a.m., then over Vaught-Hemingway Stadium from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. as more than 68,000 fans arrive for the 6:30 p.m. kickoff, according to

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Trespassing, Shoplifting, and Domestic Violence in Carthage and Leake County

19-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com

BRENDA S CHAMBLEE, 30, of Carthage, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, LCSO. Bond $1,000.
TYIESHA DIXON, 24, of Philadelphia, DUI – 1st, No Insurance, Seatbelt Violation, Bench Warrant – Philadelphia Municipal Court, LCSO. Bond $1,000, $500, $500, N/A.
BETTYE FAULKNER, 54, of Carthage, Hold for Other Agency – Leake County Chancery Court, LCSO. Bond N/A.
JZMARKEYS T HOBBS, 26, of Philadelphia, Sentenced, LCSO. Bond N/A.
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Mississippi midterms: In 4th District race, Ezell touts FEMA and Coast Guard wins. Hulum bets on Trump backlash

19-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org

An incumbent Republican who’s a former sheriff, a Democratic retired military officer and an independent businessman and perennial candidate are vying to represent southern Mississippi in Congress for the next two years. State Rep. Jeffrey Hulum III of Gulfport is the Democratic challenger trying to oust incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Ezell, despite the Gulf Coast congressional district having remained solidly conservative for nearly two decades. Independent Carl Boyanton of Dia

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Heat Advisory Extended Areawide Today

19-09-2026 06:58 via breezynews.com

HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above

The heat advisory issued for eastern Mississippi has been extended to cover the entire local area from noon till 8 pm today. The heat index could climb as high as 105. Temperatures are forecast to peak in the upper 90s. The hot weather will continue into early next week but a change is on the way by Thursday, when highs in this part of central Mississippi will top out in the upper 80s and overnight lows are expected to drop into

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