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• National Park Service should investigate Nolan Wells’ death, congresswomen say

  05-10-2026 23:28 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Members of Congress are asking the National Park Service to investigate the death of Mississippi Gulf Coast teenager Nolan Xavier Wells, adding to calls for federal intervention to help his family better understand what happened to him. Rep. Frederica Willson, a Democrat from Florida, wrote to the agency Sept. 28, requesting a “prompt and exhaustive investigation.” Wells, 18, was last seen on July 4 at Horn Island, a barrier island that is part of the Gulf Islands National Seas
  
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• Burn Ban Now in Effect for Attala

  05-10-2026 21:24 via breezynews.com
  
  Attala County has implemented a burn ban, effective immediately according to Attala County Fire Chief Tim Cox.
  According to the Mississippi Forestry Commission: Anything with an open flame that produces an ember is not allowed during a burn ban. The wind can carry floating embers away from the original fire and start a spot fire up to one-half mile away from the burning area. This includes:Campfires
  Bonfires
  Fire pits
  Fire rings
  Burn barrels
  Debris burning
  Field burningThe post Burn Ban Now in E
  
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• Farish Street gets breath of fresh air with new green space

  05-10-2026 20:24 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  More than a year after breaking ground, Jackson residents and city officials gathered Monday morning to celebrate the opening of Farish Street Green and Urban Forest, a project that has transformed a once-vacant lot in one of the city’s historic neighborhoods into
  
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• Farish Street gets a breath of fresh air with new green space

  05-10-2026 20:24 via mississippitoday.org
  
  More than a year after breaking ground, Jackson residents and city officials gathered Monday morning to celebrate the opening of Farish Street Green and Urban Forest, a project that has transformed a once-vacant lot in one of the city’s historic neighborhoods into a cooling green space intended to combat extreme heat.Along North Farish Street, young sycamores, maples and sumacs are beginning to spread their branches over grass, walking trails and lounge areas, replacing a landscape that o
  
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• Driver Flees Deputies During Sunday Night Chase in Attala

  05-10-2026 18:52 via breezynews.com
  
  A driver fled on foot after leading Attala County deputies on a chase Sunday night. Deputies attempted to stop a red Chevrolet pickup truck at approximately 9:30 p.m., but the driver refused to stop. A pursuit followed, with speeds reaching up to 85 mph.
  The chase traveled from Attala Road 4114 toward Attala Road 4221 before continuing onto Highway 12 toward Kosciusko. The pursuit passed through McAdams before turning onto Attala Road 4167. The vehicle stopped on Attala Road 4101, and the driver
  
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• A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting

  05-10-2026 17:09 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  SCOTLANDVILLE, La. — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you’ll find a pocket of Louisiana that’s unlike any other place in America’s never-ending ba
  
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• Mississippi agencies ask for more money as lawmakers begin work on $7B budget

  05-10-2026 16:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  A panel of state lawmakers heard from 11 state agency leaders on Thursday and Friday about their proposed spending for fiscal year 2028.Nearly every agency asked for more money as legislators begin the work of setting a more than $7 billion state budget.The Joint Legisla
  
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• Domestic Violence, Trespassing, DUIs, and Drugs in Kosciusko and Attala County Arrests

  05-10-2026 13:39 via breezynews.com
  
  PHILLIP E BOATMAN,M 56, of Kosciusko, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, KPD.  Bond $5,000.
   TREY R BOATMAN, 32, of Durant, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, Improper Equipment, KPD.  Bond $5,000, $0, $400.
   JAMES H DUNCAN, 55, of Kosciusko, Trespass after Notice of Non-Permission, KPD.  Bond $1,000.
   PATRICK D FLETCHER, 44, of Kosciusko, Hold – Detainer KPD, Hold – Detainer MDOC,
  
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• Lettuce is safe to eat, says Mississippi epidemiologist, and food safety questions answered

  05-10-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted a steady stream of food recalls, following a summer with historic rates of cyclospora-induced illnesses and several products with potential salmonella contamination. Mississippi Today talked to food safety experts to learn
  
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• Kicks Picks Week 6 Winner is… Eddie Duncan of Kosciusko!

  05-10-2026 11:50 via breezynews.com
  
  Congratulations to our Kicks Picks Week 6 winner, Eddie Duncan of Kosciusko! Duncan topped the competition this week with the most correct picks, and he the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic.
  A reminder to all Kicks Picks players: The entry deadline will once again be Thursday this week due to several games being played Thursday night. Be sure to get your picks in early!
  You, too, could be a winner. Just be sure to submit your picks by 6:00 p.m. on Frida
  
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• Carthage Makes WISH-TORY and its coming to Netflix (sorta) (audio / video)

  05-10-2026 07:42 via breezynews.com
  
  The post Carthage Makes WISH-TORY and its coming to Netflix (sorta) (audio / video) appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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