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• Attala Deputy and K-9 Partner Complete Handler Training Course

  07-07-2026 08:30 via breezynews.com
  
  Attala County Sheriff’s Deputy Cobi Edwards recently completed the 160-hour K-9 Handler Course offered by the Olive Branch Police Department.
  The training served as a refresher for K-9 Colby, who has been with the Attala County Sheriff’s Office for three years. Edwards was recently assigned as Colby’s handler, and the pair have developed a strong working relationship.
  ACSO officials say Edwards and Colby performed well during training and demonstrated excellent teamwork.
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• US attorney says Jackson bribery case had ‘no racial issues’

  08-07-2026 00:40 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Black elected officials who pleaded guilty in connection to a sweeping probe into corruption in Mississippi’s capital city weren’t targeted because of their race, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Baxter Kruger said in a Tuesday press conference. Kruger, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in December, was responding to allegations attorneys supporting former Jackson M
  
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• All Mississippi special education teachers can receive $2,000 bonus, lawmakers say

  07-07-2026 23:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  After months of confusion, state leaders say the bonus they granted earlier this year is intended for all special education teachers in Mississippi.Raising teacher pay was a top priority for lawmakers during this past legislative session. Following months of debate, they agreed on a $2,000 pay raise for all teachers and granted special education teachers an additional $2,000 one-time supplement.The law says &ldquo
  
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• Here are 3 things to know about who influenced Mississippi’s rural health funding plan

  07-07-2026 21:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi providers are nearing the first deadline to apply for a share of hundreds of millions of dollars of federal grant funding to improve rural healthcare. But questions remain about how the state crafted its funding application and who influenced its plan.Mississippi is one of two states where the governor’s office is directly overseeing the money. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves spearheaded the state&rs
  
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• Mississippi Today welcomes new senior editor

  07-07-2026 20:35 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Today is pleased to welcome Bobby Caina Calvan as its new senior editor.In this role, Calvan will lead the Jackson Team, coordinate with other editors on major projects and provide mentoring for early-career journalists. He began work Tuesday.Bobby Caina Calvan“Bobby and I were long-distance colleagues when we both worked for The Associated Press, and I have long admired his skills as a reporter and writer,” Mississippi Today Editor in Chief Emily Wagster Pettus said. &l
  
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• DeSoto County residents file lawsuit over majority-Black judicial subdistrict

  07-07-2026 20:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Several DeSoto County residents, including former Republican gubernatorial candidate and current county Supervisor Robert Foster, have filed a federal lawsuit arguing that the Legislature’s creation of majority-Black subdistricts for the state judiciary violates the Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit argues that when the Legislature redrew the state’s court districts, it gave DeSoto County an addition
  
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• Marshall County Jabil plant expected to bring 2,200 jobs

  07-07-2026 19:03 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced that Jabil, a Florida-based manufacturing company, will open a new plant in Marshall County.
  The $119-million investment is expected to bring about 2,200 jobs.“Jabil would not be making this investment unless the company was confident that Mississippi and her people can deliver results. Manufacturing is thriving in Mississippi, and this investment is further proof of tha
  
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• Writer becomes advocate fighting for ALS cure after 76 days of caring for loved one

  07-07-2026 18:52 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.. On Aug. 9, 2018, I stood in the graduation rehearsal line with fellow, future graduates, who would walk acr
  
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• Photos: Kosciusko Lions Club introduces 2026-27 leadership

  07-07-2026 16:26 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko Lions Club installed its new slate of officers during its meeting Tuesday, with Ryder Davis taking over as president for the coming year.
  Joining Davis on the club’s leadership team are Josh Haidet as first vice president, Terry Culpepper as secretary, Jimmy Cockroft as treasurer, Jackson Gilmore and Kenny Nowell as board directors, Tony Holder and Dr. Steven Ray as tail twisters, Owen Oliver as Lion Tamer, and Justin Develin as immediate past president.
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• Jackson City Council debates data center regulations, considers moratorium

  07-07-2026 15:12 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Jackson City Council met twice on Monday to debate the future of data centers in the city. For over two hours, council members heard from the city attorney, the planning department director, the county economic developer and Jackson residents. The Economic and Development Committee on Monday afternoon discussed a regulatory framework for data centers and the City Council at an evening meeting introduced a temporary moratorium that if passed would stop all data center development u
  
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• Kosciusko’s Rylee Peteet named to Clarion-Ledger’s list of top returning offensive linemen for 2026 season

  07-07-2026 12:03 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko High School standout Rylee Peteet has been named one of Mississippi’s top returning high school offensive linemen heading into the 2026 football season by The Clarion-Ledger.
  The newspaper included Peteet on its preseason watch list featuring many of the state’s top returning offensive linemen from both the MHSAA and MAIS.
  Peteet, a senior, is listed at 6-foot-4 and 270 pounds and helped lead Kosciusko to the MHSAA Class 4A State Championship game during the 2025 season.
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• Kosciusko preparing for busy weekend as Diamond Youth State Tournaments bring 30 teams to town

  07-07-2026 10:46 via breezynews.com
  
  Residents and motorists should expect heavier-than-normal traffic throughout Kosciusko this weekend as the city hosts two Diamond Youth Baseball state tournaments at Hugh Ellard Park.
  Beginning Friday, July 10, and continuing through Monday, July 13, Kosciusko will welcome 30 All-Star teams from across Mississippi for the AAA (10U) and 12U Ozone State Tournaments. The two tournaments will run simultaneously, with 15 teams competing in the AAA division and 15 teams competing in the 12U Ozone divi
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba set to plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is set to plead guilty Monday to federal charges in a public corruption case, according to a court document. This comes a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the same case that shook Mississippi’s capital city. A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and former Jackson City Council Member Aaron Banks in 2024.
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba pleads guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  This article will be updated as more information becomes available.Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case, a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea and a week before Lumumba and a former city council member were set for trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and former Jackson City Council Member Aa
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba, Councilman Banks plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Councilman Aaron Banks on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case.The pleas come a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea in the case and a week before Lumumba and Banks were set to go to trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and Banks in 2024.The defendants had faced multiple federal charge
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba and ex-Council member Banks plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former City Council member Aaron Banks on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case that rocked Mississippi’s capital city.
  Their pleas come a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea in the case and a week before Lumumba and Banks were set to go to trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and Banks
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba and ex-City Council member Banks plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former City Council member Aaron Banks on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case that rocked Mississippi’s capital city.
  Their pleas come a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea in the case and a week before Lumumba and Banks were set to go to trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and Banks
  
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• Felony Child Abuse, Felony Credit Card Fraud, and Assault Causing Injury in Kosciusko and Attala County Arrests

  06-07-2026 19:31 via breezynews.com
  
  MIRANDA J BAGGETT, 28, of West, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, KPD.  Bond $2,400, $1,400.
   ROSE M BROWN, 42, of Kosciusko, Simple Assault – Causing Bodily Injury, Stalking, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, KPD.  Bond $3,100, $1,300, $0.
   JEREMY A COLLINS, 29, of West, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, KPD.  Bond $0.
   JEFFERY HANNAH, 47, of Kosciusko, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko
  
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• Fatal Crash on Hwy 43 in Leake County Monday

  06-07-2026 18:39 via breezynews.com
  
  A young man was killed in a crash on Hwy 43 near Beamon Rd. in Leake County during the early morning hours of Monday, July 6, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
  Leake County Communications received a crash alert from the driver’s iPhone at 2 a.m., and Leake County deputies, EMS, Thomastown Volunteer Firefighters, and MHP were immediately dispatched.
  A responder who was first to the scene stated there was a rollover crash with one person involved who was trapped.
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• Defendants and victims see little change in Hinds County after DA Jody Owens’ departure

  06-07-2026 15:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The wheels of justice rattled on in the days after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to conspiracy and resigned from office. As the now-former district attorney cleaned out his office on the fifth floor of the Hinds County Courthouse, more routine scenarios unfolded in the courtrooms below. In Circuit Judge Debra Gibbs’s courtroom Wednesday, a 26-year-old man pleaded guilty t
  
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• Kosciusko School District 2026-2027 registration set for this week

  06-07-2026 14:52 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko School District will hold registration for the 2026-2027 school year Tuesday and Wednesday at Kosciusko High School.
  Registration will take place Tuesday, July 7, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 8, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. District officials encourage families to arrive early to help avoid long wait times.
  Parents or guardians must provide two acceptable proofs of residency to complete registration.
  The first proof of residency must be one of the following:
  
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• In Mississippi, summer can increase risk of hunger for 3 in 4 kids who rely on in-school meals

  06-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  For the third year in a row, Gov. Tate Reeves opted out of a state-federal partnership that would have given summer grocery benefits to roughly 320,000 Mississippi children who rely on free meals during the school year.  Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia are enrolled in the program, called SUN Bucks, which doles out $120 for each eligible child during the months when school is not in sessi
  
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• Natchez Trace Parkway, NHTSA launch speeding awareness campaign

  06-07-2026 12:35 via breezynews.com
  
  Drivers on the Natchez Trace Parkway are being urged to watch their speed as federal officials launch a new traffic safety campaign focused on aggressive driving and speeding.
  The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are promoting the “Speeding Catches Up With You” campaign, which runs through the end of July.
  During that time, drivers can expect an increased law enforcement presence along the P
  
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• John Jennings’s new exhibition explores the worlds he built — and the Mississippi that shaped them

  06-07-2026 08:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Past, present, and future come together at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), an arts and cultural center in downtown Meridian that honors Mississippi’s creative icons, showcases working artists, and nurtures the next generation.A gateway to arts and culture across the state, The MAX features a museum celebrating Mississippi’s creative legacy, a two-story hall of fame showcasing
  
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• China resumes US soybean purchases under trade deal with Trump, but future for farmers remains ‘daunting’ 

  05-07-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Crops are in the ground, the weather is cooperating, soybean prices are up slightly from 2025, and China — the biggest buyer of U.S. soybean exports — is once again placing orders after a trade agreement ended the country’s purchasing freeze last fall.But while morale is higher among soybean farmers as the 2026 growing season gets underway, the cost to plant crops remains high
  
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• Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King, who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, has died

  05-07-2026 20:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Rev. Ed King, a white minister who challenged Mississippi’s dangerously segregated society in the 1960s and was one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, died Saturday in Jackson on the same day the nation celebrated its 250th birthday of freedom. He was 89.“He truly heard Jesus’ commands for us: loving your neighbor, meting out justice, taking care of the l
  
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• Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party has died

  05-07-2026 20:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Rev. Ed King, a white minister who challenged Mississippi’s dangerously segregated society in the 1960s and was one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, died in Jackson on the same day the nation celebrated its 250th birthday of freedom. He was 89.“He truly heard Jesus’ commands for us: loving your neighbor, meting out justice, taking care of the least of t
  
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• Drug Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Felony Fleeing or Eluding in Neshoba and Philadelphia Arrests

  05-07-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  JO ELLEM BAILEY, 43, of Germantown, TN, Public Drunk, NCSO.  Bond $600.
   RICHARD CHAD CUMBERLAND, 35, of Philadelphia, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   JEREMY WILLIAM EADES, 39, of Philadelphia, Failure to Appear, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   JULIO FERNANDO, 21, of Springfield, TN, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $300, $0.
   JEFFREY GRIFFIN, 44, of Philadelphia, Domestic Violence – Disturbance of F
  
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• America’s civil service protections were born from ‘Death by Lightning’ and put in jeopardy by Supreme Court

  05-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  An epilogue should be added to the recently released streaming miniseries “Death by Lightning” explaining how this past week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision gutted the governmental reform that was at the heart of the historical drama – the inception of American civil service protections.“Death by Lightning” tells the story of James Garfield and his unlikely successful candidacy to
  
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• Car Wrecks on Hwy. 12 Saturday Night

  05-07-2026 10:18 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A one-car wreck was reported Saturday night in Attala County on Hwy. 12 west, near the VFW.
  An ambulance was sent, with a person being taken to the hospital with a head injury. However the occupant of the vehicle was reported to be out and walking away from the wreck.
  Several deputies were dispatched, with the Highway Patrol also requested.
  Deputies and Kosciusko Police were eventually sent to the ER to deal with the person who was injured.
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