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• Fender Bender Tuesday Evening in Kosciusko

  15-07-2026 17:59 via breezynews.com
  
  At about 8:00 PM Tuesday evening, a minor fender bender was reported in the parking lot of a business on Hwy 12.
  Kosciusko police responded and found no injuries had occurred.
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• The Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band puts on a show — and is on a mission

  16-07-2026 20:45 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The auditorium walls of Jackson’s Provine High School couldn’t stop the rat-a-tat-tat of snare drums, the bright blasts from trumpets, the bouncing oomphs from tubas and waves of music pulsing into empty hallways. The Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band had found its rhythm. For the next several minutes, nearly 150 band members — middle school, high school and college students from across
  
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• Mississippi ranks No. 1 in producing male pro athletes, study says

  16-07-2026 20:02 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Most Mississippians who read this column regularly know no other state produces more – or more high-quality – professional football players per capita than the Magnolia State.Seems like every year a new study comes out that ranks Mississippi either No. 1 or No. 2 in the nation in the number of football players who make NFL rosters. Over the course of the entire history of the NFL, Mississippi ranks No.
  
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• Mississippi opioid settlement council’s first 2026 meeting scheduled for Tuesday

  16-07-2026 16:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  With legislative adjustments and new outside help, Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council will return to Jackson on Tuesday to begin its second cycle of grant recommendations. Council members will meet downtown at 1 p.m., on the first floor of the Mississippi Supreme Court Building. An email from the office of Attorney General Lynn Fitch, the council’s chairwoman, to members said th
  
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• Senate sends youth court overhaul to House after late-night debate in special session

  16-07-2026 15:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The House is expected on Thursday to take up a measure to overhaul the state’s youth court system, after the Senate passed it late Wednesday night in a special session of the Mississippi Legislature called by Gov. Tate Reeves.The legislation would add more full-time judges and open youth court proceedings to the public, and lawmakers are also proposing to provide $29.5 million in new spending for the system.
  
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• Mississippi Today announces its 10th anniversary celebration and ‘All In on Mississippi’ summit

  16-07-2026 14:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi Today will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a two-day gathering focused on civic dialogue, community impact and the future of Mississippi.The nonprofit news organization invites readers, supporters, business leaders, policymakers and changemakers from across the South to gather in Jackson for conversation, celebration and connection.Theanniversary celebration is Oct. 7 and the second annual “A
  
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• This county lost its hospital. Bringing it back is easier said than done

  16-07-2026 12:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  BELZONI — Harmony Ball-Stribling’s path to pregnancy had been turbulent, from an endometriosis diagnosis to an arduous in vitro fertilization process and sky-high blood pressure. But as her due date approached in the summer of 2021, her health improved and those storm clouds seemed to scatter.“It was just too perfect,” said her mother, Shenelle Ball-Green, of those calm, hot weeks.Then, aft
  
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• New Choctaw Indian Princess Crowned at Choctaw Indian Fair

  16-07-2026 10:28 via breezynews.com
  
  Last night at the Choctaw Indian Fair a new Choctaw Indian Princess was crowned. Lexi Alaysia Flint from the Red Water Community (Leake County) was crowned as the 71st Choctaw Indian Princess. She was sponsored by the Red Water Development Club.
  Lexi also won the Personal Presentation Award and Miss Congeniality.
  1st Alternate was Miyah Henry sponsored by the Choctaw Health Center Employees Association.
  2nd Alternate was Gracyn Dees Grisham sponsored by IKBI, Inc.
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• Hot Weekend Ahead for This Area

  16-07-2026 06:54 via breezynews.com
  
  It’s the beginning of another heat wave in Mississippi this weekend. Temperatures will be climbing from the lower 90s today and tomorrow to the mid 90s by Saturday and into the upper 90s in some areas by the middle of next week.  The National Weather Service says, in some locations, “significant” heat stress will be possible.  In this area, the heat index could climb to around 105 in Kosciusko Saturday and up to 110 in Carthage, Philadelphia and Durant.
  NWS says a few
  
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• Youth court special session has lawmakers meeting at new, and old, capitol buildings. See photos

  16-07-2026 01:27 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Mississippi Legislature reconvened in Jackson on Wednesday for a special session called by Gov. Tate Reeves to consider an overhaul of the state’s youth court system, which fizzled at the end of the regular session this year and caused some of the laws and funding for youth court to sunset.But lawmakers faced a major problem: The House chamber in the Capitol is undergoing major renovation and is currentl
  
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• Vehicle Strikes Underground Propane Tank, No One Injured

  15-07-2026 23:04 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Fire Department responded to a gas leak Wednesday evening on Attala Road 1116.
  According to ACFD Chief Tim Cox, firefighters arrived to find a vehicle parked on top of a 250 gallon underground propane tank.
  The vehicle reportedly damaged the main valve of the tank, causing propane to spew out with the vehicle still running and parked over the leaking tank.
  Firefighters evacuated the nearby home and secured the vehicle while waiting for the gas company to arrive
  Once gas company
  
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• Mississippi teachers say new state-mandated process for buying classroom supplies is ‘insane, cumbersome, frustrating’

  15-07-2026 21:48 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Weeks before the first day of school, teachers across Mississippi say state leaders have made it more difficult for them to access money for classroom supplies. Educators have to complete training before they’re able to spend the money the state gives them for classroom supplies, but teachers say the live training has been hard to access — the online meetings have been filled to capacity. Teachers
  
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• Reeves: Special session will overhaul Mississippi’s ‘fragmented’ youth court system. Here’s how

  15-07-2026 20:48 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi lawmakers on Wednesday will consider reforms to the state’s youth court system that would lead to more full-time judges presiding over cases, the creation of two new state-run juvenile jails and the fixing of expired statutes that have led to several lawsuits, Gov. Tate Reeves said. At a press briefing hours before lawmakers were set to reconvene for a special legislative session, Reeves said changes will move Mississippi toward creating a uniform youth court system state
  
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• Karts Pharmacy Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

  15-07-2026 19:31 via breezynews.com
  
  Karts Pharmacy held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, July 15.
  The event was held at the pharmacy’s location in Parkway Plaza in Kosciusko and was attended by local officials, community leaders, and residents.
  Karts Pharmacy provides prescription services and healthcare products.
  Staff and representatives of the business expressed their appreciation for the community’s support and said they look forward to serving Kosciusko and the surrounding area.
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• Nolan Xavier Wells’ family is left with questions after getting few details from DA

  15-07-2026 19:28 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  More than a week after the body of Nolan Xavier Wells was found in the waters off a Gulf Coast barrier island where he was last seen, his family met for the first time with the county prosecutor. Wells’ parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, met with Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath Wednesday morning in Pascagoula. After the meeting during a news conference, they said McIlrath told
  
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• Little news shed from meeting between Nolan Xavier Wells’ family and DA

  15-07-2026 19:28 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  More than a week after the body of Nolan Xavier Wells was found in the waters off a Gulf Coast barrier island where he was last seen, his family met for the first time with the county prosecutor. Wells’ parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, met with Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath Wednesday morning in Pascagoula. After the meeting during a news conference, they said McIlrath told
  
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• Downed Tree Causes Crash on Natchez Trace in Attala Early Wednesday Morning

  15-07-2026 18:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 12:00 AM on Wednesday morning, the Attala County Sheriff’s Office received a notification of a tree that fell on the Natchez Trace between mile markers 163 and 164. They were also notified of a driver who ran into the tree while it was downed.
  The driver’s husband reportedly came to try removing the vehicle from the tree but ended up leaving with the driver in his own vehicle, intending to come back later. No injuries were reported, and a wrecker was called to remove the tree.
  
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• In a Mississippi school district with strict gender rules, trans students and families push to be heard

  15-07-2026 16:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  BILOXI – When nine young adults tossed their mortarboards into the air at the Little Biloxi Theatre on June 20, it wasn’t their first time graduating from high school. After an emotional celebration that honored the transgender and LGBTQ+ students’ resilience, it became their first graduation without gender-based dress codes or stipulations on how they present themselves. Surrounded by frien
  
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• Felony Child Abuse, Aggravated Domestic Violence, and Aggravated Assault in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  15-07-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  STEPHEN AMOS, 36, of Philadelphia, Failure to Appear, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   LAKEESHA BARNARD, 32, of Philadelphia, Domestic Violence – Aggravated Assault, PPD.  Bond N/A.
   COURTNY ORLANDO CAMPBELL, 35, of Union, Failure to Appear, Resisting Arrest, Failure to Signal Lane Change, Careless Driving, No Driver’s License, No Insurance, NCSO.  Bond $0, $600, $300, $400, $300 $800.
   JAMARIAN COOK, 29, of Carthage, Felony Possession of a C
  
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• Poll: Permanent Daylight Saving Time debate returns: Have your thoughts changed?

  15-07-2026 12:05 via breezynews.com
  
  The debate over whether Americans should continue changing their clocks twice a year is back in the spotlight.
  The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide, reigniting a long-running discussion: Should we keep the extra evening daylight all year, or should we stay on Standard Time?
  For many people, the twice-a-year clock change has become a source of frustration.
  Supporters of permanent Daylight Saving Time argue that lon
  
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• Teachers Worry About Classroom Supplies for the New School Year

  15-07-2026 07:48 via breezynews.com
  
  Many teachers are up in arms over a new way of purchasing classroom supplies.  The Mississippi Department of Education says each qualified teacher has been allocated $748 in Education Enhancement Funds and they’re being told they can access the money starting today through a new digital platform called ClassWallet.   Kosciusko Middle Elementary teacher Lindsey Fitts has several concerns about the new system.
  “I cannot go to a local store and purchase what I need for my
  
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• 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reverses its decision, allowing ICE to hold detainees indefinitely

  15-07-2026 02:21 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at Mississippi Today. She is spending a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining immigration and criminal justice issues. She can be reached at [email protected] 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday vacated a decision made earlier this month, which had required U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide bond hearings within 90
  
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• AI task force ponders whether data centers need state regulations 

  14-07-2026 23:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Over two days, the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Regulation Task Force heard from 19 speakers on the potential impact of data centers in the state. The goal was to listen to a variety of people and to gather facts on some of the biggest issues being raised around data centers, such as power bills, water usage and jobs. The task force is expected to make recommendations to the Legislature before next year’s regular session.“We worked to bring everyone to the table tod
  
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• Governor’s pick for Hinds County DA sparks residency questions

  14-07-2026 23:18 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi law requires someone running for district attorney to live within the counties they would serve, but Gov. Tate Reeves’ appointment of a white Madison County attorney to temporarily oversee the top prosecutorial office in Black-majority Hinds County is coming under scrutiny.Some local attorneys raised questions when the governor picked Brad McCullouch, an assistant district attorney in Hinds Count
  
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• Gov. Reeves calls special session

  14-07-2026 22:35 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered the Legislature to convene on Wednesday for a special session to reform Mississippi’s youth court system after lawmakers failed to act during their regular session months ago.Reeves made the announcement in a social media post on Tuesday afternoon, exactly 24 hours before he ordered lawmakers to return to Jackson. The sp
  
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• Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom advocates a ban on Congress trading stocks

  14-07-2026 22:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  COLUMBUS — Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, at a Tuesday press conference called for banning members of Congress and their immediate families from trading stocks and criticized his Republican opponent for opposing such a measure last year. Colom said in his hometown of Columbus that if elected, he will push Congress to pass a measure that would give independent investigators “m
  
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• Jackson passes state’s first data center moratorium

  14-07-2026 20:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Jackson City Council voted Tuesday to approve a citywide data center moratorium. It is the first city in Mississippi to do so.Ward 1 Council Member Ashby Foote has often been the lone voice on the council extolling the benefits a data center could bring to the city, noting it could boost Jackson’s middling general fund revenue by millions of dollars. “While the data center may not be the perfe
  
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• Jackson case shows Mississippi’s campaign finance laws are a recipe for corruption

  14-07-2026 18:55 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Now disgraced and convicted former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens laid it out clearly to the undercover feds offering bribes to Mississippi politicians.Owens, according to a federal indictment, explained the politicians would “clean (the bribes) like we always do, we’ll put it in a campaign account …”“Owens also explained that because public officials finance their persona
  
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• 2-Vehicle Accident on Tuesday Morning in Attala

  14-07-2026 18:51 via breezynews.com
  
  A wreck involving two vehicles was reported around 8:50 AM on Hwy 12 E near Attala Rd 5216. Attala County Deputies and the Attala County Fire Department responded to the scene.
  There were no entrapments, but one person had a broken arm and was transported by EMS.
   
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• UM wants $2M for gambling research amid debate on online sports betting

  14-07-2026 17:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  University of Mississippi researchers, armed with a bevy of data, have in recent weeks met with state lawmakers and outlined their case for why the Legislature should fund new programs to study and treat problematic gambling. The researchers will request a $2 million annual allocation to fund two major gambling initiatives on campus, a presentation obtained by Mississippi Today shows. The effort comes as
  
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