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• Grass Fire Reported East of Kosciusko

  23-08-2026 08:53 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A grass fire was reported Friday night in the eastern part of Attala County. The person who called it in to 911 believed the fire was endangering a structure.
  That was just after 6:30 p.m. on Attala Rd. 5216. That is near Hwy. 14, between Kosciusko and Louisville.
  It was unclear how extensive the damage may have been.
  No one was reported hurt.
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• Aggravated Assault, Burglaries, Felony Drug Arrests, and More DUIs in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  23-08-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  ORLANDO BELL, 48, of Choctaw, Failure to Appear, Disorderly Conduct, NCSO.  Bond $0, $600.
   JOHNATHAN CABRERA, 37, of Philadelphia, DUI – Other Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, NCSO.  Bond $1,500, $0, $600.
   CHARLIE A DARNELL, 20, of DeKalb, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   ROBERT D GARTH, 26, of Louisville, Possession of Marijuana, PPD.  Bond $1,500.
   CHRISTIAN HOLLEY, 22, of Walnut Grove, Felony P
  
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• Andy Gipson’s Muslim rhetoric doesn’t match the Woodie Guthrie classic he sings

  23-08-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Andy Gipson, Republican agriculture commissioner and gubernatorial candidate, sings a Woody Guthrie song on his latest compact disc – “God Bless America!”Gipson, who is also a part-time country crooner and a Baptist minister, belts out Guthrie’s iconic song “This Land Is Your Land.” The decision of Gipson to include folk legend Guthrie’s song amongst his patriotic collection of music is of note considering his recent comments about Muslim Americans.Not
  
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• Person Shot in Durant Saturday Night

  23-08-2026 10:28 via breezynews.com
  
  DURANT, Miss.–A person was shot in Durant Saturday night.
  The shooting happened on Mulberry St. and was called in to 911 about 11 p.m.
  An ambulance was disspatched to the scene, but it was unclear how badly the victim may have been hurt. It was also unclear if any arrests were made.
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• Injuries Reported in Wreck Saturday Afternoon

  23-08-2026 09:44 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A wreck Saturday afternoon was responsible for several injuries on Hwy. 12 in Kosciusko.
  The wreck happened about 2:50 p.m. and was originally reported as a hit and run, with a Honda Accord hitting another car on Hwy. 12. It was initially believed by the person calling the wreck in that the Accord drove away. The are actually went a short ways and went off the road and hit a tree, according to a second report.
  Police who responded reported injuries in both cars, including
  
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• Temperatures Easing Some, Storms Return Tuesday

  23-08-2026 09:21 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
  We haven’t many stretches of normal summertime weather lately.   But the relentless heat we’ve endured for weeks will be easing up starting Monday.   Holmes County will be back under a heat advisory today with the heat index forecast to reach 105 in Durant.  The high in Carthage today is expected to be in the upper 90s with mid 90s forecast in Kosciusko and Philadelphia.  But Monday’s highs will drop into
  
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• Light Pole Catches Fire, Causes Woods Fire

  23-08-2026 09:06 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–An Attala County deputy out on a call observed a fire on a light pole Friday night and called it in about 9:30 p.m.
  The fire spread from the pole to the gound and caused a woods fire, according to the deputy.
  That was on Hwy. 35 north of Kosciusko in the Carmack area, near a house. The house was not in danger.
  The fire was also seen on the power line. Entergy was called to cut the electricity. The fire was put out not long after firefighters arrived. No injuries were repor
  
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• Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss welcomes pressure that comes with fame and aims to refine his game

  22-08-2026 17:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  When Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss watches the Houdini acts from last season that made him a college football sensation, there is a part of him that would rather avoid doing that again.The ability to escape converging pass-rushers, and seemingly ad-lib his way into clutch gains on the ground or through the air, was never more evident than during the Rebels’ CFP quarterfinal victory over favored Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.When Chambliss saw the post-game highlights, o
  
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• Kosciusko High School Football Season Tickets Now Available

  22-08-2026 14:39 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko High School Athletics Department has announced details for purchasing season tickets for the upcoming football season at Landrum Field.
  Reserved seats for Whippet football home games are priced at $60 each. Ticket sales will take place in two distinct windows:
  Current Ticket Holders: Fans holding season tickets from last year can renew their seats August 20 – 21.
  General Public: All remaining reserved seats will open to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis s
  
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• Aggravated Assault, Domestic Violence, and Possession of a Machine Gun Conversion Kit in Carthage and Leake County Arrests

  22-08-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  COURTNEY BLAYLOCK, 38, of Carthage, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, LCSO.  Bond $2,000.
   BILLY R GREENWOOD, 67, of Carthage, Aggravated Assault – Manifesting Extreme Indifference to Life, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, Possession of Paraphernalia, LCSO.  Bond $10,000, $1,000, $1,000, $1,000.
   COY W KITCHENS, 32, of Carthage, DUI – Other Substance, Seatbelt Violation, No Insurance, Warrant – Philadelphia Mun
  
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• Police chief in Senatobia regularly used racial slurs, private text messages reveal

  22-08-2026 11:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mukta Joshi is a reporter at Mississippi Today. She is spending a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow. Joseph Cranney is a reporter at Verite News. Both report for the Deep South Today Investigative Reporting Center in collaboration with The Times.SENATOBIA — For many residents of this tiny city about 40 miles south of Memphis, the fatal police shooting of a 1-year-old Black toddler in June became a flashpoint after years of complaints about
  
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• Missing Durant Woman Found Safe

  22-08-2026 08:13 via breezynews.com
  
  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says a Durant woman reported missing two weeks ago has been located and is safe.  MBI has cancelled a Silver Alert  which was issued for Angel Denise Brown, 24, on August 10.
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• Thunderstorm Watch Extended into Part of Local Area

  22-08-2026 08:06 via breezynews.com
  
  Holmes County, much of western Mississippi and the southeastern part of the state will be under a heat advisory today with the high in Durant this afternoon forecast to reach 101.  Carthage could top out near 100, with highs in Kosciusko and Philadelphia in the upper 90s.  Sunday won’t be quite as hot with upper 90s forecast in Durant, Carthage and Philadelphia and mid 90s in Kosciusko.  With a good chance of rain on Monday, highs should be in the lower 90s areawide.
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• Dangerous Heat This Weekend, Storms Possible This Evening

  22-08-2026 08:06 via breezynews.com
  
  Holmes County, much of western Mississippi and the coast will be under a heat advisory today with the high in Durant this afternoon forecast to reach 101.  Carthage could top out near 100, with highs in Kosciusko and Philadelphia in the upper 90s.  Sunday won’t be quite as hot with upper 90s forecast in Durant, Carthage and Philadelphia and mid 90s in Kosciusko.  With a good chance of rain on Monday, highs should be in the lower 90s areawide.
  After two days of severe weather
  
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• Don’t let scammers crash back-to-school season

  22-08-2026 04:34 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Today’s students and young adults are true digital natives, having grown up online, learning to navigate digital spaces as a normal part of daily life. As they transition to college, they turn to digital platforms and social media for everything  from apartment hunting and job searches to shopping, banking and talking with friends.That familiarity, however, can create a false sense of security, making younger adults just as much of a target for fraud and scams as older individuals. A
  
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• Illegal drugs found at Whitfield mental hospital, sparking K-9 sweeps, roadblocks

  22-08-2026 00:50 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Multiple bags of illegal drugs and contraband were found last week at the Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield.The discovery prompted K-9 units to descend on the hospital and law enforcement agents have conducted roadblocks and vehicle inspections upon entry and exit of the campus. It has also sparked an ongoing investigation by the facility’s police force and investigators with the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
  Mississippi Today was provided photos of bags of pills and powder
  
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• JTRAN workers will return Monday under new contract that hikes pay and benefits

  21-08-2026 22:12 via mississippitoday.org
  
  JTRAN employees will return to work Monday under a new tentative agreement with MV Transportation, putting an end to the monthlong strike between the two parties.Employees will see an immediate 5% increase in their base pay under the new contract and an additional 3% increase over the next two years. Under the old contract, starting pay was $17.18 an hour with senior workers receiving $23 an hour.The proposal was ratified Thursday by a 29–9 vote and addresses the union’s demands for
  
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• ICE detainee fights deportation to be with medically fragile infant son

  21-08-2026 21:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Yulia Gómez held her infant son during a doctor’s appointment in Alabama as part of his care for health complications he’s faced since birth. Until a month ago, her husband Olinder Calderon was by her side to translate and help her understand their child’s care. But on this day, Gómez was by herself because Calderon is hundreds of miles away in a Mississippi immigration detention center facing deportation to Guatemala, a country he left nearly 20 years ago.&
  
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• ‘The Rock’ at USM gets a new and more proper name: Renasant Stadium

  21-08-2026 19:40 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The former M.M. Roberts Stadium at Southern Miss is now Renasant Stadium, named for Renasant Bank. This is welcome news for far more than the 13.7 million obvious reasons.No: 1, Tupelo-based Renasant, which purchased The First Bank of Hattiesburg in 2025, will pay Southern Miss athletics a badly needed $13.7 million over 10 years for the naming rights to the stadium.Rick ClevelandNo. 2, and more importantly in my mind, the stadium is no longer named for Malcolm Mettle (M.M.) Roberts, the self-a
  
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• Lt. Gov. Hosemann ousts top Senate Democrat from redistricting committee 

  21-08-2026 19:11 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has removed Senate Democratic Leader Derrick Simmons of Greenville from a select committee on redistricting that is tasked with advising the full chamber on redrawing electoral maps after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais decision. Republican Hosemann did not respond to a question on why he removed Simmons from the committee. But he did replace Simmons with another Democrat, Sen. Albert Butler of Port Gibson. The lieutenant governor’s removal of Si
  
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• Prediction markets, facing no Mississippi regulations, are targeting college campuses, policy expert warns

  21-08-2026 18:16 via mississippitoday.org
  
  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.This month, Mississippi parents will pack their 18-year-olds off to campuses across the state and worry about the usual things – homesickness, roommates and that first shaky attempt at indep
  
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• Fannie Lou Hamer Digital Driving Tour relaunches

  21-08-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Students, researchers and tourists have a new tool to learn more about the Mississippi-sharecropper-turned-civil-rights-activist Fannie Lou Hamer with the relaunch of her digital driving tour. The refreshed tour builds on the award-winning educational project Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, which includes the nationally broadcast documentary, a K–12 curriculum and digital resources dedicated to preserving and amplifying Hamer’s voice. The driving tour, originally develop
  
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• DUIs, Disorderly Conduct, and Drug Charges in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  21-08-2026 13:00 via breezynews.com
  
  JD BELL JR, 44, of Louisville, Public Drunk, DUI – 1st, Suspended Driver’s License, No Insurance, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, NCSO.  Bond $600, $1,500, $800, $800, $500.
   KRISTEN L BRELAND, 34, of Newton, DUI – Other Substance, No Insurance, Suspended Driver’s License, MHP.  Bond $1,500, $800, $800.
   DALE L CHICKAWAY, 51, of Meridian, Disorderly Conduct – Interfering with a Business, Public Drunk, Trespass after Notice of Non-Permission, PP
  
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• Happening today: Attala County Library to Host Retirement Celebration for Genealogy Librarian Ann Breedlove

  21-08-2026 11:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Library will host a retirement celebration for Genealogy Librarian Ann Breedlove Friday, Aug. 21, at 2:00 p.m., honoring her years of dedicated service to preserving local history and family heritage.
  The event, held at the library, is open to the public. Friends, patrons, colleagues, and community members are invited to attend, share memories, and recognize Breedlove’s lasting contributions to Attala County.
  Throughout her tenure, Breedlove has served as a central resour
  
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• Happening today: Ethel Set to Host Preseason Football Jamboree

  21-08-2026 10:00 via breezynews.com
  
  High school football action returns to Ethel this Friday, Aug. 21, as the Tigers host a multi-team preseason jamboree to close out their summer preparations.
  The exhibition event will give local fans their first look at the 2026 Ethel Tigers in live action before the regular season official kickoff Aug. 28.
  The jamboree features a double-header schedule, bringing together regional rivals for a night of scrimmage action on the hill:
  Jamboree Schedule (August 21)
  6:00 PM: Nanih Waiya vs. Pisgah
  Fo
  
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• Storm Threat Shifts to the South

  21-08-2026 07:24 via breezynews.com
  
  HEAT ADVISORY shown in orange on map above
  EXTREME HEAT WARNING shown in purple
   
  Severe thunderstorms rolled across Mississippi Thursday night blowing down trees.  In the local area, two mobile homes and one house were hit by falling trees in Leake County near Singleton. There’s a Level-1 “marginal” risk of more severe storms today mainly along and south of I-20.
  A heat advisory continues for this area with an extreme heat warning for west-central and southwest Missi
  
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• Jackson public transit workers end strike after reaching new pact with MV Transportation

  21-08-2026 01:04 via mississippitoday.org
  
  This is a developing story.A monthlong strike by Jackson transit workers ended Thursday when their union and MV Transportation reached agreement on a new contract, clearing the way for JTRAN workers to return to work after walking off the job in July. Mayor John Horhn called the agreement “good news” and thanked both sides for ending the 38-day strike.“Today’s agreement moves us forward and allows us to focus on providing the dependable transit service our residents
  
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• Okolona schools had been losing money for years, audit finds

  21-08-2026 00:29 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Okolona school district had racked up a $1.25 million deficit by the time the state assumed control of it last year. The district had been operating at a deficit for six of the seven years that Novum Advisory, a private accounting firm, reviewed for the Mississippi Department of Education. An auditor for that firm presented the findings to the state Board of Education on Thursday.The Mississippi Department of Education is located in the former Central High School at 359 N. West Street
  
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• Field set for Hinds District Attorney special election after filing deadline passes

  21-08-2026 00:29 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Five candidates are seeking to serve out the term of former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who left office earlier this summer after pleading guilty in a federal bribery case.Thursday was the deadline to file candidacy papers with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office for a Nov. 3 special election.Jackson defense attorney Darla Palmer is making another bid for the office after two previous attempts – both times losing to Owens, who was first elected to the post in
  
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• Mississippi Marketplace: What’s ahead for Mississippi farmers?

  20-08-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Demand for soybeans has improved since last year but Mississippi farmers still face high input costs. Agriculture remains a top industry for the state with soybeans being the most valuable row crop, valued at over $1 billion a year. Last year, China, the world’s largest soybean purchaser, did not buy any soybeans until late fall due to the Trump administration’s trade war tariffs. This led to economic uncertainty for farmers who were already coping with years of rising costs.&n
  
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