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• Large Woods Fire Wednesday Evening in Attala

  17-09-2026 14:57 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Fire Department received word of a woods fire on Attala Rd. 3102 at about 7:30 p.m evening.
  When they arrived, they found a blaze covering approximately 20 acres of woods.
  Forestry responded and plowed a lane to contain the fire.
  The cause is currently under investigation.
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• Ole Miss students’ translation of World War I letters highlights value of higher education, writer says

  18-09-2026 19:11 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.“I am happy to still have my two little ones as they have kept me alive,” a French widow wrote to a group of women in Mississippi more than 100 years ago. Anna Laborde’s hus
  
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• Mississippi’s Duff brothers again make Forbes list of richest people in the world

  18-09-2026 18:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi brothers James and Tommy Duff again made Forbes’ list of the top 400 richest Americans.The billionaire brothers are the two wealthiest people in Mississippi, and they each saw their net worth rise from $4.1 billion last year to $4.5 billion, according to Forbes. They ranked 380 on the list.Credit: ForbesThe Duff’s also made Forbes’ global billionaire ranking, with James coming in at 978 and Tommy at 982.
  The global list was topped by Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX
  
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• Mississippi River mayors call for water conservation protections amid growing data center demand

  18-09-2026 17:59 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A group representing mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River said they’re seeking regulation to help conserve water and “navigate the fast-growing AI data center economy.”
  The plan that the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative announced Wednesday is to push in other states regulations modeled after legislation recently passed in Missouri, which bans the “mass exportation” of water. State lawmakers from Mississippi, Louisiana and Minnesota have
  
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• Teachers’ unusual classroom supplies expose another ClassWallet snag

  18-09-2026 16:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Every morning for a week, the fifth-graders in Hannah Bagwell’s science class at Florence Elementary School check on the apples.Under their watchful eyes, three apples — one whole, one halved, one sliced — will decay. The students will take notes, predict what will happen and analyze the success of their guesses the next day. Bagwell uses the lesson to introduce the students to the scientific method. It’s a unique way to teach the idea, and she’s found it’s t
  
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• Hattiesburg voters pack hearing to oppose redistricting plans

  18-09-2026 14:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg is one of the most crucial areas in Mississippi’s redistricting fight this year, and dozens of its voters packed a room on Thursday night to say they’re opposed to it. Only a handful of the many people who addressed the Joint House and Senate Redistricting Committee said that they support efforts altering congressional and state legislative districts. The vast majority said they’re against it because they believe it would waste taxpayer dol
  
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• Felony False Pretenses, Malicious Mischief, and DUI Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  18-09-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  FORREST M BILLY, 28, of Conehatta, Resisting Arrest, DUI – 1st, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, Careless Driving, PPD.  Bond $500, $1,500, $500, $500.
   ANDRIKA CARTER, 25, of Philadelphia, Malicious Mischief, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, PPD.  Bond $0, $500.
   CARRENTHIA EVERETT, 42, of Carthage, Contempt of Court, DUI – 1st, Expired License Tag, Possession of Marijuana, MHP.  Bond $0, $1,500, $400, $1,000.
   JOSEPH RAY
  
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• Photos: KSD Celebrates “Paint Kosciusko Maroon” Winners and Community Whippet Pride

  18-09-2026 13:54 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko was filled with Whippet Pride during Homecoming Week as local businesses joined Kosciusko School District in celebrating the 2026 “Paint Kosciusko Maroon” Homecoming Business Competition.
  As part of this year’s Homecoming celebration, local businesses were invited to join in the fun by decorating their storefronts, windows, and businesses and show their Whippet Pride. The response from the community helped make Homecoming Week even more special and brought Whippet spi
  
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• Mississippi midterms: In traditionally red 3rd District, Guest faces political newcomer farmer from Shubuta

  18-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Four-term incumbent Republican Rep. Michael Guest faces a challenge from a Democratic farmer from Shubuta and a Libertarian real estate investor from Meridian for the 3rd District congressional seat in central Mississippi.The challengers are coming at Guest from the left and right with criticism of Guest’s support of, and lack of pushback against, Trump administration policies.Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District covers central portions of the state, such as the GOP stronghold o
  
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• Summer Ending With Sizzling Temps

  18-09-2026 08:05 via breezynews.com
  
  Dangerous heat is forecast in this area for the final weekend of the summer.  Locally, afternoon highs in the upper 90s are expected through Sunday with Durant possibly reaching triple digits Saturday and Sunday.   The heat stress will be easing by the middle of next week, when highs drop into lower 90s.
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• UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce defends firing employee over social media post

  18-09-2026 00:26 via mississippitoday.org
  
  In a Wednesday court filing, University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce continued to defend his firing of former university employee Lauren Stokes over a social media post she made following the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.This is the latest legal development in Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit that she filed against Boyce in October in response to her firing. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the lawsuit in March on the grounds that Stokes’ failed
  
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• Mississippi college board sets spring goal to name MUW’s next president

  18-09-2026 00:14 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The state college board plans to name the next president of the Mississippi University for Women by early spring 2027.The board of trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning announced the plans Thursday. The board also formed a committee of six trustees to oversee the national president search with support from a search firm that has not yet been selected. Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi TodayTh
  
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• Holmes Bulldogs Defeat Coahoma Tigers 36-33

  17-09-2026 23:33 via breezynews.com
  
  The Holmes Community Bulldogs played host to the Coahoma Community College Tigers from Clarksdale tonight in Goodman. Both teams entered tonight’s game 0-3 and hoping to begin their North Division play with a win. The Bulldogs enjoyed a 1 point lead, 14-13 after the opening quarter but were trailing by 2 points at halftime, 23-21. In the second half, the Bulldogs were trailing the Tigers by 12 points in the 4th quarter but the Bulldogs rallied with two touchdowns and a two point conversion
  
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• Mississippi EV battery plant on hold after receiving millions in incentives

  17-09-2026 22:23 via mississippitoday.org
  
  When it was announced in 2024 that Amplify Cell Technologies would build a $1.9-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall County, Mississippi leaders heralded it as one of the state’s largest economic development projects ever and approved up to $482 million in state incentives.“This historic investment by these industry-leading companies will enshrine our state at the forefront of the automotive industry for years to come and create 2,000 good-paying jobs in the process,&r
  
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• Battery plant delays, a $528M Hitachi investment, Walls data center: Mississippi Marketplace

  17-09-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Production at the Amplify Cell Technologies battery plant in Marshall County, once slated for 2027, is delayed for an unspecified amount of time according to the companies behind the venture.Announced in 2024, the $1.9-billion investment was expected to create 2,000 jobs. At the time, it was one of the state’s largest economic development projects. The Legislature passed an almost half-a-billion dollar economic incentive package for the company to cover things such as workforce training a
  
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• Uzbekistan delegation learns from Mississippi emergency responders

  17-09-2026 19:27 via mississippitoday.org
  
  PEARL — Members of the Uzbekistan Ministry of Defense and National Guard are taking part in a weeklong tactical exchange through the Mississippi National Guard’s State Partnership Program.The program is a National Guard Bureau effort that pairs individual state National Guards with foreign countries. Mississippi has partnered with Bolivia since 1999 and Uzbekistan since 2012.Lt. Col. Amanda Villaret, Mississippi National Guard state partnership director, said the group toured t
  
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• Broken Windows and Theft Reported in Kosciusko Wednesday Afternoon.

  17-09-2026 19:00 via breezynews.com
  
  At about 12:15 PM, the Kosciusko Police Department received a call about broken windows on Fairground Rd. The caller also wanted to file a report for theft.
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• Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas dies. He was 72

  17-09-2026 18:14 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas, who was the longest currently serving chancellor of the 5th Chancery Court, died Wednesday evening in his Byram home. He was 72. His cause of death appeared to be from natural causes, according to a statement released Thursday by the court.Thomas, who served 19 years on the bench, presided over several high-profile cases ranging from Election Day debacles to how much access the public should have to legislative debates.“Judge Thomas leaves behi
  
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• Hyde-Smith, Colom continue website war, mocking each other in Senate race

  17-09-2026 18:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Scott Colom has a question for Mississippi voters: Where’s Cindy?
  According to his campaign’s new website, not at any town halls. Republican Sen. Cindy-Hyde Smith’s latest website, ColomForSenate.com, named to look like it belongs to her Democratic opponent Colom, calls him a “transgender defender” among many other digs.The two campaigns are going tit-for-tat with websites.Colom unveiled a new site on Thursday, whereiscindyhydesmith.com, to criticize the senat
  
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• Wolfe Studio artists share their art beyond beloved ceramics, highlighting studio’s legacy of collaboration

  17-09-2026 17:10 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Tucked amid the pines on the Wolfe Studio site in Jackson, traffic noise from nearby Interstate 55 and Old Canton Road is somewhat muffled and, at least from a vibe perspective, distant. The hurried hum of cars and trucks is nudged aside by a sigh of relief, the serenity of the surroundings and the expectation of art.The studio’s snug workroom plays host to intersections of another sort, as artists collaborate, create and contribute to the 80-year legacy of Wolfe Studio, and carry the vis
  
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• Shed Catches Fire in Attala Wednesday Afternoon, Spreads to Nearby Woods.

  17-09-2026 14:23 via breezynews.com
  
  A shed near a residence on Attala Rd. 3122 caught fire Wednesday afternoon. The Attala County Fire Department was dispatched to the blaze just before 2 p.m.
  By the time firefighters arrived, the flames had engulfed a second shed and had spread into the woods for about 4 acres.
  The sheds were unfortunately not able to be saved, but the firefighters worked to contain the fire.
  Initially they requested Forestry’s assistance but were able to contain the flames with the help of McCool Volunteer
  
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• Shed Catches Fire in Attala Wednesday Afternoon, Spreads to Nearby House and Woods

  17-09-2026 14:23 via breezynews.com
  
  A shed near a residence on Attala Rd. 3122 caught fire Wednesday afternoon and soon spread to the home. The Attala County Fire Department was dispatched to the blaze just before 2 p.m.
  By the time firefighters arrived, the flames had reached the house and had spread into the trees.
  They were able to douse the flames on the house and prevent further damages, but the shed was unfortunately unable to be saved. They worked to contain the woods fire while waiting for Forestry to arrive.
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• Kosciusko Alderman Henry Daniel Inducted into MML’s CMO 500 Club

  17-09-2026 14:16 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko Alderman Henry Daniel has been inducted into the Mississippi Municipal League’s inaugural CMO 500 Club.
  Daniel was one of three municipal officials recognized during the MML’s 2026 Annual Conference.
  The CMO 500 Club recognizes officials who have completed all three levels of the league’s certified municipal official program and earned more than 500 hours of education credits.
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• Mississippi midterms: Thompson takes on repeat 2nd District Republican challenger as redistricting fight looms

  17-09-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson faces two general election opponents in what could be the 17-term incumbent’s final race in a majority-Black district.Thompson has represented the 2nd Congressional District covering Jackson and the Delta since 1993. A civil rights leader and former chair of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6th Capitol attack, Thompson is a towering figure in state and national politics. That status has made him the prime target of Republican
  
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• DUIs, Domestic, and Disorderlies in Carthage and Leake

  17-09-2026 13:00 via breezynews.com
  
  ANTHONY J BROADWAY, 33, of Carthage, DUI – 1st, Improper Lane Usage, No Driver’s License, MHP.  Bond $1,000, $500, $500.
   JOSEPH M COMANS, 32, of Carthage, Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, LCSO.  Bond $1,000.
   ZACHARY T FAULKNER, 47, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Leake County Circuit Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   ODELL FRAZIER, 53, of Carthage, DUI – 2nd, Careless Driving, LCSO.  Bond $1,500, $500.
   SHARON S HORTON, 49, of J
  
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• McCool Volunteer Fire Department Hosting Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser Oct. 3

  17-09-2026 12:28 via breezynews.com
  
  The McCool Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual Fish Fry Fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 3.
  The event will run from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the McCool Volunteer Fire Department, offering both dine-in and carry-out options for attendees.
  Plates are available for $15 each and inlcude fried fish, fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and a homemade dessert. For those who prefer non-seafood options, chicken tender plates will also be available.
  All proceeds from the fundraiser go directly toward supp
  
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• Kosciusko High School Announces 2026 Homecoming Court

  17-09-2026 11:29 via breezynews.com
  
  Kosciusko High School is proud to announce the 2026 KHS Homecoming Court and invites the entire community to this special night of Whippet Pride.
  The 2026 Homecoming Court includes:(Homecoming Court members are listed in order from left to right.)
  Leela CoatsMorgan WilderLibby SandersJessalyn CoatsSabreya GuytonLindsay BlaineSara ColemanAamiya EdwardsElla WilliamsBella BurrellAnna Payton Kyle
  The Homecoming maids will be presented during pre-game festivities at approximately 6:25 p.m., followed
  
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• Farm Bureau Coaches Show – September 17, 2026

  17-09-2026 09:30 via breezynews.com
  
  On this week’s episode of the Farm Bureau Coaches Show – Kosciusko Whippets head football coach Casey Orr recaps the game against Hernando, highlights this week’s Player of the Game Caiden Wade, and discusses Friday night’s game against Olive Branch. The Farm Bureau Coaches Show airs on Breezy 103 Thursday mornings at 7:35 am.The show is also now available on Spotify. (Just search “Boswell Media Sports)
   
   
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• AAA: Average Gas Price in MS Moving Toward $4, Some Stations Already There

  17-09-2026 07:13 via breezynews.com
  
  The average price of gas in Mississippi is creeping closer to $4 a gallon.   AAA says it’s less than a dime away now at $3.93.   The auto club says the statewide average has gone up 13 cents in the past week and is up 33 cents in the past month.  Attala County has already crossed the $4 mark, with an average price this morning of $4.03, the highest in the local area.
  Leake County has lost its status of having the state’s cheapest prices, and with a countywide
  
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• After clashing with colleagues, Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell says he won’t seek reelection 

  16-09-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  John Caldwell, the Northern District transportation commissioner, has announced that he is not running for reelection, leaving one of north Mississippi’s top political positions open next year. Caldwell didn’t say specifically why he’s not running again, but said it has nothing to do with his recent clashes with his commission and Mississippi Department of Transportation colleagues.The mercurial Caldwell has clashed with MDOT Director Brad White and other commissioners re
  
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