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Mississippi Governor Signs Law for Flag Without Rebel Emblem
Mississippi Gov_ Tate Reeves has signed a bill that gives the state a new flag with a magnolia and the phrase, “In God We Trust.”
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2-Year-Old Boy Abandoned Outside Mississippi Goodwill With a Note
Police in Mississippi said a 2-year-old boy was abandoned outside a Goodwill in Southaven with a plastic bag containing a change of clothes and a note, NBC News reports. The child was found outside the Goodwill drop-off just before 10 a.m. on Monday, police said. He was unable to give officers his name or the names of his parents or…
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Mississippi Approves Flag With Magnolia, ‘In God We Trust'
Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust,” with voters approving the design Tuesday. It replaces a Confederate-themed flag state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice.
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Voters in Some States Unable to Cast Early Ballots in Person
More than 21 million voters across the U.S. have already cast ballots in person amid record-breaking early turnout
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Hurricane Zeta Makes Landfall in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Zeta made landfall on Mexico’s eastern Yucatan Peninsula late Monday, whipping the resorts around Tulum with rain and wind.
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In Mississippi, Black Voters Face Many Hurdles
With America roiling over questions of racial justice and a divisive election just days away, the AP Road Trip team made its way to Mississippi, and the scene of an infamous 1964 triple murder of civil rights workers fighting for Black voting rights.
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Authorities: 37 Pounds of Meth Found in Driver's Spare Tire
Law enforcement officers who pulled a driver over for a traffic violation in Mississippi say they discovered about 37 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a spare tire stashed in the vehicle
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Snake Lands on Mississippi Woman as She Opens Her Front Door
A woman in Mississippi received a slithering surprise when she got home from work last week: a snake that had been lodged on top of her front door landed on her head.
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Hurricane Sally Leaves Trail of Floods, Damage As It Moves North
Hurricane Sally made landfall on the Gulf Coast early Wednesday morning and is crawling north at 5mph, leaving floods and building damage in its wake.
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No 7th Trial for Mississippi Man Freed From Prison in 2019
A Mississippi man freed from prison last year after 22 years will not be tried a seventh time in a quadruple murder case
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New Mississippi Flag Design to Appear on November Ballot After Confederate Emblem Dropped
A new Mississippi state flag design was chosen on Wednesday, two months after state legislators voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem, NBC News reports.
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Mississippi Flag: Magnolia Could Replace Old Rebel Symbol
The next Mississippi state flag could have a magnolia instead of the Confederate battle emblem
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Mississippi Flag Designs: Would They Make Good Tattoos?
Design enthusiasts say some of the five finalists for a new Mississippi flag are distinctive and others have problems.
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'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' Star Charged in Nephew's Murder
The son of the owner of a St. Louis-area soul food restaurant that was the setting for the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” has been charged in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of his nephew four years ago
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Old Times Not Forgotten: Mississippi Furls Rebel-Themed Flag
Mississippi has formally retired the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem.
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With a Pen Stroke, Mississippi Drops Confederate-themed Flag
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem.
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Confederate Flag Losing Prominence 155 Years After Civil War
The Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence in the South 155 years after the end of the Civil War.
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Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Remove Current Flag
Lawmakers in the Mississippi House and Senate both approved a bill that will require the current state flag to be removed within 15 days. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is likely to sign the bill into law.
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Look Away, Dixie: Mississippi to Lose Rebel Emblem From Flag
Mississippi legislators have taken historic votes to remove a Confederate battle emblem from their state flag.
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Mississippi Takes Step Toward Dropping Rebel Image From Flag
Mississippi lawmakers are close to erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the 126-year-old state flag.