Lowndes County burn ban now runs through Nov. 26
Lowndes County’s current burn ban runs through Nov. 26. Check the restrictions on outdoor fires, grilling guidance and limited exemptions.
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Mississippi news: Elevated fire danger, recovery grants and cancer-center milestone
Monday morning: elevated fire danger, more than $60 million in FEMA awards, rural-health grants, UMMC’s cancer-center groundbreaking, boating alerts and lead screening.
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Mississippi news: DeSoto judge named, Oxford school input and Tuesday fire outlook
Monday evening: DeSoto’s new county judge, Tuesday’s Oxford superintendent-search forum, warmer fire-prone weather, coastal boating changes, testing analysis and Hattiesburg art.
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Jackson State soccer rolls, Blue Mountain golf wins in Mississippi rundown
Jackson State soccer wins 5-0, Blue Mountain Christian claims a golf title, and Ole Miss rifle sweeps Air Force in a sports-heavy Mississippi rundown.
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Mississippi news: New I-10 lanes open, marine alert extended and UMMC research advances
Monday morning: new I-10 lanes and completed Diamondhead interchange work, SR 57 connections, Tuesday marine alerts, fire concerns and Mississippi health-care training.
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Mississippi news: Monday marine alerts, Lee County bridge closure and USM funding
Sunday evening: revised Monday marine advisories, a Lee County bridge closure, Southern Miss research funding, Gulf Blue suppliers, free Kennard events and Southaven investment.
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Ole Miss routs Missouri as Jackson State rallies in Mississippi sports rundown
Ole Miss routs Missouri 31-3, Jackson State rallies past Florida A&M, and Millsaps sets an offensive record in a sports-heavy Mississippi rundown.
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Mississippi news: Sunday fire outlook, Holmes remembered and $8M fish award
Sunday morning: lighter winds ease fire danger, marine advisories continue, MSU remembers Richard Holmes, and fish research, a Meridian teacher and a public startup final lead the week ahead.
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Delta State wins, Blue Mountain reaches No. 3 in Saturday Mississippi rundown
Delta State wins at Ferrum, Blue Mountain Christian reaches No. 3, and Mississippi teams post soccer and volleyball results in a sports-heavy Saturday edition.
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Mississippi news: Saturday fire alerts, Drew factory plans and new Jackson café
Saturday morning: fire and wind alerts, today’s SR 467 closure, Drew’s planned plastics plant, a new Jackson café and Sunday’s free Virginia Wing screening.
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Mississippi news: Saturday fire warnings, Luckey appointment and Lexington settlement
Friday evening: Saturday fire warnings, Bo Luckey’s DPS appointment, Lexington’s police settlement, UMMC succession and coastal project comment deadlines.
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Saturday fire warnings and ranked Ole Miss matchup lead Mississippi rundown
Saturday Red Flag Warnings and a Rankin County burn ban lead the Friday news. Ole Miss hosts ranked Missouri as community-college wins and other results shape the sports rundown.
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Saturday Red Flag Warnings issued across central and southern Mississippi
Saturday fire-weather warnings cover central and southern Mississippi, including the Coast. Check the regional times and separate county burn bans.
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Mississippi news: Fire watch expands to Coast; new school grades set baseline
Friday morning: Mississippi fire and wind alerts, Rankin’s burn ban, new school grades, Biloxi Bay shrimp waters and Saturday’s SR 467 closure.
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Rankin County burn ban runs through Nov. 15 as fire danger rises
Rankin County bars debris burning, campfires and bonfires through Nov. 15. Officials provide an EOC contact as Friday brings a Red Flag Warning.
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Mississippi news: Friday fire warning, Artesia arrest and coastal gale watches
Friday’s Red Flag Warning, Saturday fire watches and coastal gale watches lead the October 15 evening briefing, with Artesia and Horn Lake updates, BMCU tickets and Friday Medicaid meetings.
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