Third-largest Powerball jackpot an estimated $1.2 billion
If a player wins this jackpot, it will be the third largest jackpot in Powerball history and the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history.
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Quality Beverage expanding operations in Lowndes County
The project is a $10.25 million corporate investment that will create 31 new jobs.
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Entertainment lineup for 2024 Dixie National Rodeo announced
The Dixie National Rodeo, produced by Harper & Morgan Rodeo, is the largest professional rodeo east of the Mississippi River.
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Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week
In the Spring of 2023, 50 tornadoes touched down, including an EF-4 tornado in Rolling Fork and an EF-3 tornado in Amory.
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Watson: What is the role of government?
We should always be focused on the potentially negative impact any new law or regulation could have on everyday Mississippians and businesses across our state.
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Foreign Purchase of Farmland Study Committee holds second meeting
Micah Brown of the National Agriculture Law Center (NALC) was welcomed to its second meeting as a presenter.
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Harris: September 2023 Student Loan Payment Update
Recently, Congress passed a law preventing further extensions of the student loan payment pause.
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Former Newton County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher arrested for fraud
Taylor is accused of altering her timesheets after they were approved by her supervisor.
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