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June 28, 2008
FOLO – From the Backstrom sentencing
From the Backstrom sentencing Judge: “The Court has studied the situation and plea agreement. We agree that Sid’s letters show he is well-liked and respected in his profession.” Mentions that many of the letters received were solicited, so there is no surprise that they ask for leniency. Court also received unsolicited letters from lay people…
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June 28, 2008
DJ – Sid Backstrom – 28 months in prison
UPDATE:Sid Backstrom – 28 months in prison Judge Neal Biggers Jr. sentenced Backstrom to 28 months in prison, three years’ supervised release after gets out and a $250,000 fine. Backstrom also was ordered to pay for the cost of his own incarceration. Attorneys asked and Biggers agreed to ask the Bureau of Prisons if they…
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June 28, 2008
Big Ten reaps the benefits of TV network; is the SEC next?
Big Ten reaps the benefits of TV network; is the SEC next? Big Ten fans received a jolt of good news last week when the conference’s co-owned television venture, the Big Ten Network, announced a long-awaited agreement with the nation’s largest cable provider, Comcast. Starting Aug. 15, nearly 25 million new customers will have access…
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June 27, 2008
FOLO Reports Sid Backstrom gets 2.5 years
FOLO Reports Sid Backstrom gets 2.5 years, and cites his cooperation in the investigation.
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June 27, 2008
Can Dickie Scruggs and Paul Minor bunk together in Pensacola? Maybe not.
One of YP’s regular bloggers, Jane, had this to say. I found this in a cert petition: “As the district court explained, Bureau of Prisons policy also provides that government witnesses and the individuals against whom they have testified should not be incarcerated in the same institution (Pet. App. B3 n.2; see also 28 C.F.R.…
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June 27, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation: June 27, the sentencing
Scruggs Nation: June 27, the sentencing Hey, let’s be fair here! The justice system gave a lot to Scruggs, so maybe he just decided it was time to give some back! In $40,000 increments, apparently. Insurance Coverage Blog 6/27/8
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June 27, 2008
Pithy comments from Judge Neal Biggers
If you don’t think Judge Biggers was outraged with Dickie Scruggs, here are some quotes attributed to him from today’s proceedings courtesy of Tom Freeland at FOLO. “If you want to uncover where the bodies are buried it might help you.” And probably the quote of the year in a direct in-your-face slap to Chancellor…
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June 27, 2008
Biggers – “like you had done it before”
Scruggs Calls His Conduct “A Stain On My Soul” The judge went on to say, “I don’t know why you did it, some say greed, others suggest arrogance or some say just because you could.” The judge then said, “I don’t have to know why you did it, I just need to know you did…
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June 27, 2008
Farish St. agreement showing promise
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/27/8 A new partnership between Jackson and Memphis developers promises to bring long-anticipated progress to the Farish Street Historical District, although it may be several more weeks before the group is ready to talk about specifics. Jackson developer David Watkins said he is making progress in talks about joining with Memphis-based Performa Entertainment…
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June 27, 2008
Polls: Mississippi Likes John McCain
Associated Content, 6/27/8 Although the Mississippi primary showed Barack Obama ahead of Hillary Clinton 61 to 31 percent, recent research polls show John McCain has a strong lead over Obama in a state that is 39 percent African-American. Mississippi is the only state with this large an African-American percentage, according to the 2000 census. With…
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June 27, 2008
Dickie Scruggs gets 5 years + 250K fine for bribing judge (developing)
In a word from Biggers . . . reprehensible
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June 27, 2008
Barbour appoints Bourgeois to bench
The Hattiesburg American, 6/27/8 Governor Haley Barbour has named a new circuit judge for the district that covers Harrison, Hancock and Stone counties. Lawrence P. Bourgeois (BOORZ’-wah) Junior of Pass Christian will replace former Judge Steve Simpson, who left the bench in April to serve as head of the state Department of Public Safety. The…
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February 10, 2026
Mississippi receives final approval for broadband infrastructure expansion plan
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 10, 2026
Lawmakers propose alternate return to work legislation for retired state employees
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Frank Corder
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February 10, 2026
Spartan Composites investing $49 million in Saltillo manufacturing facility
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2026
Karman Space and Defense acquires Gulfport’s Seemann Composites, Material Sciences
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2026
Siemens Energy investing up to $300 million in new high-voltage switchgear facility in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2026
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee
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Meredith Biesinger
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February 10, 2026
Shaped by Hand: The heart behind Sumrall’s Coral Depot
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Alistair Begg
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February 10, 2026
This is the King
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Robert St. John
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February 9, 2026
28 degrees and warm all day
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Samuel Gonzalez
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February 10, 2026
Education Savings Accounts recognize a simple truth: No two students are the same
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Kimberly Ross
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February 10, 2026
Walz ‘Civil War’ rhetoric irresponsible, absurd
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Grace Breazeale
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February 4, 2026
The Weight They Carry: Life as a teacher in Mississippi
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