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November 16, 2015

Charles Pickering leading Ben Carson presidential campaign in Mississippi

Retired Judge Pickering to lead Carson campaign in Miss. A retired federal judge will be the Mississippi chairman of Republican Ben Carson’s presidential campaign. The Carson campaign on Friday announced the appointment Judge Charles W. Pickering. Pickering says in a statement that he believes Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, has integrity and moral authority. ClarionLedger 11/13/15

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November 16, 2015

Women serving in state House down heading into next term

Number of women in Miss. Legislature decreasing Two of eight statewide offices are held by women— the highest number ever. That will stay the same for the four-year term that starts in January, with Treasurer Lynn Fitch and Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith, both Republicans. Women held 17.2 percent of Mississippi’s legislative seats during the current…

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November 16, 2015

Rolling Fork mayor indicted

Rolling Fork mayor indicted for false pretense Rolling Fork Mayor Eldridge Walker has been indicted by a Hinds County Grand Jury. Walker was recently arrested by investigators with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division and charged with false pretense, conspiracy to commit false pretense, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The indictment…

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November 16, 2015

MAEP could see changes in 2016 session

Educators wonder what’s next after initiative’s defeat Instead, district administrators are again playing a familiar waiting game — looking to the state Legislature and hoping lawmakers choose to fully fund public education during the upcoming session, which kicks off in January. The best most superintendents hope for is full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education…

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November 13, 2015

Eaton vs Tullos could be headed to House for resolution

House GOP supermajority hinges on HD 79 by Frank Corder

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November 13, 2015

Congress Passes Wicker Proposal to Strengthen Public-Private Space Partnership

RELEASE: Congress Passes Wicker Proposal to Strengthen Public-Private Space Partnership Measure Could Benefit Mississippi’s Stennis Space Center WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that Congress has passed his proposal requiring the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to examine how existing NASA facilities, such as Stennis Space Center, can be incorporated into future commercial…

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November 13, 2015

Wicker speaks at Petal naturalization ceremony

WDAM-TV 7-News, Weather, Sports-Hattiesburg, MS WDAM 11/12/15

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November 13, 2015

Sojourner not conceding yet

Sojourner not conceding to Dearing in Miss. Senate race But, Sojourner says Thursday that she’s not conceding because some voters have expressed concerns about “problematic precincts” in the Nov. 3 election. Senate District 37 stretches through Adams, Amite, Franklin and Pike counties. If Dearing holds onto an approximate 60-vote lead, he will reverse his fortune…

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November 13, 2015

MINOR says legislative redistricting “Republicans pushed through” guaranteed majority

Bill Minor: Gains, losses for Mississippi GOP Now we know why the Republicans pushed through their legislative redistricting plan two years before the Nov. 3 election. The idea was to run it through before anyone noticed — and to guarantee at least a significant GOP majority. The Republicans wound up not with a supermajority (two-thirds)…

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November 13, 2015

After a week, ballots found to draw Democrat incumbent Rep. Eaton to tie with GOP’s Tullos

State House race ends in tie Incumbent state Rep. Bo Eaton, D-Taylorsville, who initially appeared to lose his seat by six votes in the general election Nov. 3, and Republican challenger Mark Tullos are reportedly tied after 12 affidavit ballots were counted. “It’s tied now, but we haven’t verified that,” Smith County Election Commission Chairman…

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November 12, 2015

Pro-#Initiative42 backer posts Hitler parody video day before election

42 and the High Command – Published to YouTube on November 2, 2015 by “Sue Bob Smith”

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November 12, 2015

State Sen. Brice Wiggins to host Town Hall meeting on MAEP in Ocean Springs

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News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

May 6, 2026

State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care

News | Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press , Humera Lodhi, Associated Press , Simran Parwani, Associated Press •

May 6, 2026

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election

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May 6, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: May 6, 2026

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

April 23, 2026

Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference

Business | Frank Corder •

April 22, 2026

Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus

Business | Frank Corder •

April 17, 2026

Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

May 6, 2026

Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year

Culture | Alistair Begg •

May 6, 2026

A word to children

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

May 5, 2026

Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

May 5, 2026

Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints

Opinion | Susan Crabtree •

May 1, 2026

U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree

Opinion | Russ Latino •

April 29, 2026

Magnolia Tribune

Charles Pickering leading Ben Carson presidential campaign in Mississippi

Women serving in state House down heading into next term

Rolling Fork mayor indicted

MAEP could see changes in 2016 session

Eaton vs Tullos could be headed to House for resolution

Congress Passes Wicker Proposal to Strengthen Public-Private Space Partnership

Wicker speaks at Petal naturalization ceremony

Sojourner not conceding yet

MINOR says legislative redistricting “Republicans pushed through” guaranteed majority

After a week, ballots found to draw Democrat incumbent Rep. Eaton to tie with GOP’s Tullos

Pro-#Initiative42 backer posts Hitler parody video day before election

State Sen. Brice Wiggins to host Town Hall meeting on MAEP in Ocean Springs

News

State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election

Magnolia Mornings: May 6, 2026

Business

Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference

Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus

Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores

Culture

Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year

A word to children

Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio

Opinion

Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints

U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree

U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi

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