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July 24, 2008
Scruggses ready for disbarment
Scruggses ready for disbarment Attorneys Dickie and Zach Scruggs no longer oppose the Mississippi Bar’s request that they be disbarred from the practice of law. The requests are pending before the Mississippi Supreme Court. They previously opposed the request because a judgment had not been entered in a judicial bribery case that resulted in guilty…
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July 24, 2008
Killer endorses Barack Obama before execution
Bishop put to death: Apology precedes execution Before he died Wednesday evening, death row inmate Dale Leo Bishop apologized to his victim’s family, thanked America and urged people to vote for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. “For those who oppose the death penalty and want to see it end, our best bet is to vote…
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July 24, 2008
Salesman found guilty in failed beef plant venture
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/24/8 A refrigeration salesman faces 30 years in prison and a $750,000 fine after being convicted Wednesday of money laundering and interstate transportation of money by fraud in the failed Mississippi Beef Processors venture in Oakland. A federal jury deliberated about two hours before finding James Draper, 59, guilty of pocketing funds for…
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July 24, 2008
Scruggses learn prison locations
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/24/8 Richard “Dickie” Scruggs of Oxford and his son Zach are headed in different directions to serve prison time for their roles in a judicial bribery scandal that toppled their prestigious law firm. Court documents released Wednesday show Dickie Scruggs, 62, will spend his 60 months in a federal facility…
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July 24, 2008
BISHOP EXECUTED:Case reaches its final phase after 20 years
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/24/8 “The Mississippi Department of Corrections today conducted the mandated execution of inmate Dale Leo Bishop,” Commissioner Christopher Epps said Wednesday. “This evening closed the final phase of the Dale Leo Bishop case, which began on Dec. 10, 1998, with the kidnapping and murder of Marcus James Gentry.” The death…
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July 24, 2008
Casino debate revived
The Sun Herald, 7/24/8 Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s letter to the Mississippi Gaming Commission is stirring debate over last week’s decision to deny the South Beach Casino. Gaming Commission Chairman Jerry St. Pé said the letter delivered before the commission meeting in Biloxi on July 17 outlines how tidelands leases are determined and doesn’t…
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July 24, 2008
Gulfport, Biloxi awarded $3.1M for Katrina recovery efforts
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/23/8 Federal funding totaling $3,111,326 has been awarded to the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced Tuesday. The grants, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), were awarded for debris removal and repair of sewer and water distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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July 24, 2008
Mayor says he remains undecided on counsel
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/24/8 With an Aug. 18 trial date bearing down in federal court, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said he still has not settled on his defense attorney. “We’re still putting the team together,” he said Wednesday. The mayor will have more time to mount a defense if a motion to delay the trial is…
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July 24, 2008
Funding needed for program to build, retrofit homes
The Sun Herald, 7/23/8 State funding is needed to start a program expected to result in stronger homes and insurance discounts for property owners who meet the building standards. The state Legislature approved the program in 2007, but has not provided funding. Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says the department needs $400,000 from the state…
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July 23, 2008
Obama’s coattails could sway Mississippi
Obama’s coattails could sway Mississippi It is possible for a Mississippi Democrat to win in a statewide election, but it would likely require 30 percent of the white vote along with nearly the entire black vote. In 2003, Musgrove lost his reelection bid for governor to current Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican. Musgrave took about…
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July 23, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs won’t serve time in Panhandle prison due to fears he will air mail himself out o
Scruggs won’t serve time in Panhandle prison due to fears he will air mail himself out of the country Question: where’s he gonna go? Cuba? Is the fear that all of a sudden we’ll see Dickie Scruggs wearing fatigues and smoking a cigar on a podium next to Fidel and Raul? Actually, it might solve…
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July 23, 2008
Dickie will be doin’ it . . . Bluegrass Style
Dickie Scruggs to serve sentence in Kentucky Famed tobacco lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs has been ordered to serve his five-year sentence for attempting to bribe a state judge at a federal prison in Ashland, Ky. Clarion Ledger 7/23/8
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Russ Latino
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi Supreme Court revives Bryant defamation case against Mississippi Today
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Moderate to exceptional drought conditions seen throughout Mississippi
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi moves up in national rankings for state-funded Pre-K enrollment
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 23, 2026
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery
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Alistair Begg
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April 23, 2026
Our heavenly friend
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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Russ Latino
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April 22, 2026
Federal indictment against The Southern Poverty Law Center hits close to home
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