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March 17, 2008
BRUMFIELD – A close-up look from the courtroom
A close-up look from the courtroom Friday, when I came into the third-floor courtroom, Dickie was seated on the second row, his wife on his left, his lawyer on his right, then co-defendant Sidney Backstrom next to the lawyer. It didn’t look right. Mrs. Scruggs was not a usual sight in the courthouse with her…
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March 17, 2008
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs In the 1st District, returns show 96,171 Democrats voted in the primary while 43,931 voted in the GOP primary. In the 3rd District, 81,031 Democrats voted in the primary while 66,693 Republicans voted. But how many of those voters will return on April 1?…
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March 17, 2008
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock News of his conviction stunned many in the legal community, including Jackson lawyer John Jones, who once represented Scruggs and then sued him. “I never thought he would plead as long as he was drawing breath,” Jones said. Clarion Ledger 3/16/8
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March 17, 2008
PENDER – How deeply is the virus of corruption entrenched?
How deeply is the virus of corruption entrenched? Over the last six years, judicial bribery investigations and trials have occupied much of my time and thoughts as a reporter and editor. I just feel – I dunno – kind of numb at this point. Watching the Mississippi system slowly gag up a few of its…
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March 16, 2008
STAR – More endorsements for Charlie Ross
More endorsements for Charlie Ross Hatcher said at a press conference Friday that he chose to endorse Ross because of “the depth of knowledge and service he has given Mississippi.” Marcy said he gave his endorsement because he feels Ross “comes with a mass amount of experience… He’s done a lot of wonderful things for…
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March 15, 2008
Senate sends governor bill to give $25M to wind pool
The Sun Herald, 3/14/8 The Mississippi Senate on Friday sent the governor a bill to transfer $25 million into a fund that assists the state wind pool. The wind pool is the insurer of last resort for those who need wind coverage in high-risk areas where no private insurer will write policies. Insurance Commissioner Mike…
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March 15, 2008
Three precincts to vote again
The Leader Call, 3/14/8 Voters in three Jones County precincts will return to the polls for a runoff in a couple of weeks. Jones County residents who vote in the Bruce, Centerville, or Hebron precincts live in the Third Congressional District. Seven Republicans, including Jones County native David Landrum, were battling for the right to…
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March 15, 2008
Scruggs’ peers express sadness and satisfaction
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/15/8 News of Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ guilty plea Friday morning reverberated throughout the state’s legal community, eliciting either sympathy or satisfaction from a number of the famed attorney’s former peers. “I think justice was greatly served, and I think it was long past due,” said Clarksdale lawyer Charlie Merkel, who…
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March 15, 2008
Scruggs plea: Ominous, sobering realities
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/15/8 Dickie Scruggs, the Oxford attorney who grew up poor in Pascagoula, had it all – the opulent private jet, the shiny Bentley, the 120-ft. yacht, the vacation home in Key West, reputed legal fees earned of nearly $1 billion and a reputation as one of the most respected and most feared trials…
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March 15, 2008
Scruggs faces up to 5 years in prison
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/15/8 Dickie Scruggs, a prominent and influential trial lawyer portrayed in a 1999 hit movie, is facing a maximum five years in prison after admitting he conspired to bribe a judge. Scruggs, 61, pleaded guilty Friday in a plea agreement in U.S. District Court in Oxford to one count of conspiracy to bribe…
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March 15, 2008
‘No crossover’ rule could affect candidates’ plans
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/14/8 If 1st Congressional District voters plan to vote in the April 1 runoff elections, they must do so for the same party they chose March 11. It’s Mississippi election law – the two votes are considered one election, and folks can’t change parties in midstream. That may be a…
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March 15, 2008
Former foes join up in House race
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/14/8 Unsuccessful Democratic congressional candidates Marshall Coleman and Brian Neely will issue a joint endorsement Monday for one of the remaining candidates in the 1st District House race. And whoever gets it will have to show a strong commitment to racial diversity, among other key issues. Neely and Coleman, who…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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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
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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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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