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Mississippi seafood law has taken into effect, MS Commissioner Andy Gipson visits the Coast
WXXV 25 - Mississippi
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July 2, 2025
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – As of July 1st, Mississippi’s Seafood Labeling Law has taken effect. All seafood sold in Mississippi must be clearly labeled as either imported or domestic. Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson...
COMMENTARY: Resilience a big part of Jimmy Swaggart's legacy
Plaquemine Post South
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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart passed away recently, leaving behind a complex legacy. Though embroiled in scandal in 1988, Swaggart's ministry rebounded, demonstrating resilience. Swaggart's business acumen, including land ownership and media...
Mississippi Medical Professionals Among Hundreds Charged in $14.6 Billion National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Magnolia State News - Mississippi
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July 2, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJ The Department of Justice announced in Mississippi, medical professionals were among the 324 individuals charged in the Justice Department’s largest-ever health care fraud...
Governor Reeves Highlights Mississippi’s Record Revenue
The Delta News - Mississippi
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MISSISSIPPI - Conservative policies are paying off as state enters 2026 with strong momentum. Magnolia Tribune reports Governor Tate Reeves says Mississippi is in the best financial shape in its history as the new fiscal year begins. The state...
USPOULTRY completes Mississippi State University research project
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 3, 2025
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announced the completion of a research project led by Dr. Pratima Adhikari from Mississippi State University, focused on understanding how branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)—leucine, valine and...
Louisiana created a market to reduce water pollution. Will it actually work?
Louisiana Illuminator
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July 3, 2025
Imagine you love cherry cheesecake, and you’re happy to find out that your local bakery makes the delicious, decadent dessert every Saturday. But they only make a certain amount per week; after that, there’s no more. Your neighbors also love...
'The sky is our canvas:' Meet the pyrotechnicians, artists behind Fireworks on the Mississippi
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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July 3, 2025
BATON ROUGE – Get ready for a dazzling display over the Mississippi River this Fourth of July as WBRZ presents the annual Fireworks on the Mississippi on Friday. Behind Louisiana's largest fireworks show is Brandon Spear, a second-generation...
Inside Brian O’Connor’s first month as Mississippi State baseball coach: Ace Reese and more
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Brian O'Connor addresses rumors surrounding Ace Reese's potential transfer, emphasizing Reese's commitment to Mississippi State. He outlines the team's potential remaining needs in the transfer portal. He shares anecdotes about his adjustment to...
Anglers gather for 77th Mississippi Deep Fishing Rodeo
WLOX - Mississippi
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July 3, 2025
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Thursday marks the start of the Mississippi Deep Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport. 77 years in the making, the rodeo reels in only the best fishermen. The four-day competition takes place ever year during the week of Independence...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for July 1, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 1, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from July 1 drawing 01-17-18-29-33 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Person of the Day | Dr. Emmett Stringer: Columbus Dentist, Former Mississippi NAACP President
Mississippi Free Press
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July 3, 2025
COLUMBUS, Miss.—Many longtime residents of Columbus, Mississippi, have memories of Dr. Emmett Stringer examining their teeth, or they recall encountering Stringer, a dentist and the founder of the Columbus, Miss., NAACP chapter, while visiting...
Increase In Fraudulent Business Filings
Lexology
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Written by Steven Weigler of Emerge Counsel How Can You Protect Yourself and Your Business? What Is A Fraudulent Business Filing? The phrase is relatively self-explanatory: any business filing obtained, changed, or filed without authorization...
Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Arkansas CDFIs
Arkansas Business
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July 7, 2025
Darrin Williams is the CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., one of the United States’ oldest and largest community development financial institutions. (Karen E. Segrave) When Helena-West Helena’s water system failed in 2023, Communities Unlimited was one...
Deputies foil $8,500 bank fraud, Alabama pair arrested in Newnan
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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A man and woman from Alabama were arrested on June 27 after attempting to use a false identity at a local bank. Coweta County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call at Regions Bank, located at 3111 Highway 34 E, just before 11 a.m. Taliyah...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Mississippi County in week ending June 28?
SE Missouri News
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July 3, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Mississippi County...
Evans to compete for Distinguished Young Woman of Mississippi
The Meridian Star - Mississippi
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July 3, 2025
Published 12:04 pm Thursday, July 3, 2025 Chloe Evans. Submitted photo Distinguished Young Woman of Lauderdale County Chloe Evans will be one of 32 Mississippi high school seniors competing for more than $36,000 in college scholarships when the...
Mississippi Agricultural Commissioner tours oyster farms, observes growing and harvesting
WLOX - Mississippi
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July 1, 2025
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson got his first look at the 466-acre Deer Island Aquaculture Park to see how oyster farmers are growing and harvesting Mississippi oysters. Like other homegrown crops, Gipson...
Mississippi, Alabama senators voted in favor of 'big, beautiful bill'
WTVA 9 News - Mississippi
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WASHINGTON (WTVA) — The U.S. senators from Mississippi and Alabama voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi and Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt of Alabama — all...
New Mississippi Laws: Direct Wine Shipments, Community Health Worker Program and More
Mississippi Free Press
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July 3, 2025
New Mississippi laws change how patients access physician-administered drugs, add a community health worker program to the Mississippi State Department of Health, authorize the direct shipment of wine and ban diversity, equity and inclusion...
Visit Vicksburg’s Strickland to serve as president of Mississippi Tourism Association
The Vicksburg Post - Mississippi
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July 3, 2025
Visit Vicksburg’s Strickland to serve as president of Mississippi Tourism Association Published 12:06 pm Thursday, July 3, 2025 The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA), the state’s voice of tourism for more than35 years, has announced its...