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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say

An autopsy by the office of Mississippi's state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at ...

2 Mississippi men were found hanging from trees. What we know about both death investigations

Trey Reed was found dead, hanging from a tree on Sept. 15. Cory Zukatis was also found hanged the same day. Here's what we ...

National groups, officials call for closer look into 2 men found dead, hanged in Mississippi

National civil rights groups, elected officials want deep investigations into the deaths of Trey Reed and Cory Zukatis, who ...

2 people airlifted after plane crash in Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. (WLBT) - Two people were airlifted to hospitals after a plane crash in Mississippi. According to The University ...
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Ezell applauds passage of legislation protecting the Mississippi Sound through MSU’s Mississippi Sound Estuary Program

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed bipartisan legislation this week that includes Mississippi in a critical environmental program aimed at protecting the Mississippi ...
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This school has one of the best nursing programs in the state

A Metro school is being recognized for having one of the best nursing programs in the state. Belhaven University in Jackson ...

Mississippi universities halt funding for student groups, citing DEI law

Some Mississippi universities have stopped giving money to student organizations for club activities due to uncertainty over a state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public ...

Delta State freshman Trey Reed found hanging from tree, but police deny foul play

Police on Tuesday were investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta ...