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Howell: 3 teams, 3 vastly different mindsets in Mississippi
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Wed,07/24/24-3:00PM , 1,404 Reads
When it comes to the Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss football teams, about the only thing the trio have in common is that they are football teams in the state of Mississippi. Other than that, each team’s respective mindset heading into the 2024 season couldn’t be more different.
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Corpuz: Did prosecutors drop the ball in ex-Ole Miss student’s attempted murder trial?
By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,07/24/24-2:08PM , 423 Reads 6,447 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Mina Corpuz:

Prosecution witnesses never called. A subpoena never served. An expert witness never called to rebut a defense expert, and questions about prosecutors’ role that led the judge to acquit a defendant in north Mississippi charged with attempted murder.
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Opinion: How will state react to legislative redistricting court order?
Tue,07/23/24-7:06PM , 651 Reads 7,191 Statewide
Don’t be surprised if Mississippi appeals a ruling by three federal judges, who said unanimously this month that the state must create more Black-majority districts in the Legislature.
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Opinion: Biden finally passes the torch
Mon,07/22/24-6:50PM , 271 Reads 6,550 Statewide
President Biden got some new polling information this past weekend and, to his credit, finally made the right decision to withdraw from this year’s election.
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