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State inmate housed at Tutwiler prison dies
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Tue,07/14/20-6:31PM , 61,897 Reads
JACKSON — A state inmate at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler has died, the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced in a Tuesday evening news release.
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Start of fall football delayed by two weeks
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Tue,07/14/20-5:40PM , 13,918 Reads
The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Executive Committee voted Tuesday to delay the fall sports calendar two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Practice for cross-country, swimming and volleyball can begin Aug. 10 with competition among schools permitted starting Aug. 24.
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COVID-19 relief program will assist counties, municipalities
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Tue,07/14/20-2:52PM , 14,380 Reads
PEARL — Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency are launching the MEMA COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program. Through Mississippi Legislature’s House Bill 1799 and Senate Bill 3047, MEMA was allocated $70 million of CARES Act money to assist counties and municipalities with their COVID-19 expenses.
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Investigation continues into Parchman escape
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Wed,07/08/20-10:07PM , 7,159 Reads
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Corrections continues to investigate how an inmate escaped the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman over the weekend.
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