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Gilbert scores 17 points, Lipsey adds 16 as No. 5 Iowa State routs Mississippi Valley State 83-44
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 17 points and Tamin Lipsey added 16 as No. 5 Iowa State routed Mississippi Valley State 83-44 on Monday night for its 28th straight home win. Saint Mary's transfer Joshua Jefferson added 10 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first...
Mississippi man dies after a dump truck releases asphalt onto him
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi's capital said a man died Monday when he was trying to repair a dump truck and asphalt poured onto him. Darrell Sheriff, 41, was underneath the truck working on a hydraulic line when the tailgate opened and asphalt fell on him, Jackson...
Ole Miss leading rusher Henry Parrish Jr. out with injury
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Injured Mississippi running back Henry Parrish Jr. isn't on the depth chart ahead of Saturday's game against No. 2 Georgia. Parrish went down with what appeared to be a serious left leg injury in the 16th-ranked Rebels' win over Arkansas. The depth chart Monday...
Authorities used justified force in 5 shootings, Mississippi attorney general says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officers were justified in using force in five shootings in Mississippi from 2021 to 2023, including a shootout that involved an escaped inmate, state Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Monday. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation examined...
No. 3 USC hits two late free throws to beat Ole Miss 68-66 in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with seconds remaining to lift No. 3 Southern California over Mississippi 68-66 on Monday in a season-opening doubleheader in France. The score was tied 66-66 with 10 seconds left when Iriafen — an Associated Press preseason...
Enrollment increases at most Mississippi universities but 3 campuses see decreases
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Overall enrollment increased at Mississippi's public universities this fall semester compared to the same time last year, although three campuses saw a decrease. The state Institutions of Higher Learning on Monday released enrollment figures that were...
No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones start season at home against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Iowa State Cyclones Ames, Iowa; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -43; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Iowa State starts the season at home against Mississippi Valley State. ...
Michael Van Buren Jr. accounts for 3 TDs, Mississippi St. beats UMass 45-20
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Following two-months worth of losses, Mississippi State found pay dirt once again. Michael Van Buren Jr. accounted for three touchdowns and led the Bulldogs back from an early deficit in a 45-20 win over Massachusetts on Saturday. “Just a...
Dart's 515 yards, six touchdowns lead No. 19 Ole Miss in 63-31 win over Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jaxson Dart set Ole Miss records for yards passing and touchdown throws in a single game, leapfrogging Matt Corral and Eli Manning, in the 19th-ranked Rebels’ dominating 63-31 win over Arkansas on Saturday. Dart threw four scores and 321 yards in just...
Mississippi has 3 contested US House races and 1 incumbent without a challenger
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has three contested U.S. House elections and one incumbent who will win another term with no opposition in the general election. HOUSE DISTRICT 1 Republican Rep. Trent Kelly faces Democratic challenger Dianne Dodson Black in north...
