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Postal worker dies after being shot during mail delivery
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — A Mississippi postal worker who was shot while delivering mail last week has died, the postal inspector said. Sherry Ingold died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson on Friday night, Postal Inspector Tony Robinson told The Clarion Ledger. Ingold was shot in the...
Jarrett lifts Jackson St. past Grambling St. 71-53
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Tristan Jarrett had 20 points as Jackson State got past Grambling State 71-53 on Saturday. Jonas James had 13 points for Jackson State (6-14, 3-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jayveous McKinnis added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Roland Griffin, whose 13 points per game entering the...
'Shut it down,' protesters chant about Mississippi prison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Protesters outside the Mississippi Capitol on Friday condemned conditions in state prisons where inmates have died violently in the past month. People with relatives in the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman said at a rally that some prison cells have no working lights or...
Scholarship honors young adult fiction author Angie Thomas
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A university is creating scholarships to honor one of its graduates who is the author of bestselling young adult novels. The Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship program will be at Belhaven University, based in Jackson, Mississippi. Thomas wrote “The Hate U Give," about an African...
Another inmate dies in a troubled Mississippi prison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Another Mississippi inmate died in a troubled state prison Wednesday, and state corrections officials said his death appeared to be a suicide by hanging. At least 10 inmates have died in the state's prisons since late December, most of them in outbursts of violence. Eight of the men...
'Unluckiest guy:' Snake bites Mississippi hunter on head
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In a scene that could provoke nightmares, a Mississippi hunter walking to a truck soon found himself racing to the hospital after a venomous snake struck him in the head, a rare attack that had one scientist calling the hunter "the unluckiest guy in America." Tyler Hardy of...
Coroner: 2 new Mississippi inmate deaths were from beating
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two inmates were beaten to death in a fight with other inmates in an understaffed Mississippi prison that has been shaken by other deadly violence in recent weeks, a coroner said. The state Department of Corrections on Tuesday confirmed the men died at Mississippi State Penitentiary...
Cold air invades South, bringing below-freezing temperatures
A blast of cold air drove temperatures below freezing in many southern states. In Atlanta, the chilly weather system brought temperatures down to the mid-20s early Tuesday, prompting city officials to open a warming shelter. In the north Georgia mountains, the temperatures were even chillier: A U.S. Forest...
Police: Homeowner shot at man who burst through front door
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man and a small child were hurt by broken glass when they burst through the front door of a home in Mississippi. The homeowner shot at the man who he believed was an intruder at his home, Jackson police said in a tweet Monday. Harlen Cavett told WLBT-TV he heard a loud banging...
Williams leads Prairie View past Jackson St. 74-60
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Darius Williams had a season-high 27 points as Prairie View topped Jackson State 74-60 on Monday night. Williams hit 4 of 6 3-pointers and shot 11 for 13 from the line. Gerard Andrus had 11 points for Prairie View (8-10, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Faite Williams added 11...
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