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Cadence: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 21, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Cadence Bank (CADE) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $136.4 million. The Tupelo, Mississippi-based bank said it had earnings of 72 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 73 cents per share. ...

Moss scores 2 TDs as Texas A&M beats Mississippi State 34-24 for its 6th straight win

Oct. 19, 2024 21:14 PM EDT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Le’Veon Moss rushed for two touchdowns and No. 14 Texas A&M held off Mississippi State for a 34-24 victory on Saturday. Moss had 65 yards on 17 carries. His 3-yard TD run gave the Aggies a 31-17 lead with 3:24 left in the third quarter. ...

3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school's football game

Oct. 19, 2024 13:55 PM EDT

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred people who were celebrating a school's homecoming football win at an outdoor trail several hours after the game...

Company says it's cooperating in investigation of Mississippi bridge collapse that killed 3 workers

Oct. 17, 2024 20:40 PM EDT

MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — A construction company said Thursday that it is cooperating with local authorities' investigation of how a bridge in rural Mississippi collapsed while some of its employees were preparing the structure for demolition. Three employees of T.L. Wallace...

No. 14 Texas A&M visits Mississippi State after bye, looking to stay atop SEC with 6th straight win

Oct. 17, 2024 13:20 PM EDT

No. 14 Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) at Mississippi State (1-5, 0-3), Saturday, 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Sports Odds: Texas A&M by 14 1/2. Series record: Mississippi State leads, 9-8. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Aggies...

Well-rested, No. 14 Texas A&M visits Mississippi State seeking sixth straight win to stay atop SEC

Oct. 17, 2024 06:33 AM EDT

Judging from the energetic response, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko believes last week's bye was right on time for his No. 14 Aggies. They did well before the midseason break in grabbing the Southeastern Conference lead, highlighted by a 41-10 rout of Missouri. More challenges await...

3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition

Oct. 16, 2024 23:44 PM EDT

MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month ago collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said. The bridge over the Strong River on State Route...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

Oct. 16, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is guaranteed in the Mississippi Constitution because of the right of privacy. ...

3 killed, 4 injured as Strong River bridge in Mississippi collapses during demolition work, sheriff says

Oct. 16, 2024 18:28 PM EDT
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — 3 killed, 4 injured as Strong River bridge in Mississippi collapses during demolition work, sheriff says.

Hancock Whitney: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 15, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $115.6 million. The bank, based in Gulfport, Mississippi, said it had earnings of $1.33 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations....