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Teen pleads guilty in shooting death of Southern Miss cornerback MJ Daniels
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — One of four people charged in the shooting death of Southern Miss football player Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Nytavion Shaw, 16, of Laurel, Mississippi, was charged as an adult. Court records show that in his...
Ed Pittman dies at 89 after serving in all three branches of Mississippi government
RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — Edwin Lloyd “Ed” Pittman, who served in all three branches of Mississippi government before retiring as chief justice of the state Supreme Court, has died. He was 89. Pittman died Wednesday at his home in the Jackson suburb of Ridgeland, according to the...
The First Bancshares: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — The First Bancshares Inc. (FBMS) on Wednesday reported net income of $19.7 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, said it had earnings of 62 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...
