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The 2017 high school football season kicked off under wet conditions on Friday.  A number of games were delayed and one game was postponed until later today.
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Everyone is excited about the solar eclipse on Monday. There's been a lot of buzz all over the news and social media, but do you really know what actually occurs to make a solar eclipse?
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All over North America, people are getting pumped up for the solar eclipse happening next week, but some Coast schools are concerned about the safety of students during the event.
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The Mississippi Forestry Commission will deploy a 20 person crew to Montana to battle wildfires for the next two weeks.  The crew will assist state and federal partners with suppression efforts. "We are extremely proud of our employees who are taking...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Ocean Springs aldermen gave Mayor Shea Dobson the go-ahead Tuesday night to begin discussions over the possible purchase of three acres for a new city park. The property lies on the north side of Davidson Road,...
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Dr. Dan Jones, Director of Clinical and Population Sciences at UMMC’s Mississippi Center for Obesity Research talks about obesity with MPB’s Karen Brown.
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The excitement of high school football jumps full speed ahead tonight with a full-slate of games and WLOX will be there bringing you highlights and scores.
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Following an investigation by Biloxi crime scene investigators, there is no evidence that a second party was at the scene of a deputy-involved shooting in July.
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When Bucky Stewart started law school he weighed about a hundred eighty pounds. Under the stress of law school and the early years of his legal career, the pounds started to add up. Stewart tells MPB's Alexis Ware how committing to physical fitness...

More Mississippi schools could receive A-ratings following a change in the state's grading scale. As MPB's Alexis Ware reports, the change could also increase the number of F-rated districts.
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Dozens of people gathered Thursday night at the IP Casino in Biloxi for an event that would help create a transitional housing facility for homeless people.
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FILE - This May 21, 2008, file photo, shows the exterior of Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Biloxi, Miss. Beauvoir, a beachside estate on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, was Jefferson Davis' retirement home....

A Jackson, Miss., deli customer passes one of several suggested replacement Mississippi state flags, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Jackson, Miss. Mississippi is the lone state that has not removed the Confederate battle flag emblem from its official...

The Nature Conservancy of Mississippi is hosting a benefit concert in Pascagoula in an effort to support conservation of rivers and streams across the state.
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Jackson County deputies have a male suspect in custody for Monday's armed robbery of an Escatawpa convenience store. The suspect is also wanted in Mobile on a similar charge.
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The Humane Society of South Mississippi is one of the shelters facing a crisis, and its particularly concerned about the number of cats at the shelter. Shelter leaders are encouraging people to adopt.
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The 1960-61 Tony award winning musical 'Bye Bye Birdie' was inspired by Elvis Presley and the story surrounding his draft notice into the Army in 1957.
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The Coast Guard was searching for five people who were aboard a Black Hawk helicopter in a training exercise. It was the third crash in about a month involving U.S. military aircraft.
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City of Gautier  GAUTIER, Mississippi -- With Mississippi fast approaching it's 200th birthday on Dec. 10, Gautier will play host to an official bicentennial event. The Mississippi Masterpieces Art & Songwriting Contest will honor the state's...

Confederate statues and monuments across the country are coming down. Officials at Beauvoir said the statues would be welcomed at the last home of Jefferson Davis with open arms.
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OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- One person was killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles near the western Ocean Springs exit off Interstate 10 Thursday morning. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the accident occurred just before 6 a.m....

In an effort to promote voting and understanding of how elections work, city leaders in Moss Point have revived the Mayor's Youth Council, but with a unique twist.
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The rate of obesity in adults has more than doubled since 1990. In this slideshow, MPB News looks at some of the statistics behind one of the state's most pressing health concerns.
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After employees noticed someone placing a credit card skimmer on a gas pump Thursday morning, police are searching for the man they believe is responsible.
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There have been big changes in the tropical outlook. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is forecasting a hurricane to strike the Yucatan Peninsula next week.
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Hands-on science experiments are an awesome way for students to learn about a particular science topic. Thursday, sixth grade students at Saucier Elementary School explored the upcoming solar eclipse.
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The man accused of robbing an Escatawpa convenience store at gunpoint Monday is also a suspect in an armed robbery in Mobile, AL, according to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell.
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Mississippi's Black Legislators are calling on the governor to hold a special session to change the state flag. The move comes as the nation reacts to violence in Virginia over a confederate monument.
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The Center for Violence Prevention says a new shelter will provide rehabilitation for human trafficking victims across the state. MPB's Alexis Ware reports.
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White supremacists waved the Confederate battle flag amid weekend violence in Virginia, prompting critics to say Mississippi should remove the symbol from its state banner
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Thursday forecast temperatures are in the low to mid 90s. Not too unusual. But, the heat index will rise to dangerous levels for the first time this summer.
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We are not strangers to flooding on the Mississippi Coast. Nor are our neighbors to the west in Louisiana. There are forever ongoing efforts, planning and discussions about how to mitigate flooding. But a recent study by the Rand Corporation is more than...

A Gulfport fast food worker has found herself on the receiving end of cyber bullying. After dozens of comments and shares, one woman came to her rescue.
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Wayne Williams with the Mississippi Center for Autism and Related Developmental Disabilities says his mission is to help officers understand more about the disorder before they need to.
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A rough first anniversary welcome for owners of The Stables on Seaman Road in Vancleave. But, the special events venue has a reprieve for another year.
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Jackson County deputies are working to solve the second armed robbery to occur within the last 24 hours after a Big Point convenience store was held up Tuesday afternoon.
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File photo  GULFPORT, Miss. -- A Pascagoula seaman was indicted for violation of federal law that prohibits mariners from misusing merchant marine documents issued under the authority of the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney Harold Brittain and Special...

Too much Comfort foods, lack of exercise, and Mississippi's poverty rate put the state at number two on the Obesity scale nationwide. In "State of Obesity," we take a look at some of the issues making and keeping Mississippians fat.
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A portrait of Heather Heyer, who was killed when a vehicle drove through counter protestors in Charlottesville, Va., lies on a table with flowers during a vigil on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., Monday,...

Moss Point police are searching for persons of interest in an Aug. 11 shooting near the intersection of Frederick and Carroll Streets, according to Chief Calvin Hutchins.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries has agreed to pay $9.2 million to the federal government to settle charges the company violated the federal False Claims Act by overbilling the government for work at Ingalls Shipbuilidng in Pascagoula....

On today's show: Hundreds of jobs could be at risk now that the controversial clean coal portion of a Mississippi power plant has been shuttered. Hear a successful weight-loss story from our State of Obesity series. How one woman got down over 100...

State Rep. David BariaMississippi House of Representatives  BAY ST. LOUIS -- The events in Charlottesville evade simple description. The tragic loss of life and violent imagery are now part of our collective consciousness and already compare as one of...

Hundreds of jobs could be at risk now that the controversial clean coal portion of a Mississippi power plant has been shuttered. MPB's Alexis Ware reports.
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Pride superseded intellect of a Pascagoula man over the weekend as a fight between he and his uncle led to him getting into his vehicle, striking his uncle and a woman head-on, according to Capt. Doug Adams of the Pascagoula Police Department.
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file photo  PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- In a statement released on Monday, Pascagoula police arrested a man for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl, according to Capt. Doug Adams. Police say the woman arrived at Singing River Hospital on Wednesday...

Victims of violent white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia are being remembered at a vigil in Mississippi's Capital City. MPB's Ezra Wall reports.
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A new report says more Mississippi students may want jobs in science, technology, engineering or math if they learn their friends are also interested in those subjects. MPB's Alexis Ware reports.
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Obesity remains one of the most pressing health concerns facing Mississippi. Victor Sutton is Director of Preventive Health at the Mississippi State Department of Health. He tells At Issue host, Wilson Stribling, why Mississippi is always a contender for...