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Georiga running back Nick Chubb (27) celebrates after scoring during second half against Mississippi State, as he is lifted by offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn (77) as quarterback Jake Fromm (11) watches, during an NCAA college football game Saturday,...

President Donald Trump has continued to express his displeasure on about how NFL players are choosing to kneel or sit for the national anthem before games.
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Twenty volunteers from Biloxi, Keesler Air Force Base and Iowa fire departments spent the week in the Rockport, Texas area, where there has been little outside help.
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In the wake of massive flooding resulting from a destructive hurricane season, citizens in Jackson County are hoping to send a message to congress as they work to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance program.
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Property taxes are on the way up in both Ocean Springs and Gautier. If you own a home worth $100,000, the increase is another $30. If it's worth $200,000, a $60 increase. And in Gautier, the school taxes are on the rise as well.
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Joining a growing list of NFL teams speaking out against President Donald Trump's response to player protests around the league, the Saints and Pelicans released a joint statement from Owner Tom Benson today.
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Now that fall is officially upon us, it would be nice if Mother Nature would start acting like it. Unfortunately, the summer-like heat will last for most of this week. But, there are changes on the way.
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Amazing video and pictures from the scene of an early morning rescue show patience and teamwork on display as firefighters from five different units in Harrison County came together to rescue a woman trapped inside an overturned truck.
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Freshman Jake Fromm threw a pair of touchdown passes, the defense stifled Nick Fitzgerald and No. 11 Georgia broke out plenty of trickery in a 31-3 rout of No. 17 Mississippi State
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For friends and family of Sophia Myers, the outpouring of support has been overwhelming. On Saturday, the Krewe of Bonnes Vivantes brought back its Glow Run from a four-year hiatus to help.
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After washing ashore on an Alabama beach three weeks ago, the melon headed whale that's been recovering at the Institute for Marine Mammal is improving.
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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District isn't getting a tax increase it needed to make up an unexpected shortfall. Thursday night, the Pascagoula City Council voted four-one to rescind that tax.
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Region play opened for most teams on Friday.  It's the time of the season to get serious if teams have aspirations and goals of winning a state championship.
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Law enforcement is stepping up efforts to reduce injuries and improve safety for motorists traveling the Natchez Trace Parkway. Wednesday, an Alcorn Student died in a single car accident on the Trace. While the cause of the accident is still under...

Painter Dena McKee calls herself an artist and a historic preservationist. She paints Coastal landmarks; some of which remain, and others are long gone.
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PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- After the success of last year's first-ever "Renaissance the Runway" fashion show, the Bacot-McCarty Foundation is hoping this year's second installment will be "off the charts." The event features clothing from boutiques and...

Finger-pointing by two previous administrations has the City of Moss Point where it is today -- attempting to hold people accountable for illegal water hookups and recoup funds from past-due bills.
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US Army Sgt. Kalvin Jones hauls a massive trailer to schools across the country. The trailer is a tool that educates teens about the risks of drunk driving.
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Beau Rivage Resort & Casino has a new president and chief operating officer. Bill Boasberg will begin overseeing daily operations at the Biloxi property later this year.
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The D’Iberville Fire Department is taking its training into the real world. Thanks to the City of D’Iberville, they have the perfect classrooms to learn.
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Because of their achievement and leadership, 40 young alumni from Tougaloo College have been chosen to receive the Class of 2017 Forty Under Forty Award.
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U.S. Senator Thad Cochran says he will continue to press Senate leaders to act soon to reauthorize a primary care physician training program that currently benefits Mississippi.
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A university in Mississippi's largest city is warning students to be on guard amid complaints about a pack of dogs barking and threatening people walking through campus
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Two cousins charged in connection with the shooting death of a pizza delivery man ate the food brought to the apartment as the delivery man died outside the front door
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One house in D'Iberville is looking brand new thanks to the generosity of workers at Jones Construction and the company's owner, who wanted to give back to a veteran.
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OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Ominous clouds hung overhead as the 5:30 p.m. start time approached for the annual Ocean Springs High School Homecoming Parade Wednesday afternoon. But good luck prevailed, as not a drop of rain fell and the...

As Mississippi struggles with being listed as one of the fattest states in the nation, one city is winning a prestigious award for it work to promote health and fitness.
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The U.S. interior secretary says Mississippi civil rights sites, including the home of slain leader Medgar Evers, should be considered for national monument designation
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Ocean Springs resident Gloria Perez awaits any word from her family in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Perez, who came to South Mississippi 24 years ago, spent her day Wednesday watching the television, hoping for news following the landfall of Hurricane Maria....

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among teens in Mississippi. A state agency is working to raise awareness about the warning signs and prevention.
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File photo/Gulflive.com  OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- For only the second time in the past two decades, the City of Ocean Springs has raised property taxes. Last week, aldermen voted 6-1 to enact a three-mill increase on ad valorem taxes in...
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PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Ingalls Shipbuilding continues to construct warships at such a frenetic pace that no sooner did the shipyard christen one ship, it delivered another. Saturday, with an audience of nearly 2,000 in attendance, ship sponsor Lynne...

As the nation grapples with undocumented immigrants seeking a path to citizenship, thirty-five people in Mississippi, are celebrating their new status as U.S. Citizens. MPB's Desare Frazier reports.
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Pascagoula police are searching for the suspect who broke out a window and entered Bozo's Seafood Market after hours on Thursday, according to Capt. Doug Adams.
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More than 100,000,000 Americans are affected by the Equifax security breach. MPB's Ezra Wall reports, the state Attorney General wants to make sure Mississippians don't have to pay because of it.
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A white Mississippi police officer is resigning after video from his body camera showed him berating a black motorist during a traffic stop and saying he could shoot into the car if the man failed to keep hands on the steering wheel
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As upcoming school board elections loom, many are feeling the heat in the River City -- specifically Mayor Mario King. King said the he agrees with the intentions of the bill, but thinks the timing is wrong.
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Community Health Centers across Mississippi waiting to see if they'll be funded for another year. As MPB's Ezra Wall reports, a major part of their funding is set to expire at the end of the month.
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Dane MaxwellFile photo/Gulflive.com  PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- The mayors of Jackson County's four municipalities, along with several other local officials, will travel to Washington, D.C., later this month for a series of meetings they hope will result...

On March 5, 2016, 13-year-old Zaylen Williams was full of hope. Not because he had a big game coming up at school, or not because he won first place in a contest.
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An annual report on national obesity trends says Mississippi remains near the bottom of the list. MPB's Ezra Wall reports as part of our series on the State of Obesity.
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Eddie MillerSubmitted photo GAUTIER, Mississippi -- Gulfport songwriter Eddie Miller has won first place in Gautier's Mississippi Masterpieces Art and Songwriting contest with a pop tune titled "Mississippi."  Mississippi Masterpieces is an official...

What is usually a monthly business meeting for Singing River Health System Board of Trustees became an outlet for retirees and former patients of ousted neurologist Dr. Terry Millette to speak freely to the board about the state of their hospital system...

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Sometimes it seems as though Ingalls Shipbuilding either launches, christens or commissions a ship every week. The latest milestone for the Pascagoula shipyard was the launch of DDG 119 -- the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...

"Because you are a county employee who is working on a road crew, you are protected by the government that can raise taxes for your pension plan if they need to, but because you work for the hospital, you don't get that same protection? That shouldn't be...

Dominique SpearsOSPD photo  OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Apparently it's not difficult to get a taxi in Ocean Springs. A woman is in custody after she reportedly robbed the Wells Fargo bank on U.S. 90 west in Ocean Springs Tuesday morning,...
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OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- "And this little piggy went wee, wee, wee, all the way home." Except he wasn't so little, he wasn't going home and he wasn't in a terribly good mood, either. Ocean Springs Police Ptn. Van Garrard...
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Young undocumented immigrants and their supporters are speaking out against President Donald Trump's decision to end DACA. They're calling on Congress to pass the Dream Act.
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Two young cousins, one visiting from Chicago, shared a bedroom on the night of a murder in 1955 that shook the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement.
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