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Authorities say a 39-year-old Pascagoula man died after sustaining a head injury at Mississippi Phosphates Corp. Jackson County Coroner Vicki Broadus tells The Mississippi Press (http://bit.ly/KHgzXJ ) Jeffrey Simpson was pronounced dead around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Sheriff Mike Byrd said…

The future of a western Kentucky coal mine remains up in the air after planners in Owensboro split over whether to allow the project. The Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission's two tie votes Thursday night came after testimony from groups including…

School board members in Jackson County have decided not to ban a man known as the "Bible Man" from holding monthly meetings with elementary school children. The board took up the matter this week in response to complaints that religious…

Mississippians on Tuesday choose a new governor and decide whether to add three amendments to the state constitution, including one that could provoke a national fight about abortion. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. On…

Five newly reported cases of West Nile virus bring the total in Mississippi this year to 23. On Wednesday, the state Health Department says the new cases were two from Pearl River County and one each from Madison, Tate and…

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has applauded the DeSoto County school district for responding promptly to a call to halt prayers over the public address system at football games and other school functions. The Commercial Appeal reports the Madison, Wis.-based…