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Magnolia state: Sorry we made you feel like dogwood

On behalf of the citizens of North Carolina, I offer a humble apology to the people of Mississippi.

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Baxter guilty of capital murder

The man accused of running over and killing George County Sheriff Garry Welford in 2010 has been found guilty of capital murder.
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Jackson County woman, children missing

JACKSON COUNTY - A woman who reportedly threatened to kill herself and her three children are missing, Sheriff Mike Byrd said Thursday morning.
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Lettuce have salad

Students from Benjamin E. Mays prep school in New Orleans wait in line to make salads from lettuce grown at the Infinity Space Center in Hancock County on Monday.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

NFL suspends Jonathan Vilma for season

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has been suspended for the 2012-13 season, the NFL announced today.
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Two killed in George County accident identified (UPDATED 8:55 p.m.)

Two people died in a one-vehicle accident in George County today, authorities said.
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Saunders to be co-director of women's institute (Updated 1:55 a.m.)

USM President Martha Saunders will become co-director of a women's institute at USM Gulf Park beginning this fall.
BAY ST. LOUIS

Police seek person of interest in homicide

Police are asking for help to identify a person of interest in the murder investigation of a Bay St. Louis businessman.
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Debate over BP fine money is leading to a hardcore political battle in Jackson (updated 6:15 p.m.)

JACKSON — An effort by the Legislature to control BP oil disaster fine money expected to come to Mississippi spawned a political battle at the Capitol between Senate leaders and the House and governor, and has the Coast delegation divided.
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Honor Flight returns to cheering crowd (Updated 8:30 p.m.)

The third Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight arrived just now at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to the applause and cheers from several thousand of well-wishers waving signs and American flags.
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$900 cell phone won’t be reimbursed

The Pascagoula School District will not be reimbursing the parent of a Gautier High student for a cell phone the parent said was taken from his son and not returned.