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Lab monkey who was once on the run after highway crash finds new home

Forrest was one of 21 monkeys being transported for biomedical research when their vehicle overturned on the highway

The Independent UK

Man pleads guilty to killing an Ole Miss graduate who was prominent in the LGBTQ community

A man charged with killing a University of Mississippi graduate who was prominent in the LGBTQ community has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering charges

The Independent UK

Forde-Yard Dash: Assessing the Wreckage of Lane Kiffin’s Latest Coaching Controversy

It’s easy to lay the blame at Kiffin’s feet—and he certainly brought the debacle upon himself—but there are plenty of figures who deserve scrutiny.

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A Border Patrol-led immigration crackdown is coming to southeast Louisiana. Here's what to know

Around 250 federal border agents plan to begin a monthslong immigration crackdown in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi dubbed “Swamp Sweep.”

The Independent UK

Twin tornadoes tear perfectly parallel tracks through Mississippi during deadly 'superstorm' — Earth from space

A satellite photo from March shows a pair of parallel tornado tracks in Mississippi, leftover from a deadly storm system that spawned over 100 twisters in more than a dozen U.S. states.

LiveScience

New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site

The new owner of the Mississippi barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed is to be opened as a memorial site by 2030

The Independent UK

Emmett Till Interpretive Center acquires Mississippi barn where Till was tortured

Shonda Rhimes–backed purchase saves critical Till site

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2 Mississippi men say they scored a ‘free car.’ A crime scene was part of the bargain

They found keys in the ignition.

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A Dad Took $10,000 From His 4-Year-Old's Savings To Go To Disney World, New York, And The Bahamas. Tells Financial Auditor 'It Was Worth It'

A 28-year-old father from Mississippi told a financial auditor that he drained his 4-year-old son’s savings account to fund multiple vacations, including trips to Disney World, New York City, and the Bahamas. And he didn't seem to regret it.

Benzinga

14 current or ex-Mississippi law enforcement officers plead not guilty in drug-trafficking scheme

Fourteen current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers are among 20 people who have pleaded not guilty to federal charges in a drug-trafficking conspiracy

The Independent UK

Mississippi Student Patrick McClintock Arrested After Yelling Antisemitic Slur at Dave Portnoy During Pizza Review

Mississippi student Patrick McClintock was arrested after allegedly yelling an antisemitic slur at Barstool founder Dave Portnoy during a pizza review.

International Business Times UK

US supreme court to decide if states can accept late-arriving mail ballots

Case involves a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots to count if they are received days after election day

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court will hear case on post-Election Day ballot counting - Roll Call

The justices will likely hear arguments in the case and issue a decision by the end of the court’s term next June.

Roll Call

‘I enter a room and people say: “God just walked in”’: Morgan Freeman on voicing the divine, meeting Mandela – and his six decades on screen

From his humble upbringing in Mississippi to the unmistakeable timbre of his voiceover, the actor reveals why he’s not even considering retirement

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The Independent UK

Final monkey tranquilized and recaptured after Mississippi interstate crash

Two other monkeys who evaded capture at the time of the crash were later shot and killed by civilians

The Independent UK

Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant causes ammonia leak, evacuations

Officials say an explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi has caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate

International Business Times

Mississippi Man On Run After Allegedly Killing Jail Guard Secured Rare Courtroom Win Years Earlier

The man wanted in the killing of a police officer was previously acquitted of a murder charge.

The Independent UK

Mississippi resident fatally shoots escaped monkey, one remains on the run

A woman who said she feared for the safety of her children shot and killed another escaped monkey

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What any other mother would do to protect her children.’ Mississippi mother blasts escaped research monkey from 60 feet away

To be fair, a monkey is strong and can be deadly.

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People Can’t Decide If They Support Mom Who Unalived Research Monkey Who Invaded Her Backyard

The monkey lurking in the mother’s backyard was one of the primates that escaped from a truck that overturned on a Mississippi highway.

The Guardian - US

Mississippi woman fatally shoots monkey escaped from overturned truck

Jessica Bond Ferguson said her 16-year-old told her about animal in the yard and she shot it to ‘protect her children’

The Independent UK

Mississippi woman kills monkey that escaped from overturned truck outside her home: ‘I did what any other mother would do’

Last week, a truck loaded with caged Rehsus monkeys crashed on Interstate 59, north of Heidelberg

The Independent UK

17-year-old accused of beating his grandmother, 73, to death inside the Mississippi church they attended

Jadynn Hamilton, 17, was arrested and charged Wednesday night, following the death of 73-year-old Ollie Hamilton from the Athens community

The Independent UK

Mississippi’s escaped monkeys sparks wave of conspiracy theories and question

The crash left wooden crates marked ‘live monkeys’ in the tall grass on the side of the road

International Business Times UK

Japan Bear Attacks, Rabid Monkeys In Mississippi And Docile Sharks Killing Humans - What's Causing The Animal Kingdom To Go Wild?

From bear attacks in Japan to escaped monkeys in Mississippi, experts say climate change and habitat loss are driving more dangerous animal encounters.

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