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Rape suspect fatally shot during U.S. Marshals warrant service

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Marshal Service that occurred Monday morning at . . .

Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: Big week in Mississippi college baseball and the Major Leagues

This is a Mississippi baseball fan’s delight, highlighted by a three-game SEC series matching State and Ole Miss at Oxford . . .

Jail Docket: March 26, 2026

Buckey Adams, 58, Columbia, arrested by MCSO, charged with perjury, possession of controlled substance. Mary Phillis Boykin, 30, Carson, arrested . . .

Museum exhibit on L.V. Hull’s art and life is a visual ‘sensation’

Bursts of color and a bright vibe of joy beckon inside the “L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation” exhibition, newly . . .

Wedding Belles: The Knights

On May 17th, 2025, Korinn Lexine Lowery and Ethan Tyler Knight exchanged vows beneath the presence of the historic Marion . . .

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Wedding Belles: The Knights
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Fri,03/27/26-1:32PM , 1,081 Reads
On May 17th, 2025, Korinn Lexine Lowery and Ethan Tyler Knight exchanged vows beneath the presence of the historic Marion County Courthouse, transforming Main Street in Downtown Columbia, Mississippi, into the most enchanting open-air chapel.
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Jail Docket: March 26, 2026
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Thu,03/26/26-2:00PM , 730 Reads
- Buckey Adams, 58, Columbia, arrested by MCSO, charged with perjury, possession of controlled substance.
- Mary Phillis Boykin, 30, Carson, arrested by CPD, charged with shoplifting.
- Marino Montana Daggan, 32, Prentiss, arrested by CPD, charged with contempt of court.
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Ole Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/26/26-4:18PM , 668 Reads 14,613 Statewide
Researchers say the center will be the first of its kind in the nation.

The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
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Wedding Belles: The Campbells
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Sun,03/29/26-12:00PM , 590 Reads
Gerald Campbell from Pass Christian, Miss., proposed to LaRhonda Myers from Columbia, Miss. on August 10, 2024, after dating for more than two years. Their forever started November 1, 2025, when they got married at The Barn at Loves Farm wedding venue in Kiln, Miss.
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Rape suspect fatally shot during U.S. Marshals warrant service

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Marshal Service that occurred Monday morning at a residence on Mill Street.

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