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Amory
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Mitch Moreland (native)
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Red Sox sign Mitch Moreland to two-year contract, likely moving on from Eric Hosmer (Dec 18)
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Arkabutla
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James Earl Jones (native)
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The 'Lion King' Remake Cast Includes Beyonce As Nala, Making It Already A Must-See Movie (Nov 02)
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Batesville
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John Jerry (native)
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Giants rookie WR Travis Rudolph makes most of opportunity | Snap count analysis (Aug 27)
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Biloxi
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Fred Haise (native)
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Apollo 13 astronaut talks about the future of space exploration (Mar 17)
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Bolton
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Bennie Thompson (native)
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Protect access to health coverage for cancer patients (Feb 26)
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Centreville
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John Neely Kennedy (native)
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Louisiana Senate race is next priority for Republicans (Dec 03)
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Clarksdale
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Rick Ross (native)
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50 Cent to Rick Ross If He Dies, He Dies (Mar 03)
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Cleveland
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Josh Hancock (native)
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MLB: Kris Bryant is hit on head by a pitch (Apr 23)
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Collins
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Gerald McRaney (native)
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Creative Arts Emmy Winners: 'Stranger Things,' 'Westworld,' 'Big Little Lies' Win Big — Complete List (Sep 11)
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Columbus
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Tennessee Williams (native)
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This wildly incorrect guess on 'Wheel of Fortune' will leave you screaming (Mar 22)
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Florence
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Tate Reeves (native)
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Judge: Mississippi law creates inequality for gay marriage (Jun 27)
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Fulton
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Brian Dozier (native)
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MLB Hot Stove Rumors: Cardinals are still 'very much in' the race for Brian Dozier (Dec 26)
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Greenville
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Jim Henson (native)
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Netflix collaborating with Jim Henson Co. on 'The Dark Crystal' prequel series (May 18)
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Greenwood
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Aldon Smith (native)
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Report: Police investigating Aldon Smith for domestic incident (Feb 13)
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Grenada
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Trent Lott (native)
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein wears a seersucker suit like a boss on #ComeyDay (Jun 08)
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Gulfport
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Brett Favre (native)
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Brett Favre reportedly flunked his audition to be 'Monday Night Football' analyst (Apr 17)
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Tramaine Brock (native)
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49ers' Brock arrested in domestic-assault case (Apr 07)
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Hattiesburg
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Fred Armisen (native)
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Run The Jewels Guest Stars On "Portlandia" & Come Up With Some Hilarious Ideas For An Album Drop (Dec 27)
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Holly Springs
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Shepard Smith (native)
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Fox News Anchor Exasperated at White House: “Why Is it Lie After Lie After Lie?” (Jul 15)
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Independence
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Hugh Freeze (native)
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Hugh Freeze's downfall just continues the Ole Miss cycle (Jul 21)
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Jackson
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LeAnn Rimes (native)
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Brandi Glanville Poses with LeAnn Rimes, Seemingly Disses Tristan Thompson After Cheating Scandal (Apr 15)
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Tig Notaro (native)
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Review: 'Better Things' & 'One Mississippi' show the power of autobiographical comedy (Sep 07)
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Phil Bryant (resident)
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Mississippi wants to be the 12th state to sue the Obama administration over bathroom guidance (May 26)
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Kosciusko
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Oprah Winfrey (native)
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Oprah says she lost 40 pounds on Weight Watchers and the stock is soaring (WTW) (Dec 22)
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Laurel
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Lance Bass (native)
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'N Sync Tears Up Hollywood's Heart With Epic Walk of Fame Ceremony (Apr 30)
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Louisville
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Andy Kennedy (basketball coach) (native)
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Andy Kennedy steps down immediately as coach of Ole Miss men's basketball team (Feb 18)
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McComb
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Britney Spears (native)
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Adam Rippon Praises 'Authentic' Britney Spears as She Slays at GLAAD Awards (Exclusive) (Apr 13)
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Jamie Lynn Spears (native)
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Britney Spears' Dad: Kevin Federline is a Broke Loser Who Wants Her Fortune! (Mar 19)
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Meridian
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Hayley Williams (native)
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Paramore's Hayley Williams, New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert Separate (Jul 02)
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Monticello
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Al Jefferson (native)
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Al Jefferson agrees to $30 million deal with Pacers, per report (Jul 01)
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Moorhead
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Phil Bryant (native)
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Mississippi wants to be the 12th state to sue the Obama administration over bathroom guidance (May 26)
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Natchez
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Stevan Ridley (native)
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Lions cut Stevan Ridley (Aug 25)
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New Houlka
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Jim Hood (native)
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'Mississippi Burning' civil rights case closed (Jun 20)
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Oakland
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Carol Ross (native)
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Parents get letter about missing son 39 years later (May 24)
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Olive Branch
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Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (native)
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 'parked it' to end drought for Roush Fenway Racing (May 08)
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Oxford
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Jack Latvala (native)
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Florida state senator resigns amid sexual misconduct claims (Dec 20)
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Pascagoula
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Trent Lott (resident)
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein wears a seersucker suit like a boss on #ComeyDay (Jun 08)
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Pearl
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Eric Washington (native)
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Carolina Panthers promote Eric Washington to DC (Jan 22)
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Pontotoc
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Thad Cochran (native)
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Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran says he will resign April 1, cites health issues (Mar 05)
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Roger Wicker (native)
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Louisiana Senate race is next priority for Republicans (Dec 03)
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Sledge
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Charley Pride (native)
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Weepy Winners, Celeb Selfies and Jay Z: Everything You Didn't See on TV at the CMA Awards (Nov 03)
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Star
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Faith Hill (native)
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Tim McGraw blames heavy travel schedule, gym routine for concert collapse (Mar 14)
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Starkville
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Jerry Rice (native)
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Jerry Rice catches passes at practice, Steve Young also attends (Aug 14)
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Tupelo
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Elvis Presley (native)
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Elvis fans and friends continue to honor the King (Jan 05)
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Utica
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Derek Newton (native)
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Texans tackle Newton carted off (Oct 25)
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Vicksburg
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Delbert Hosemann (native)
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Hosemann gives #Election2016 recap, notes slight decrease in turnout, no DOJ observers (Nov 22)
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Weir
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Roy Oswalt (native)
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Rougned Odor's two new horses and the strangest contract clauses in Major League history (Mar 31)
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Wiggins
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Christopher Boykin (native)
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Christopher Boykin, Half of the MTV Odd Couple 'Rob & Big,' Dies at 45 (May 11)
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Yazoo City
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Fletcher Cox (native)
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No Fletcher Cox, Jason Peters at Eagles OTAs (May 23)
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