Crews battle wildfires; over 500 acres burned
Fire can consume everything in it’s path. It will destroy homes, buildings, and wildlife. The Mississippi Forestry Commission has been following two wildfires in the...
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Murdered Woman’s Body Found in Collinsville Pond, Boyfriend Charged in Killing
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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss.–The body of Sara Beard Mullett, 25, was found by a person fishing Tuesday afternoon on a pond near Collinsville. A few hours later,...
Run-Off Elections Include Transportation, Public Service Commission, Do-Over for Tribal Chief
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CHOCTAW, Miss.–If you’re a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, you go to the polls today for a do-over election for tribal chief....
NEshoba County Jail Death: Cell Mate Charged in Killing
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PHILADELPHIA, Miss.–Found dead in his cell at the Neshoba County lockup July 14, Rexdale Henry, a member of the Miss. Band of Choctaw Indians, was...
Choctaw Tribal Chief: Phyliss Anderson Sworn in Again, Election Upheld
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CHOCTAW, Miss.–The people who run the resorts in Neshoba County will likely stay the same for at least another four years. Chief Phyliss J. Anderson...
Choctaw Tribal Chief: Anderson Wins in Run-off, Former Chief to Challenge Election
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CHOCTAW, Miss.–It’s a repeat of the same headline from four years ago. Former Miko Beasley Denson will challenge the election that put Chief Phyliss J....
Jonas Joe Stabbed More Than 70 Times, Tribal Murder Trial Set For December
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CHOCTAW, Miss.–Stabbed more than 70 times outside his house on Choctaw tribal land on Aug. 15, Jonas Joe didn’t make it and now his accused...
Miss. News Briefs: Your Dog’s Food May Have Been Recalled, A High Speed Chase Through Three Counties
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JACKSON, Miss.–If you feed your dog dry food, you might want to check out the bag today and make sure he didn’t get some of...
Keeping Your Kids Safe: Molesting Children Gets Choctaw Man 25 Years
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CHOCTAW, Miss.–Molesting two children under the age of 12 has gotten Gary Tubby 25 years in the federal pen. The sentence came this week in...
Stickball, Hoop Dancing: Choctaw Indian Fair to Celebrate Indian Culture in Miss.
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CHOCTAW, Miss.–Celebrating Choctaw Indian Culture in Mississippi is the mission of the 65th annual Choctaw Indian Fair, set to start Wednesday in Choctaw, in Neshoba...