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Breaking news: Mississippi state trooper shot, killed
An off-duty state trooper was shot and killed early Friday morning while working as an independent contractor delivering the mail for the U.S. Postal Service. ...
Natchez Democrat Staff, Author at Magnolia State Live
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Unknown seeds from China end up in Mississippi couple’s mailbox
Rebecca and Shot Gwin were immediately suspicious when a small package of unknown seeds were delivered to their Natchez house last month. The Natchez couple ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:18 pm
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Mississippi county sheriff closes jail to public after COVID-19 hits inmates, staff
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is closed to the public for at least the next two weeks after three sheriff’s office staff members and two ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 6:44 am
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Human skull discovered buried in mud along Mississippi River’s bank
Adams County Coroner James Lee said a human skull was recovered Thursday afternoon along the Mississippi River bank in an area known as Anna’s Bottom. ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:31 pm
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Mississippi man helps farmer grow pro-Trump 2020 statement in soybean field
If Air Force One happens to fly across east central Louisiana this summer, President Donald Trump might see something that would make him give his ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Monday, July 20, 2020 10:55 am
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Emma Sanders, founding member of Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, dies at 91
Emma Sanders, a founding member of the Freedom Democratic Party and mother-in-law to Adams County Sixth District Circuit Court Judge Lillie B. Sanders, died June ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:37 pm
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Mississippi police say man fled in stolen car with woman, 6-year-old girl as passengers
Natchez, Mississippi, police say a man driving a stolen vehicle led them on a chase Thursday afternoon before crashing in a ditch and sending all ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Friday, July 10, 2020 3:55 pm
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Mississippi man charged with raping 7-year-old girl
A Mississippi man has been arrested on charges he raped a 7-year-old girl. The man faces charges of statutory rape of a juvenile and sexual ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:51 pm
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Gruesome discovery: Man finds boot with bones sticking out along edge of Mississippi River
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks officials on Monday reported finding a man’s boot with what appeared to be human bones in it along ...
by Natchez Democrat Staff, Monday, July 6, 2020 4:49 pm
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Mississippi city, county issue face mask requirements as coronavirus spikes
Effective immediately, all Adams County and Natchez residents and visitors are required to wear facial coverings in public or face a fine after county and ...