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Kibbe at the Crossroads - Lebanese Immigrants and Cooking in the Mississippi Delta
WNYC - New York
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August 19, 2025
We travel to the Mississippi Delta and the world of Lebanese immigrants, where barbecue and the blues meet kibbe, a kind of traditional Lebanese raw meatloaf. Lebanese immigrants began arriving in the Delta in the late 1800s, soon after the Civil...
Mississippi leads nation in deadly heartworm infections
Roy Howard Community Journalism Center - Mississippi
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August 18, 2025
AI Overview: — Heartworm disease is treatable — with proper care, many dogs fully recover. — Mississippi has the highest heartworm infection rate in the nation, with 6% of tested dogs positive in 2024. — Shelter data show about 1 in 8 dogs in the...
58 years later: Mystery solved as missing man’s car pulled from Mississippi River
AS
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August 19, 2025
The dive team from the Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota has recovered a car from the Mississippi River that had been missing for more than half a century. Using sonar equipment, officers located an intact vehicle – a Buick from...
Headquarters of Guard’s 155th ABCT moving from Tupelo to Columbia
WDAM - Mississippi
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August 20, 2025
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - The headquarters of Mississippi’s largest National Guard unit is making a move from its long-time home in Tupelo to a new location in Columbia. The headquarters of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team is relocating to the...
Accountability: Mississippi family discusses keeping kids safe online
WLBT - Mississippi
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August 19, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The United States Supreme Court is weighing in on a Mississippi law that’s gotten the attention of tech giants. Meanwhile, one family is asking for their story to serve as a reminder to others. Brian Montgomery has made it...
David O’Neil Burnham formerly of Magee, Mississippi
Magee News - Mississippi
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August 18, 2025
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. David O’Neil Burnham passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, after his long battle...
How Affordable Is Mississippi for Recent College Grads?
Laurel Leader-Call - Mississippi
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Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...
Researchers discover next-gen revenue source that could transform agriculture: 'Probably the highest profit-making piece on this farm'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 18, 2025
For the farmers, it's a win-win situation. by Michael MuirAugust 18, 2025 A new initiative in northern Michigan is exploring the possibilities of harnessing solar energy to make agriculture more sustainable. Michigan State University is working...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Aug. 17, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 17, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Aug. 17 drawing 02-03-16-27-33 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Forest industry expert Bob Izlar honored by Georgia Farm Bureau
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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Bob Izlar, who retired in 2022 from the University of Georgia in the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, received an award recently for his work in the state’s forest industry. The Georgia Farm Bureau announced the Commodity Award, and...
Amtrak's New Mardi Gras Service Now Boarding For Coastal Mississippi
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "After nearly two decades, passenger rail is returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, opening the door for visitors from neighboring states and around the world to discover our region in an entirely new way," said Judy Young,...
'100% luck': Fisherman spots car in Mississippi River tied to 1967 cold case
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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August 18, 2025
Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a break in a decades-old cold case.Brody Loch, one of the fishermen, told WCCO he spotted...
UT Knoxville awarded $5M to develop new Navy-grade steel with Mississippi State
WBIR - Tennessee
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August 18, 2025
UTK researchers will partner with Oak Ridge National Lab and the Navy’s Memphis RAMP lab to advance steel and welding technology for submarines and ships. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Multidisciplinary teams at the University of Tennessee are leading a $5...
‘Big Tech’ Sues To Stop Colorado Law Requiring Social Media Companies To Warn Young Users About Dangers of Doomscrolling
The New York Sun
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August 18, 2025
Social media companies are seeking to block a Colorado law that they say will illegally compel them to act as a ‘mouthpiece’ for the government. A group representing tech companies, such as Meta, NetChoice, filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block...
Energy Products Earns A Spot On The Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest Growing Private Companies In America For The Second Consecutive Year
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. has revealed that Energy Products has once again secured a spot on the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, marking their second consecutive...
The rise of American sake
Decanter
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August 20, 2025
Prior to the American Civil War, rice fields were largely tended by enslaved labour, holding a deep-rooted significance for the crop in the region. These days, rice is a major player in migrant and Black food in the South, with Arkansas being the...
In Mississippi, one of the neediest states, Trump’s federal funding cuts hit with extra heft
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Then, in March, EPA terminated the grant “on the grounds that the award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities.” Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday....
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Aug. 16, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 16, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Aug. 16 drawing 04-09-16-18-30 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Supreme Court lets Mississippi age verification law take effect amid privacy, free speech fears
Natural News
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August 17, 2025
Supreme Court lets Mississippi age verification law take effect amid privacy, free speech fears Mississippi’s HB 1126 requires platforms to verify users’ ages, restrict “harmful” content and obtain parental consent for minors. The Supreme Court...
Meet the Founder of Musee Bath: Products Made with Heart, From the Heart of Mississippi
AOL
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Leisha Pickering’s journey from Capitol Hill to a Mississippi farm sparked the creation of a unique bath and body company — Musee Bath, rooted in community and second chances. Through her passion for handmade products and empowerment of vulnerable...