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Austin Simmons throws 3 TD passes, No. 21 Mississippi routes Georgia State 63-7
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Tue,09/02/25-5:00PM , 950 Reads
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Austin Simmons completed 20 of 31 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 21 Mississippi rout Georgia State 63-7 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams.
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College Football: SEC Approves 9-Game Conference Schedule beginning in 2016, joining Big 10 and Big 12
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Fri,08/29/25-10:00AM , 821 Reads
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) —The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, ending a yearslong debate and potentially easing a path toward another expansion of the College Football Playoff.
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Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson

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Mississippi’s agriculture and commerce commissioner announces run for governor in 2027
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Fri,06/13/25-2:00PM , 1,997 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican agriculture and commerce commissioner is announcing a run for governor in 2027.

In announcing his candidacy, Andy Gipson said he will fight for conservative principles, and that he has “always been in the fight with President Donald J. Trump.”
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7 people killed in Mississippi bus crash were all from Mexico
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Thu,09/12/24-11:00AM , 372 Reads
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages.
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Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 74°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 62°F
Dew Point: 55°F
Humidity: 75%
Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM

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Sky Cover: 71%
Visibility: 10 mi
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