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July 27, 2019

Bulletproof Emmett Till sign commissioned after recent vandalism: reports

Just days after some armed University of Mississippi students were suspended from their frat after posing in front of a memorial to civil rights icon Emmett Till, a new bulletproof sign is reportedly being commissioned.

July 26, 2019

Don’t call it a burger! Meat industry fights back as interest grows in plant-based food

The state of Mississippi has made it illegal for companies who make vegan or vegetarian foods to label their products as “meat or meat food products.”

July 26, 2019

Gun-toting frat brothers pose in front of Emmett Till memorial, may face federal charges

Three fraternity brothers at the University of Mississippi have been suspended — and are possibly facing federal charges — for taking a photo in front of a bullet-riddled sign honoring slain civil rights icon Emmett Till while holding a shotgun and AR-15 semi-automatic rifle.

July 25, 2019

Former neighbor of Ole Miss student charged in Ally Kostial's death says suspect 'had no respect for women'

The former neighbor of the 22-year-old University of Mississippi student charged with the murder of fellow student Ally Kostial said Thursday that he was “not surprised,” adding that the suspect “had no respect for women.”

July 25, 2019

Ole Miss student Ally Kostial seen walking out of bar hours before murder, ex-neighbor says suspect is 'arrogant'

Surveillance video shows one of the last moments University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial was seen alive, leaving a bar, hours before she was discovered near a lake shot to death. 

July 24, 2019

Ole Miss student charged in Ally Kostial's death was tracked to gas station, father says 'my son is innocent'

A 22-year-old University of Mississippi student from Texas charged in the killing of a female Ole Miss student was taken into custody Monday at a gas station in Tennessee, where he was reportedly found with clothing that appeared to have blood on it -- but the suspect's father still maintains his son is innocent. 

July 23, 2019

Ole Miss student Ally Kostial was shot 8 times, arrest made in connection to killing

A 22-year-old man was taken into custody Monday in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old female University of Mississippi student who was found dead near a lake, officials confirmed to Fox News.

July 22, 2019

Ole Miss student from Missouri found dead in Mississippi, 'foul play' involved, authorities say

"Foul play" was reportedly involved in the death of a 21-year-old female University of Mississippi student found dead near a lake this weekend, officials said.

July 17, 2019

Mississippi state House candidate kills wife, self in murder-suicide, police say

A Democratic candidate who was seeking election to the Mississippi House of Representatives, and who had just been served divorce papers, walked into the medical clinic where his estranged wife worked as a receptionist Tuesday and shot her to death before turning the gun on himself, officials said.

July 15, 2019

Hurricane Barry rattles Gulf Coast fishermen already reeling from rough season

Gulf Coast commercial fishermen have taken another hit this season after Hurricane Barry hit Louisiana’s and Mississippi’s Gulf Coasts. Heavy wind and rain from the category one storm forced fishermen to dock their commercial vessels for days.