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Arkansas man killed by police at hotel in Mississippi

CANTON, Miss. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been killed by police in Mississippi after they surrounded a hotel over the weekend. Quentin Bogard of Jonesboro, Arkansas, barricaded himself inside a room at the Relax Inn in Canton, Mississippi, on…

Nissan Denies Breaking Labor Laws

Nissan motor company disputes federal claims of labor law violations at its Mississippi assembly plant. The national labor relations board added three new charges to a complaint against the Japanese automaker and a contract worker agency. Filed March 31, the…

Earthquake in Mississippi Today

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has been notified by the United States Geological Survey that a 3.2 magnitude earthquake with a depth of three miles, centered just 4 miles southwest of Canton, Miss., struck at 8:23 a.m. Residents in the area reported feeling the rumbling in their homes. At this time Madison County Emergency Management is not reporting any injuries or damages.