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Copiah County Narcotics Unit seizes marijuana plants growing at Hazlehurst residence
The Narcotics Unit within the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office seized approximately 79 large marijuana plants being grown at a ...
West Nile claims first MS death this year. How to stay safe from mosquito-borne virus
The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed one person has now died from the West Nile virus in 2025.
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55-year-old Mississippi desegregation case has ended
The Justice Department has ended a 55-year-old desegregation case in Copiah County. The case began in 1970 over the operation of racially separate school systems. Federal officials say the district is ...
West Nile virus claims first 2025 victim in Washington County
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the first 2025 death from West Nile virus in the Magnolia State.