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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Mississippi’s post-election mail-in ballot case

“Election day means election day, not election week, not election month, not election season,” Mississippi Republican Party chairman and RNC . . .

The strait jacket of Hormuz

For fifty years Pentagon planners, whose job it is to analyze risk and threats around the globe, have concluded year . . .

Jail Docket for the week of March 26, 2026

Hattiesburg Police: Thomas Mitchell Allen- DUI (first offense) Cortello Armstrong- DUI (first offense) Xzavier Kadarius Avante Barnes- DUI (first offense) . . .

Governor vetoes disaster relief bill, alleges ‘possibly criminal’ changes by lawmakers

Reeves’ veto message of SB 2632 called out Senator Hob Bryan and Representative Clay Deweese for allegedly making material changes . . .

Turnrow set to reopen

A valued member of the Greenwood downtown district returns to Howard Street on Wednesday. Turnrow Books will hold its grand . . .

Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.

Turnrow Books, along with Turnrow Art Co. and Turnrow Café, is reopening its doors on Wednesday after a fire nearly destroyed the downtown bookstore nearly three years ago. The business also is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

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Southern Miss bullpen once again shines in series deciding 5-4 win over Troy
By DIMA MIXON
Sun,03/22/26-6:37PM , 1,677 Reads
Southern Miss rallied all weekend, and it was fitting that it needed another one to win the series against a gritty Troy ball club.

The No. 12 Golden Eagles didn’t panic.
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MIXON: Southern Miss baseball week six grades – Bullpen saves the card this week
By DIMA MIXON
Mon,03/23/26-4:07PM , 1,634 Reads
It’s that time of the week again for my weekly Southern Miss baseball report card, and this one comes with a bit more nuance than usual.
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Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: Big week in Mississippi college baseball and the Major Leagues
By RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/26/26-2:20PM , 1,015 Reads 5,135 Statewide
This is a Mississippi baseball fan’s delight, highlighted by a three-game SEC series matching State and Ole Miss at Oxford and Opening Day in the Major Leagues. So much to discuss.
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Ole Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/26/26-4:18PM , 911 Reads 5,505 Statewide
Researchers say the center will be the first of its kind in the nation.

The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
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Elijah Jones is a proud Hattiesburg native who enjoys writing. Email him at edjhubtown@aol.com.

Keep politics alive

Earlier this month, the country mourned the loss of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson. My generation, as well as those that came after me, will recognize his name and the mission to which he dedicated his life. In the 1960s, Jackson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.