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Powerball, Mega Millions Causing Boost in Business

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By Cameron Ladner STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News) ---People across Mississippi have been flocking to their local gas stations ever since scratch off tickets came to the state near the end of last year. That buzz has doubled down in recent months with the new…

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Citizens Demand an Explanation as The Number of Deaths In The Mississippi Prison System Continues To Rise

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By Hudson Coombs Mississippi State, Miss. (Take 30 News)--- By January 20th of 2020, the number of deaths in the Mississippi Prison system had risen to 12. With no end in sight to this constant bloodshed, celebrities are getting involved in order to bring awareness to…

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Statewide Drop in DUI Rates Attributed to Rideshare Apps, Awareness

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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, (Take 30 News)---- Driving while under the influence has been a major problem across the nation.   But recent studies have shown that in the state of Mississippi DUI fatality rates have decreased.   Jean Patton was the aunt of…

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Coronavirus Changes the Way We Worship

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By: Tori Boatner   WEST POINT, Miss (Take 30 News) --Mississippi is in a state of emergency and closures are happening everywhere including schools, universities, and even churches. One West Point church is relying on different delivery methods to continue…

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Starkville Yellow Jackets are Back on Top!

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By: Kayla Minor March 19, 2020 STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News)— Starkville Yellow Jackets are back on top for a second time, in two years! The boys' basketball team, once again, advanced to the 6A State Championship in Oxford. Just like last year, The Jackets came out…

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Former Parchman Prisoner Speaks Out About Conditions at Prison

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By Monica Mosley LOUISVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News) --- The Department of Justice launched an investigation after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of the inmates at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Meridian Mississippi.   The suit claims…

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Mississippi Has Highest Growth in College Educated Immigrants in the Nation

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By Eryk Yunk STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News)---A new study shows a trend with Mississippi immigrants and higher education. In 2018, the USA recorded a record high population of immigrants, a population of over 44 million.  Mississippi has one of the lowest…

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State Asking Hunters to Stay Alert

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By Ford Polk STARKVILLE, MISS (Take 30 News)---Chronic Wasting Disease is becoming a big problem in North America. Currently, it is effecting 26 states and 3 Canadian providences. 19 cases have been found in Mississippi so far, but is the threat of this disease…

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