Emmie Perkins of Hattiesburg crowned

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June 26, 2022

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Emmie Perkins of Hattiesburg walks the stage after being crowned Miss Mississippi 2022 at the Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg, MS on Saturday, June 25 2022.

Emmie Perkins of Hattiesburg was crowned Miss Mississippi 2022 at the organization’s annual competition Saturday night in Vicksburg.

Perkins, an advocate for the arts who sang a rendition of Brandi Carlile’s “The Story” during the talent portion, came into the competition as the reigning Miss Mississippi State University.

Moments after receiving her crown from 2021 Miss Mississippi Holly Brand,…

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In NIT, Southern Miss basketball to face UAB in opener

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March 12, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-12 21:36:08

Southern Miss men’s basketball is heading to the NIT for the first time since 2014.

The Golden Eagles will face UAB in the first round of the 2023 NIT on Tuesday (6:30 p.m., ESPN+), having learned their postseason fate Sunday.

Coach Jay Ladner – the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year – guided Southern Miss (25-7) to its third regular-season conference championship and first since 2000-01. The regular-season title clinched an automatic bid for the Golden Eagles despite a 78-61 quarterfinals loss to South Alabama in the conference tournament March 4.

Alcorn State (18-13), which won the…

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Mississippi Legislature moves through another major deadline Wednesday

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March 9, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-09 13:31:52

Another legislative deadline came and went Wednesday, with all bills having to move past the floor of the chamber they did not originate in, and a number of the most watched bills remain alive.

Some big pieces of legislation died though, including one of the most important ones related to the city of Jackson.

See what made it past Wednesday’s deadline, and what did not.