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Gov. Phil Bryant proclaimed 2014 as the "Year of the Creative Economy: Mississippi Homecoming" during a ceremony with renowned pianist Bruce Levingston, a Mississippi native.

JACKSON - Mississippi utility regulators have unanimously rejected a merger proposal by Entergy Corp. and ITC Holdings Corp., saying the deal could have meant a $300-million rate increase for Mississippi customers over 30 years.

AND PARENTS. 16 WAPT'S SCOTT SIMMONS SHOWS US -- TODAY'S FAILED-ATTEMPT AT A RESOLUTION.

Malcolm White, director of the Mississippi Development Authority's Tourism Division answers questions as he stands before a digital replica of the rare 20-star U.S. flag that marked Mississippi's statehood in 1817, Tuesday in Jackson.

The Jackson Police Department arrested a man for the murder of Felisha Spann, WLBT reported.

WS Development announces that Red Square Clothing Company will open a location at Highland Village, adding another unique Jackson-based specialty retailer to the center's tenant mix.

Two former Pearl Municipal Golf Course employees say they were fired after accusing their supervisor of misusing public funds for his own personal benefit.

JACKSON - Mississippi's top elections official is launching a publicity blitz to bring attention to the state's voter identification law that's scheduled to be used for the first time in June.

Jackson's mother, Katherine , and nephew Prince attended the ceremony, but it's unclear whether any other family members were present.

EVENT. HANGING ORNAMENT. IT WAS THE 10TH- YEAR FOR THE CHRISTMAS- TREE- LIGHTING- CEREMONY.

"NEW" AT SIX -- A STORY YOU'LL "ONLY" SEE HERE. JACKSON'S MAYOR SAYS-- HE'S PULLING OUT "ALL" THE STOPS-- TO PAY TO FIX OUR CRUMBLING WATER SYSTEM.

A tech company right here in Jackson has become an international player in the world of geo-spatial data.

For most kids, they're an all-time favorite. Fast food chicken nuggets. But parents might think twice about serving them after learning exactly what's in them.

"The Help" is the literary phenomenon that was made into a movie and won Octavia Spencer an Oscar for best supporting actress for playing the black maid Minny Jackson.

Willis, a Greenville native, has a bachelor's degree in English from Millsaps College and received her law degree from Mississippi College School of Law.

"Having a daughter in May," Wolf tweeted on Wednesday. "She will own me. I'm already mad at the boys.

See photos of Michael Jackson through the years In 2010, Jackson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against AEG, the promoter behind Jackson's This Is It tour, for more than $40 billion.

A child born HIV-positive in Mississippi continues to do well and without any sign of the virus in her system.

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Freezing rain is moving into areas of north Mississippi on Friday and state officials were warning motorists to watch for icy roads and bridges.