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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate lowers to 3.6% (as of July 2026)
By PRESS RELEASE - US BLS
Tue,08/25/26-11:02AM , 866 Reads 9,316 Statewide
Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for July of 2026.
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John David Baker leads Ole Miss offense
Tue,08/25/26-5:13AM , 2,438 Reads 15,914 Statewide
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Mississippi State players adjusting to new defense
Tue,08/25/26-5:17AM , 2,348 Reads 14,594 Statewide

By Elijah Klepczyk

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STARKVILLE - Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby hired former Bulldog coach Zach Arnett over the offseason to help shore up the defensive side of the ball, and players appear to be responding well to the change.
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Weaver murder trial set to begin Monday in Attala County
By THE STAR-HERALD STAFF
Thu,08/27/26-1:34PM , 2,243 Reads
The first-degree murder trial of former Attala County Superintendent of Education Bryan Weaver is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 31, in Attala County Circuit Court, nearly three years after his wife was shot and killed.
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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate lowers to 3.6% (as of July 2026)

Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for July of 2026.

Read more about BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate lowers to 3.6% (as of July 2026)

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