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"One thing that the election did is gave us a chance to say wait a minute lets heal this womb a little bit. And given what Dr. King said about the low esteem in congress the American public pointed their finger in their face and said ok now go up there and get it right this time."

Cancellor Dan Jones says the event was NOT a riot.

The goal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is to end veteran homelssness by 2015.  Mississippi is inching its way toward that goal, with hundreds of homeless veterans living in the woods along the Gulf Coast.

Congressmen Bennie Thompson and Gregg Harper both won re-election yesterday.

Republican Steven Palazzo won a second  term representing Mississippi's 4th Congressional District.

The National Institute for Undersea Science & Technology at the University of Mississippi is leading a three-year research project on the impact of the BP oil spill.

In the final hours before tomorrow's general election, Mississippians are reaching out to voters in key states.

As this year’s presidential race draws to a close members of the black church are weighing in on President Barack Obama's support of same sex marriage.

Mississippi emergency responders are on the ground on the East Coast helping with storm response.

The car industry in North America is bouncing back. Toyota Mississippi is profiting from demand.

As President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney clashed over foreign policy last night in their final debate, Mississippians were among the millions tuning in. MPB News has team coverage from both Democrats and Republicans.

Tonight President Obama and Governor Romney will clash in the third and last presidential debate before the general election.

After 11 years at the helm of the Mississippi State Port, Executive Director Don Allee has resigned, effective Nov. 2. And port commissioners are reconsidering plans to elevate the West Pier to 25 feet.

Rumors about candidates for jobs in a possible Romney administration are flying fast and furious. One such rumor involves Mississippi’s former Governor Haley Barbour.

More than four hundred Mississippi women die from breast cancer each year. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how health experts say early detection is key to surviving.