Judge temporarily blocks Mississippi execution
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the execution of a Mississippi inmate who killed two men in a 1995 robbery spree. The man's attorneys sought the order, not arguing guilt or innocence, but that corrections officials prevented the inmate from getting medical tests that could prove he is mentally ill.
http://news.yahoo.com/judge-temporarily-blocks-mississippi-execution-210242710.html
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:18 -0800
Pardoned murderer 'not going' back to Mississippi for hearing
A Wyoming attorney representing a convicted murderer recently pardoned by Mississippi's outgoing governor says his client will not attend a Mississippi Supreme Court hearing this week on the constitutionality of his and some 200 other pardons.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/06/us/mississippi-pardons-ozment/index.html?eref=rss_us
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:21:29 -0800
Lawyer: Pardoned murderer 'not going' back to Mississippi for hearing
A Wyoming attorney representing a convicted murderer recently pardoned by Mississippi's outgoing governor says his client will not attend a Mississippi Supreme Court hearing this week on the constitutionality of his and some 200 other pardons.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/06/us/mississippi-pardons-ozment/index.html?section=cnn_latest
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:21:29 -0800
Auburn falls to No. 22 Mississippi State, 91-88
Auburn enjoyed its best offensive game of the season against Mississippi State. The problem is it coincided with quite possibly the Tigers' worst defensive performance. The result was a 91-88 loss to the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs that had Auburn coach Tony Barbee hopeful and frustrated at the same time.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=ap-t25-auburn
Published: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:02:33 -0800
Mississippi execution on after court lifts stay
A federal appeals court has vacated an order blocking Wednesday's execution of Mississippi death row inmate Edwin Hart Turner.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/feb/08/mississippi-execution-after-court-lifts-stay/?partner=yahoo_feeds
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:12:00 -0800
Auburn-Mississippi St. Preview
Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury says fatigue is probably the biggest reason for his team's recent struggles. Having not played for a week and opening a three-game homestand Saturday against Auburn may be just what the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs need to get back on track. Mississippi State (17-5, 4-3 SEC) completed a stretch of four games in 11 days last Saturday with a 69-57 loss at then-No.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/preview?gid=201202040366
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:31 -0800
Mississippi women can't handle No. 6 Kentucky
Already a key player down, Mississippi could only watch the problems mount as Kentucky put on its most ferocious defensive display yet. Courtney Marbra scored seven points to lead Mississippi, but the Rebels committed the most turnovers in a Southeastern Conference game this year during an 82-41 loss to the sixth-ranked Wildcats on Thursday night.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaaw/news?slug=ap-t25-mississippi
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:39 -0800
Ceremony for commissioning sub moved over channel depth concerns
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says the commissioning for the submarine USS Mississippi will be in Pascagoula rather than Gulfport.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/feb/08/ceremony-commissioning-sub-moved-over-channel-dept/?partner=yahoo_feeds
Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:11:00 -0800
Pardoned killer to fight return to Mississippi
A convicted murderer who left Mississippi after being pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour seems poised to fight attempts to force him to return from Wyoming.
http://news.yahoo.com/pardoned-killer-fight-return-mississippi-212137075.html
Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:21:40 -0800
Judge grants delay in Mississippi execution
STARKVILLE, Miss (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer in Mississippi in order to allow attorneys to argue whether the state has improperly kept him from getting a psychiatric evaluation. Edwin Hart Turner, 38, who was convicted of murdering two people during convenience store robberies in 1995, was set to die by lethal injection ...
http://news.yahoo.com/judge-halts-mississippi-execution-mental-evaluation-010724750.html
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:00:35 -0800
