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Congressman wants DOJ probe: Mississippi jail death ‘equal to the George Floyd situation’ Jerry Mitchell Replay Video UP NEXT U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, is asking the Justice Department to investigate the 2018 jail death of Robert Loggins in Grenada. “No question it’s equal to the George Floyd situation,” he said, alluding to the 2020 death of Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. Asked if the Justice Department had begun to investigate, Acting U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner of Oxford responded, “We can...

Lumber company expanding with sawmill in north Mississippi May 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail GRENADA, Miss. (AP) — A lumber company in north Mississippi is expanding its operations by adding a sawmill. Hankins Lumber is investing more than $12 million into the sawmill that will be called Hankins Timbers. The expansion will add 43 jobs at an average salary of about $51,000, according to a news release Tuesday from Gov. Tate Reeves. Mississippi Development Authority is providing aid for equipment installation. Delta Regional Authority and Grenada County also assisted with the project. Hankins...

Hankins Timbers expansion creating 43 jobs in Grenada County MGN Online Posted: May 11, 2021 4:40 PM Posted By: Zac Carlisle GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) - Longtime business Hankins Timbers is expanding in Grenada County and creating 43 new jobs. Company executives, Gov. Tate Reeves and Grenada County officials announced the $12.9 million investment on Tuesday. The company is expanding its operations with a new sawmill at the former Louisiana Pacific site. The new jobs will have an annual average salary of $51,000.

Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi man’s death in police custody as lawsuit is filed Robert Loggins, 26, died inside the Grenada County Jail Nov. 29, 2018 and his death was ruled accidental by the state medical examiner’s office. Jailhouse video, officer interviews and a lawsuit are now calling into question how Loggins died and why. (Source: WMC) By Jessica Jaglois | May 6, 2021 at 9:55 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 3:39 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new lawsuit is shining light on how a Mid-South man died in police custody. Robert Loggins, 26, died inside the Grenada C...

Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi man’s death in police custody as lawsuit is filed Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi man’s death in police custody as lawsuit is filed By Jessica Jaglois | May 6, 2021 at 9:55 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 3:39 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new lawsuit is shining light on how a Mid-South man died in police custody. Robert Loggins, 26, died inside the Grenada County Jail Nov. 29, 2018 and his death was ruled accidental by the state medical examiner’s office. Jailhouse video, officer interviews and a lawsuit are now calling ...