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News Minute: Here is the latest Mississippi news from The Associated Press

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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is "susceptible to fraud, waste and abuse" and must change its own work environment. That's the word from the department's chief. Jamie Miller released results of an accounting firm's review of the agency. It was conducted during Miller's first 60 days as executive director.

ABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) - A lawsuit has been settled in the case of an Alcorn County woman who died from lung injuries four months after a 2010 gas explosion destroyed her mobile home. The family of Geraldine Mullins had sought unspecified damages. Attorneys tell the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that settlement came yesterday while a jury was deliberating.

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Renovations at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo will take a little longer than expected. The arena is undergoing a $1.8 million project to repair, replace and paint the exterior insulation finishing system that covers the building. Director Todd Hunt there was more water damage than officials realized.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The chief of Jackson police is resigning June 30, a day before the new mayor takes office in Mississippi's capital city. WLBT-TV in Jackson reports that Chief Rebecca Coleman submitted her letter of resignation to the current mayor, Harvey Johnson Jr.

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