Race for Trent Lott's old seat in Mississippi competitive (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BILOXI, Miss. - Roger Wicker leaned up against the rails of the oyster schooner Mike Sekul, enjoying the slight Mississippi Sound breeze and some scrumptious, bone-sucking ribs with his son McDaniel.

Braves demote Francoeur to Class AA Mississippi (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Braves have sent struggling right fielder Jeff Francoeur to AA Mississippi, and the homegrown talent is not happy about it. "This has really put a damper on my relationship with the Atlanta Braves," Francoeur told the AJC. It was Friday morning, and the emotion was still pretty raw from the night before, when he learned about the move in a meeting with manager Bobby Cox, general manager ...

Swollen Mississippi defeats another levee (AG Weekly)
WINFIELD, Mo. - The swollen Mississippi River burst another levee Tuesday, submerging farmland and threatening a residential area whose occupants had already moved out in anticipation of a flood.

Francoeur Returns To Mississippi (WJTV Jackson)
Atlanta Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur has been sent to the Mississippi Braves to improve his hitting. The Atlanta Braves hope he can correct his mechanics and return to the big club after the All-Star break.

Braves option Francoeur to Double-A Mississippi (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
(AP) ATLANTA - Slumping Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur has been sent to the minors to work on his hitting. Braves spokesman Brad Hainje said Friday that Francoeur was optioned to Double-A Mississippi.