Emily Wagster Pettus

Shane Brown, a 43-year-old nondenominational Christian minister from Brandon, Miss., said he and his wife are not fans of Mitt Romney but they're resigned that he will probably win the nomination prior to a rally in Jackson for Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Thursday, March 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Romney facing skepticism in Republican South

Last updated Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 6:26pm

JACKSON, Miss. -- Mitt Romney faces a tough sell in the Deep South. With Mississippi and Alabama primaries coming up next Tuesday, there's concern that he's too slick, not really a conservative. In a region where the evangelical vote is important, some are skeptical about his Mormon faith.

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(The Associated Press) Family and friends search through the debris for any intact items that belonged inside a Yazoo City, Miss., bar called "Wendys on the Hill," Saturday.

Survivors assess damage from storms that killed 12

Emily Wagster Pettus, Shelia Byrd   The Associated Press
Last updated Monday, April 26, 2010 - 9:28pm

YAZOO CITY, Miss. -- Some Mississippi residents cracked jokes Monday to keep from crying while they looked for salvageable items among the rubble left by severe storms that killed 12 people over the weekend.

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