Rankin County Teens' Hate Spree PunishedAs people rallied across the nation calling for justice in the racially charged shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, Jackson was center stage for a landmark hate-crimes hearing.
Fondren Plans Back on the TableAfter nearly a year of dormancy, Watkins Development's plans for the Fondren strip on North State Street are back in action. Jason Watkins, a partner in Watkins Development, is negotiating a contract to purchase the Pix/Capri Theatre from owner Logan …
Farewell to a NewspaperwomanWhen I entered the classroom at Millsaps College, where I teach a continuing education course for writers, there was a bright-eyed student seated at the table, notebook opened and ready. She looked to be about 80.
Family Rallies: ‘Ryan's Life Mattered'Around 200 college students dressed in red gathered in front of Alexander Residence Hall at Jackson State University to remember Nolan Ryan Henderson, a freshman shot and killed after attending an off-campus party.
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The Legislature, Week 12: Budgets, Taxes and LoopholesThe Mississippi House and Senate started working through spending bills this week as lawmakers face a couple of important deadlines in the coming weeks. By Thursday, March 29, legislators must pass appropriations from the bills' originating in their chamber.
Mahmoud A. ManzoulMahmoud A. Manzoul always wanted to be a teacher. "When I came to the U.S., I went for my master's and Ph.D. so I could teach," he says.
JSU Shooting Details SketchyDetails about the shooting death of 19-year-old Nolan Ryan Henderson at the Palisades apartments over the weekend are slowly emerging, but much still remains unknown.
With Pressure On, JSU Releases Statement About Henderson ShootingAmid allegations that JSU football players may have killed Nolan Ryan Henderson last weekend, as I blogged about this morning, Jackson State University just released a statement calling for information about the shooting. No one from JSU is speaking directly …
Biz Roundup: JSU Boosts EconomyJackson State University contributes an estimated $413 million and 8,700 jobs to Mississippi's economy annually, according to a study released Monday by the university.
Arielle WallaceA Jackson high school student has received a national award for her artwork. Arielle Wallace's printmaking skills have earned her a gold medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Laurel Leader-Call to CloseThe Laurel Leader-Call plans to close this week. The paper announced that this Thursday's edition will be the last for the newspaper, which celebrated its 100th birthday last year.
Jackson Rallies for Trayvon Martin"An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere." The crowd of protesters cheered as Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber gave the tweaked quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a rally cry on the steps of City Hall Sunday.
Space Explorers for a DayAt Walton Elementary School on a Friday afternoon, students in one of the classrooms sat on the floor, rapt attention focused on one of their classmates who was sitting on a replica space toilet. Outside in the parking lot, another …
Michael BrownMichael Brown is coming back from California. A Clinton native and former captain of the Stanford University soccer team, Brown has signed with Mississippi Brilla FC.
JSU to Hold Vigil for Shooting VictimJackson State University plans to hold a candlelight vigil this evening in honor of a freshman who was killed in a shooting over the weekend.
State Executes William MitchellWilliam Mitchell was already affixed to the metal table with thick, heavy, tan leather straps when prison guards escorted witnesses into the execution viewing rooms at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Dressed in a red jumpsuit and surprisingly clean black …
Three Plead Guilty to Felony Hate CrimesThe federal government used the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed in Oct., 2009, for the first time Thursday in a case where the defendants actions resulted in a victim's death.
Michael ThomasGiving minority-owned businesses contracts with large organizations helps the minority-owned businesses find more jobs and grow Jackson's business community, said Michael Thomas, vice president of finance and operations at Jackson State University.
Veterans, Students Remember Civil Rights MovementSeveral events this weekend are planned to honor people who participated in the Civil Rights Movement and to remember the struggle for racial equality in Mississippi.
Movie Theater May Return to JacksonJackson may once again have a movie theater if Pix/Capri owner Logan Young and developer Jason Watkins finalize a deal for Watkins to purchase the historic theater.
Zach BirdMurrah High School might not be known for its baseball program, but the Mustangs have a pitcher who is grabbing attention from media and scouts. Senior right-handed pitcher Zach Bird was named one of the top 20 players in Mississippi …
Hell Hath No Fury ...Gov. Phil Bryant's Facebook page has probably never been so popular.
Back to the PresentMaybe Jacksonians living under a rock, or a newcomer or visitor to Jackson, might not know by now that native Kathryn Stockett based her novel, "The Help," on tragic history right here in her hometown.
Et Tu, Pix?Fondren's only movie theater got its 15 minutes of fame as a 1960s-era movie palace in the movie "The Help," but it hasn't been open for regular business for years. It's also had what one could call a patchwork past.
Fine and FunkyNorth Carolina native David Waugh, 62, lived in New York City for 15 years before he met his soon-to-be-wife, Jane Sanders, and moved to Jackson in 2007.
Meet ‘Sylum HeightsWhat Jacksonians now know as the historic Fondren district grew up around the former Mississippi Lunatic Asylum on the current site of the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Business Good at ‘The Strip'Go west, Jackson—specifically to the west side of State Street between East Mitchell and Duling avenues.
Fondren's New NeighborsAlthough some businesses have been in the historic Fondren district for decades, new stores, offices and restaurants are constantly setting up shop.
'Reasonable suspicion usually goes to a crime, something you can measure. Reasonable suspicion that you are unlawfully present is not something you can observe.'
Jackson State University contributes an estimated $413 million and 8,700 jobs to Mississippi's economy annually, according to a study released Monday by the university.
A Jackson high school student has received a national award for her artwork. Arielle Wallace's printmaking skills have earned her a gold medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
"An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere." The crowd of protesters cheered as Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber gave the tweaked quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a rally cry on the steps of City Hall Sunday.
At Walton Elementary School on a Friday afternoon, students in one of the classrooms sat on the floor, rapt attention focused on one of their classmates who was sitting on a replica space toilet. Outside in the parking lot, another …
William Mitchell was already affixed to the metal table with thick, heavy, tan leather straps when prison guards escorted witnesses into the execution viewing rooms at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Dressed in a red jumpsuit and surprisingly clean black …
The federal government used the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed in Oct., 2009, for the first time Thursday in a case where the defendants actions resulted in a victim's death.
Jackson may once again have a movie theater if Pix/Capri owner Logan Young and developer Jason Watkins finalize a deal for Watkins to purchase the historic theater.
Murrah High School might not be known for its baseball program, but the Mustangs have a pitcher who is grabbing attention from media and scouts. Senior right-handed pitcher Zach Bird was named one of the top 20 players in Mississippi …