The Business of BeerLast year, after several failed attempts, Mississippi lawmakers made it legal to produce and sell beer containing as much as 8 percent alcohol.
Battle of the BoxesIf there's one thing Mississippians love, it's their discount stores.
Liberty’s Kitchen: Jackson Bound?Syrena Johnson never thought anyone evaluating scholarship applicants would even give her a second look.
PSC Approves Rate Increase for Miss. Power PlantA state commission voted Tuesday to allow Mississippi Power Co. to start billing customers to pay for the Kemper County power plant it's building, but not as much as the company wanted.
Miss. Regulators to Consider Kemper Rate IncreaseUtility regulators will be asked again Tuesday to approve a rate increase to repay money Mississippi Power Co. has borrowed to build a coal-fired power plant in Kemper County.
Workers Anxious As Cuts Set to Take EffectFive hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are worrying about paying rent, searching for new jobs and caring for sick loved ones.
Small Businesses Trying to Limit Budget Cut DamageRyan Lemire's company isn't waiting to see if federal budget cuts are going to hurt the software and high-tech consulting business. It's finding new customers.
Where’s the Celebration?The city has contractors sitting on their hands as the Celebrate Jackson public-relations campaign continues to stagger down an unclear path.
Wireless Connections Creep Into Everyday ThingsThe first wave of wireless was all about getting people to talk to each other on cellphones. The second will be getting things to talk to each other, with no humans in between.
Nissan, SBA Video Contest and New LegislationNissan and employees at the company's vehicle assembly plant in Canton pledged to contribute $354,400 to the United Way in 2013, beginning with a $25,000 donation to United Way of the Capitol Area.
Email, Voicemail, Text, No Response. What Gives?Technology is supposed to make us easier to reach, and often does. But the same modes of communication that have hooked us on the instant reply also can leave us feeling forgotten.
High-Stakes Trial Begins Over 2010 Gulf Oil SpillBP put profits ahead of safety and bears most of the blame for the disastrous 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a U.S. Justice Department attorney charged Monday at the opening of a trial that could result in the …