Fixing Schools: Big Blue Skies, Nuts and BoltsIn 2006, when local voters approved a $150 million bond for Jackson Public Schools, a then-Jim Hill High School sophomore named Treshika Melvin thought about how the money would help her former middle school.
GOP Rallies, Robert Gray PraysGov. Phil Bryant's Democratic challenger, a long-haul truck driver, held a prayer vigil Monday in a park near the Governor's Mansion, with fewer than a dozen people participating.
Drew MellonFor Clinton native Drew Mellon, the U.S. director for international nonprofit The Hard Places Community, his connection to Cambodia isn't a question of geography, but of compassion and calling.
Mississippi to Elect Governor, Decide School FundingMississippi voters are deciding whether to elect Republican Gov. Phil Bryant to a second term and their attorney general to a fourth. They also are filling all 174 legislative seats and choosing between two school funding initiatives.
Dems Look to Take Back House, Make Gains in SenateAlthough redistricting will make their jobs a bit tougher, Mississippi Democrats see an opportunity on Nov. 3 to win back the House and possibly pick up some key Senate seats.
Jenna Bush HagerThis year's keynote speaker at the second annual Women's Day at the Country Club of Jackson is Jenna Bush Hager.
Sam BeibersSam Beibers, the exhibits supervisor at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, has had a lifelong love of animals that he loves to share with others through his work in designing new exhibits for the museum.
National Report Card: State Still Below ProficientMississippi was the only state that increased both its reading and math proficiency levels for fourth graders according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
James LewisJackson-based keyboardist James Lewis died in his home on Friday, Oct. 23, following a prolonged bout with lung disease.
Life After the Death of USM FootballFor fans of University of Southern Mississippi football, 2012 felt like the death of the program, and 2013 and 2014 felt like the mourning period. But 2015 feels like something else.
The SlateThe SEC West gets more interesting by the week with the ups and downs of the rankings. Mississippi State is back in at No. 25.