Vikki Mumford: ‘Preserving Our History’Vikki Mumford talked to the Jackson Free Press about why she is running for Hinds County circuit clerk for a third time.
How to Not Waste FoodI'm really good at wasting food. I go to the grocery store and drop a fairly decent sum of money on healthy groceries, and then, somehow, I find a reason not to eat any of it. I go out to …
Ain’t Nothing But the Birthplace of the BluesThe South is the birthplace of the blues, and Public Broadcasting Station's "Blues Road Trip" describes the Mississippi Delta as the genre's emotional heart.
A Closer Look at ‘Crossroads’Brandon, Miss., singer-songwriter Tommy Ray and I have crossed paths on more than a few occasions, usually with me catching the tail end of his sets at Bonny Blair's Irish Pub open-mic nights.
Saints Must Get Kicker RightThe quiet time of the NFL offseason means you sometimes miss stories, unless they concern another player being arrested.
Home Cookin’ CapsuleGet your baseball fix. The Mississippi Braves return to Trustmark Park for a 10-game homestand May 27 to June 5.
Bianco Ball Pays OffOle Miss baseball's run to the College World Series semifinals last summer was a breakthrough for 14-year head coach Mike Bianco. It was his first trip to Omaha, Neb.—the annual site of the CWS—after years of coming up short in …
Obama Urges Senate to Renew Phone-Records ProgramPresident Barack Obama is urging the Senate to renew the government's power to search Americans' telephone records, saying public safety demands it.
Charter Buying Time Warner Cable as TV Viewers Go OnlineAs TV watchers increasingly look online for their fix, cable companies are bulking up. In the latest round, Charter Communications is buying Time Warner Cable for $55.33 billion.
Amtrak to Install Long-Sought Cameras in LocomotivesAmtrak said Tuesday it will install video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record the actions of train engineers, a move that follows a deadly derailment earlier this month in which investigators are searching for clues to the train engineer's actions …
Paul KappSeeing historic buildings such as the Old Capitol or the Governor's Mansion wasn't a phenomenon for a teenage Paul Kapp. It was not until he left Jackson and went to college and studied architecture that he began to appreciate buildings …
Sen. Thad Cochran Weds Kay Webber in GulfportU.S. Sen. Thad Cochran — the Mississippi Republican whose 2014 primary campaign drew national attention over an aspiring blogger's photos of his bedridden wife — has married his longtime aide, his office said Monday.
Lawmakers Submit Arguments in School Funding Ballot FightRepublican legislative leaders are asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to restore the original description for one of the two school funding amendments that will be on the ballot in November.
Dr. Kelly BuckholdtDr. Kelly Buckholdt will be a guest speaker at the Butterflies by Grace workshop "Start Relating Before You Start Dating," designed to help teenagers understand the dangers they may encounter in relationships.