Mississippi Women Make $11,500 Less Per Year Than MenGiving merit to their call for equal-pay legislation, the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women introduced its 2014 report that shows women in the state make an average of $11,500 less per year than men.
Sean BrewerSean Brewer, a Division III football player from a small college in Mississippi, busted through and gets to join with some of the biggest and most well-known names in college football in the hall of fame.
FBI: Ohio Man Planned to Bomb US Capitol, Kill OfficialsA 20-year-old Ohio man's Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover FBI operation and the man's arrest on charges that he plotted to blow up the U.S. Capitol and kill government officials.
Dems: Education 'Booby Trap' on November BallotHouse Concurrent Resolution 9, which passed the House 64-57 Tuesday, passed the Senate 30-20 Wednesday—virtually a straight party-line vote in both chambers.
Vic Schaefer’s Fourteen"We haven't done anything, yet." Those five words are probably not how most people would describe the Mississippi State University women's basketball team, a group of women who are off to an 18-1 start (3-1 SEC)—the best in school history. …
Peyton Manning’s DecisionMemorable athletes have fought back age and pain like they're pushing the sun back into the sky for one last game or several legendary performances.
The SlateAs linked as they are, it seems insane that Tom Brady is playing in the AFC Championship Game this week, and Peyton Manning might be done. Or at least he looked done when he played against the Colts.
2014: Music in Review2014 was a great year for music lovers, with plenty of great new albums and reissues to breathe new life into old favorites. Here are some of my favorite musical moments of 2014.
A ‘Taste’ of Our OwnTom Ramsey, the owner of Jackson's La Finestra restaurant, recently appeared on ABC's "The Taste," which is in its third season.
Winterizing Your SkinWe all strive to protect our skin from sun damage in the summer, but colder weather brings about different problems for the skin. The biggest one is dryness.
To Your (Musical) HealthSo it's about time for those New Year's resolutions to kick in, and I'm sure many of you are going to the gym more often now. Here's a playlist to help you out.
Have Legislators Thwarted Chance to Bring Funds to Cash-Strapped Mississippi Schools?Students in this rural district ride to school on aging buses, then sit in 20-year-old portable classrooms or decrepit buildings reading outdated textbooks. The district of 1,009 students has only two teaching assistants to help in classrooms, and Superintendent Billy …
Cosmetics: Does Beauty Benefit?With the world becoming increasingly knowledgeable about harmful chemicals in beauty products, the demand for holistic practices is rising.