Congress Crams Unfinished Agenda into Final DaysLame-duck lawmakers return to Washington on Monday facing a stacked agenda and not much time to get it all done before the new Congress convenes in January and a Republican takeover is complete.
WHO Says Liberia, Guinea Meeting Ebola TargetsLiberia and Guinea have met a Dec. 1 target for isolating 70 percent of people infected with Ebola and safely burying 70 percent of those who die, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Runoffs Settle Judicial Races in MississippiIn Hinds County, Jackson City Councilwoman LaRita Cooper-Stokes defeated state Rep. Kimberly Campbell in the race for county judge. Stokes will replace longtime County Court Judge Houston Patton, who did not seek re-election.
Health Insurance Sign-Ups Coming to Shopping MallsThe Obama administration will promote health insurance coverage at shopping malls starting on Black Friday and continuing through the busiest shopping days of the holiday season, officials announced Wednesday.
Doris WhitakerThe word pastoral has several meanings. In one sense, the word means to give spiritual or religious guidance. In another way, it evokes the shepherding of grazing animals. Doris Whitaker, the head chaplain at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, …
Something in the WaterIt's interesting to see how we deal with changes in our lives. For those who go that route, marriage and giving birth are arguably two of the biggest ones.
Richard Kelso: Light on the LandRichard Kelso's two-room studio, located above Hal & Mal's Restaurant, is teeming with items befitting a seasoned artist—from supplies to miniatures for still-life studies to samples of his work.
Autumn BountyMy mother makes a delicious, double-crust "harvest" pie every year to usher in autumn's bounty of fresh pears and apples. It is an easy and very forgiving recipe.
JFP Top 25: Week 13The biggest shock of the weekend was Arkansas trouncing Ole Miss 30-0 right before the Egg Bowl. Plus, Florida State struggled once again with Boston College.
The SlateThis might be the most expensive Egg Bowl in series history. Stubhub shows single tickets to be from $136 to $1,500.
Egg Bowl OutlookRivalry games are the type of games where you can throw the record for both teams out the window. Heck, you can throw the stats out the window as well.
Family Feud: A Rivalry for the AgesThere are better-known rivalry games then the annual battle between Mississippi State and Ole Miss, but it has everything you want in one. In fact, it might be one of the most underrated rivalry games in the country.
Decimating the Red and the BlueMississippi State is a McGowan family tradition. As a third-generation Bulldog, my parents raised me to do certain things: to treat others with respect, to fight for State and to perform to the best of my ability, but not necessarily …
Culture v. AgricultureTo understand how my perception of Ole Miss could shift so drastically within my search for schools would require one to understand why many people come to Ole Miss.