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What’s Up with House Bill 1523?In the language of people who refuse to fight in wars like Vietnam, Mississippians should have "conscientious objector" status if they do not want to recognize LGBT citizens' right to get married, Gov. Phil Bryant is arguing in a federal …
More Severe Weather Could Hit Mississippi After Monday Storm Thunderstorms produced large hail and tornado warnings across parts of Mississippi Tuesday, as officials warned that severe weather could threaten the state through the night.
Third-grade Reading Campaign Expanding with Low-income OutreachFor Mississippi's third graders, the stakes for good performance on the reading test that can knock them out of timely promotion to fourth grade are now higher than ever.
Kolb's Grand Cleaners Reopening, Janie Pillow Antiques and Hope EnterpriseA few months ago, Brandon resident Janie Pillow relocated her antique store to a new location inside an old two-story house in Madison called Dorothy House.
Vicki MooreheadMadison resident Vicki Moorehead, a fifth- and sixth-grade science teacher with St. Anthony Catholic School in Madison, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching on Sept. 8.
Mississippi Runoffs Set for 2 Judicial and 2 House Seats Runoffs will decide one seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, one on the state Court of Appeals and two in the state House of Representatives.
Mississippi Teacher Accused of Dragging Student is Indicted A former Greenville teacher has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of abusing a vulnerable person.
Mississippi's Child Human Trafficking Laws Receive "B" GradeA Shared Hope International study of states' child human-trafficking laws gives Mississippi a "B" grade for its state laws.
Stamps: Transition to Trump a Time of Opportunity for JacksonJackson City Councilman De'Keither Stamps met with members of President-elect Donald Trump's transitional team earlier this month in Washington as a part of a group of leaders of color from across the country. Today he heralded the process as a …
Nick FitzgeraldMississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for a school-record 258 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for three touchdowns to bring the Golden Egg trophy back to Starkville after two years in the Rebels' possession.
Deep South Under Severe Weather Threat Through Wednesday Most of the Deep South is under the threat of severe weather through Wednesday.
Green Party Candidate Requests Presidential Recount in Wisconsin, Vows Michigan and PennsylvaniaMADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump pressed forward Friday with two more administration picks, as failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein took new steps to force recounts across key Midwestern battlegrounds that could complicate Trump's push for national unity.
3 Charged with Plotting Death of Mississippi Businessman Three men are being held without bond, charged in a plot to murder a businessman who serves on Mississippi's college board.
Debate Over Neighborhood Gates ContinuesCarl Menist, a resident of the Woodland Hills neighborhood in Jackson, showed up to a Nov. 14 city-council public hearing to speak out against a plan to gate his community. Menist says both the property value and tone of the …
Early Years Network Set to Close by Year’s EndMeghan Gallagher, a mother of four who lives in Oxford, was disappointed to hear the news that a statewide network of early learning resource centers will close at the end of the year.