GOP Close to Supermajority in HouseAs election returns are finalized in the next few days, Republicans are within striking distance of a 74-vote supermajority in the state House.
Tiffany TurnerFor Tiffany Turner, owner and stylist of T-Stylez Hair Studio, everything is about being passionate and having faith.
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.
Jackson Council Again Kills Sludge-Hauling ContractThe Jackson City Council has again shot down a proposal to award a roughly $13.6 million contract to remove years worth of sludge from a wastewater treatment plant.
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.
Academic progress primarily comes from good instruction, and staffing schools, especially in south Jackson, has presented JPS recruiters with problems.
Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham cannot put her past behind her, because a court won't let her.
For Tiffany Turner, owner and stylist of T-Stylez Hair Studio, everything is about being passionate and having faith.
In 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.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters rejected any change to the state constitution to bolster public school funding, defeating Initiative 42 on Tuesday.
Gov. 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.
For 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.
The Jackson City Council has again shot down a proposal to award a roughly $13.6 million contract to remove years worth of sludge from a wastewater treatment plant.
South Louisiana-based coffee chain CC's Community Coffee House arrived in Mississippi about six weeks ago.
Although 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.
This year's keynote speaker at the second annual Women's Day at the Country Club of Jackson is Jenna Bush Hager.