Miss. Same-Sex Marriage Fate Now With 5th CircuitMississippi, Louisiana and Texas are three very different places, arguments for throwing out each state's same-sex marriage bans—the subject of cases heard in a federal appeals court in New Orleans this morning—don't differ too much.
Reginald BuckleyAfter watching and reading news coverage about the recent killings of young black men by white police officers in Ferguson and New York City and the attacks against police officers in retaliation, Reginald Buckley, executive pastor of Cade Chapel, felt …
Cochran, Wicker Take Top Senate PostsMississippi Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Sen. Roger Wicker has been named chairman of the Senate seapower subcommittee.
Nebraska High Court Tosses Suit Over Keystone Pipeline RouteNebraska's highest court tossed a lawsuit Friday challenging a proposed route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in a decision that could remove a major roadblock for the $7 billion cross-continental project, which Republicans have vowed to make a key …
Miss. School Rating at Bottom, but Preschools Get Good MarkMississippi again ranks last in the nation in school performance according to an influential evaluation released Thursday, but the state ranks near the top in a new measure of how many students are participating in preschool programs.
Elvis PresleyIn 1953, Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records in Memphis and recorded the song "My Happiness." He was only 18.
2 Men Plead Guilty in 2011 Racial Beatings in MississippiA multiyear federal investigation of the racially-motivated murder of 47-year-old auto plant worker James Craig Anderson ended Wednesday after a ninth and tenth person pleaded guilty to felony charges.
Black Caucus Calls on Full Funding for Miss. Schools' BudgetThe Legislative Black Caucus' request that House and Senate leaders fully fund Mississippi's school budget formula appears likely to be fulfilled, based on early recommendations for state spending in this election year.
Analysis: Election-Year Politicking StartsLike a comet that is visible to Earth denizens only once in a while, the quadrennial event of the election-year legislative session has commenced.
Runnin’ the Blues Through the Veins of JacksonIt was only six years ago, in 2008, when John Sewell began working with others to put together a marathon that would celebrate the unique blues culture in Mississippi. This weekend, on Jan. 10, the event returns as one of …
Familiar Faces Join Ward 3 FrayFor the first time in a quarter century, Jackson's Ward 3 city council is not occupied by an individual whose surname is Stokes. In fact, the near-west-side ward seat, a longtime stronghold of the black community, is not currently occupied …
Mississippi Knocks Federal Clean Air RegsThe Mississippi agency responsible for protecting the state's natural resources is pushing back against a proposed federal clean-power plan designed to reduce climate changing carbon pollution and improve citizens' health.
Sen. Hillman FrazierToday, Sen. Hillman Frazier's office on the first floor of the Capitol is a shrine to his more than three decades in public service.
Supporters of ending Mississippi's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage are understandably nervous about the future.
After watching and reading news coverage about the recent killings of young black men by white police officers in Ferguson and New York City and the attacks against police officers in retaliation, Reginald Buckley, executive pastor of Cade Chapel, felt …
Mississippi Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Sen. Roger Wicker has been named chairman of the Senate seapower subcommittee.
In 1953, Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records in Memphis and recorded the song "My Happiness." He was only 18.
A multiyear federal investigation of the racially-motivated murder of 47-year-old auto plant worker James Craig Anderson ended Wednesday after a ninth and tenth person pleaded guilty to felony charges.
There are rich states, and there are poor states. Then there’s 50 feet of crap. Then there’s Mississippi.
Like a comet that is visible to Earth denizens only once in a while, the quadrennial event of the election-year legislative session has commenced.
It was only six years ago, in 2008, when John Sewell began working with others to put together a marathon that would celebrate the unique blues culture in Mississippi. This weekend, on Jan. 10, the event returns as one of …
For the first time in a quarter century, Jackson's Ward 3 city council is not occupied by an individual whose surname is Stokes. In fact, the near-west-side ward seat, a longtime stronghold of the black community, is not currently occupied …
The Mississippi agency responsible for protecting the state's natural resources is pushing back against a proposed federal clean-power plan designed to reduce climate changing carbon pollution and improve citizens' health.
Today, Sen. Hillman Frazier's office on the first floor of the Capitol is a shrine to his more than three decades in public service.