Lindsey LemmonsWhen not delving into nature, Lindsey Lemmons, 33, serves as environmental management systems coordinator for the National Guard and advocates in Jackson for an end to manufactured foods and genetically modified organisms, among other activities.
2 More Arrests in Cochran Photo Probe in Miss.Authorities in Mississippi say they have arrested two more suspects, including a tea party official, in the investigation of photos taken of the ailing wife of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.
Thalia Mara Work to Wrap EarlySoon, Thalia Mara Hall will be back, and officials overseeing its renovation say the opera house will be better than ever.
Omar JohnsonJackson State baseball coach Omar Johnson has been able to keep the defending SWAC Baseball Tournament Champions focused during a trying time.
2014 JFP Chef Week Winners AnnouncedIn the 2nd Annual JFP Chef Week charity event, participation was overwhelming with 25 restaurants and chefs competing for their favorite charities.
HRC: Why LGBT Moves Like Waveland's Are VitalOn a stop of his tour through the South, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin spoke at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson on May 13 about the Human Rights Campaign's newest permanent campaign, Project One America.
Casinos, LGBTs Still Allied in Face of SB 2681To say that Mississippi, where citizens passed a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage in 2004, has been slow to cash in on the economic potential of embracing LGBT people and their money would be an understatement.
Pardoned Ex-Prisoner Pleads Guilty to ManslaughterOne of the ex-prisoners who received a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed another man in an exchange of gunfire.
Derrick JohnsonWhen two Tougaloo College alumni convinced Derrick Johnson, a Detroit, Mich., native, that he belonged at the college, Johnson ended up discovering a passion for civil-rights work.
25 Years for Miss. Man in Poisoned Letters CaseA Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to sending letters dusted with the poison ricin to President Barack Obama and other officials was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.
Report: Rural Miss. Schools Poorer, More DiverseRural schools in Mississippi are growing in enrollment and serving more low-income and minority students than previous years, according to a report released Monday.