Obama Deepens U.S. Involvement in Syria'Conclusive evidence' that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons is prompting President Barack Obama to authorize lethal aid to Syrian rebels.
SPLC, ACLU Bemoan Closing of Miss. Work CentersFaith-based groups and advocates led by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union are asking Mississippi prison officials to drop plans to close four of the state's 17 community work centers where inmates do chores for …
Evers Gala Tops Off Jackson EventsFifty years after the assassination of Medgar Evers, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson came together to celebrate Evers' life.
Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State University sports fans have gotten bad news, but also some excellent news this past week. First, the bad news: On Friday, June 7, the NCCA hit the MSU football team with penalties for recruiting violations.
Southern Baptists Officially Oppose Gay Scout RuleThe Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution Wednesday expressing its opposition to the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts, though it doesn't explicitly call for churches to drop all ties with the organization.
2006 Surveillance Lawsuit Still UnheardMark Klein's allegations spawned dozens of consumer lawsuits over the fed's warrantless data gathering--seven years ago.
A New Dynamic for City Hall?There was a key moment during the final mayoral debate between Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba and former opponent Jonathan Lee when Lumumba defused Lee's main line of criticism by explaining how City Hall works.
GOP’s Backdoor Embrace of ObamacareThe Republican Party, nationally and in Mississippi, has made sport of repudiating the federal health-care law.
Linden PottsLinden Potts has been in real estate for about six years. His father, who has been involved in real estate for over 25 years, and his background in economics and finance, are what drew him to the field.
Immigration Advocates Count the VotesAfter the Senate pushed the bill over procedural hurdles, backers of immigration legislation turn from courting support to counting votes.
Council Grants TIF Funds to Luxury Hotel GroupThe Jackson City Council this morning approved $1.75 million in tax-increment financing for a $53-million, 205-room luxury Westin hotel that would face Congress Street.
Fifty years after the assassination of Medgar Evers, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson came together to celebrate Evers' life.
When fish swim in waters tainted with antidepressant drugs, they become anxious, anti-social and sometimes even homicidal.
Mississippi State University sports fans have gotten bad news, but also some excellent news this past week. First, the bad news: On Friday, June 7, the NCCA hit the MSU football team with penalties for recruiting violations.
There was a key moment during the final mayoral debate between Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba and former opponent Jonathan Lee when Lumumba defused Lee's main line of criticism by explaining how City Hall works.
The Republican Party, nationally and in Mississippi, has made sport of repudiating the federal health-care law.
Linden Potts has been in real estate for about six years. His father, who has been involved in real estate for over 25 years, and his background in economics and finance, are what drew him to the field.
The Jackson City Council this morning approved $1.75 million in tax-increment financing for a $53-million, 205-room luxury Westin hotel that would face Congress Street.
This past weekend, Brad Reeves, owner of Brent's Drugs, opened The Apothecary, a 1,000-square-foot "speakeasy" lounge inside the circa-1946 soda fountain.