Flood Control 'Kumbaya'?The two-dozen officials representing various government and civic agencies couldn't decide on which song was best suited for the signing of a document that enables work on a long-awaited flood-control project to begin in earnest.
Allison EnglandIt was during a summer art history class at Ole Miss that Allison England fell in love with Mississippi arts. Now, England, 27, is their resolute champion at the Mississippi Museum of Art, where she has worked for the past …
McGowan: 'Everybody's Together' on One LakeSince scrapping the highly controversial Two Lakes plan in favor of a more modest single-lake concept in 2011, Levee Board meetings have been relatively tame.
Brews, Weather and AgentsMadison-based Lucky Town Brewery has purchased its first fermenting tank and installed it at a brewery in Alabama.
9/11 Victims WorldwideOn the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 members of the international terrorist organization al-Qaeda hijacked four U.S. airliners.
America Remembers 9/11, 11 Years LaterAmericans paused again Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks with familiar ceremony, but also a sense that it's time to move forward after a decade of remembrance.
School Cuts Have Serious ConsequencesStates' large cuts in spending on education have "serious consequences" for the economy, in both the short and long term.
Vicki Robinson SlaterVicki Robinson Slater, a Madison attorney, is vying to reclaim Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District seat for Democrats.
BP Sells Gulf Assets to Cover Blowout CostsBP is selling some deep-water assets in the Gulf of Mexico for $5.55 billionto cover the cost of its oil well blowout in the Gulf two years ago.