Heroes, Expansion, GrantsThe City of Jackson awarded grants totaling nearly $30,000 to five local businesses from the Small Business Development Grant and Storefront Improvement Grant programs.
Marian Wright EdelmanMississippi has made some progress in education within the last half-century, but many people remain at the bottom in terms of education and economics, civil-rights veteran Marian Wright Edelman said in a press conference last week.
JPS Students Present ConcertThe Jackson Public Schools All-City Music Festival is underway, with 866 students performing in five orchestras.
AT&T Seeking Revenge in New Bill?If telecommunications giant AT&T gets its way, customers will have to call Washington, D.C., regulators to lodge complaints.
William Winter Institute Awarded $3.1 Million GrantThe W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently awarded a $3.1 million grant to the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi.
Mariquita LewisIn 2008 Mariquita Lewis moved to Richland from Jackson to take care of her mother after she had a stroke. Her concern for her mother's health, as well as the organic movement she saw in Minneapolis as a college student …
Community Events and Public Meetings<b>AARP Tax Aide Volunteer Service. </b> The service is available to low- and moderate-income taxpayers with special attention to those ages 60 and older. Bring all necessary documents. No appointment required. Free.
Lawmakers, Activists Speak Against AbortionLawmakers and abortion opponents came together at the Capitol yesterday to support anti-abortion efforts, making their way through various committees in the Mississippi Legislature.
Bennie ThompsonRep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi's only Democrat in the U.S. Congress, believes state and local government should be spending the federal money it has available. The state's senior Congressman doesn't understand why Jackson's government isn't taking advantage of the money, programs …
Immigration Bill to Come Up in HouseThe Mississippi House Judiciary B Committee will consider an anti-immigration measure called the Mississippi Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.
Fla. Landlord Owns Seized Hinds ComplexFor the second time this week, Hinds County sherriff's deputies locked the offices of a Jackson apartment complex on Wednesday.
Staches for Stewpot Celebrates Third Year at Duling HallIf you've seen an unusual number of mustachioed faces around Jackson this February, it could be because this month marked the Third Annual Staches for Stewpot, a fundraiser for Stewpot Community Services in Jackson.
Team of the Day: Mississippi College Basketball TeamMississippi College is a perfect 14 for 14 in American Southwest Conference Tournament appearances. MC has the most ASC Tournament bids in conference history.