Fun for All This WeekendThis evening, begin your weekend with a 3D history lesson as the Raymond Fall Pilgrimage kicks off "Presence with the Past" at the Raymond Cemetery (Port Gibson St., Raymond) at 6:30 p.m. Strolling through, you will see local actors depicting …
Mississippi Hosts Anti-Bullying ConferenceJervia Powell, 12, cried last year in history class. Some mean girls relentlessly bullied her. She still remembers their taunts.
Farm Bureau Submits Eminent Domain SignaturesMississippians will likely vote on restricting the use of eminent domain to procure private land only for public economic development projects next November. Supporters of a ballot initiative limiting eminent domain submitted more than 119,000 signatures in support of the …
Robert MyrickAs a state archeologist, Robert Myrick often gets questions about finding gold and dinosaur fossils. But unlike the fictionalized Indiana Jones, Myrick plays a large role in preserving Mississippi's history.
Voter Registration Deadline SaturdayCitizens must register to vote by Saturday to cast their ballots in the Nov. 2 judicial and congressional elections.
NAACP President: Target Companies, Not ImmigrantsMississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson criticized a panel of legislators today for not giving enough oversight on companies that import and hire immigrant workers to pay low wages and avoid taxes. "If you're truly serious about fixing immigration issues you …
Walking for PiercePierce lay motionless in her arms, with his little Mohawk hair, dark brown and full. "I got to see his face," says Leah Helms, 33, about what she remembers most vividly in the final moments of her son's life. "I'm …
Public Safety Head: Anti-Immigration Bill Too CostlyThe state may not have the finances or manpower to cover new mandates that would result from a proposed Mississippi bill to copy a controversial Arizona law imposing immigration enforcement duties upon local and state law enforcement, Mississippi Department of …
Bizz News: Grants, Collaboration, New SalonMississippi has received almost $5 million for assessing broadband coverage and planning to increase high-speed Internet access across the state. The grant, from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will help fund the …
Sue ElseIn an effort to end domestic violence, Sue Else is working to put the issue in the national spotlight.
Supreme Court Settles Jackson Water ContractLast week, the Mississippi Supreme Court put to end to a two-year battle over the Jackson water contract when it ruled that a new company, United Water, has the right to operate Jackson's water system.
Community Events and Public Meetings6 p.m., <b>Young Leaders in Philanthropy Advisory Council Meeting</b> at United Way (843 N. President St.). Council members and the YLP Executive Board meet monthly to strategically discuss upcoming YLP activities and other community engagement initiatives. E-mail [e-mail missing].