‘Mad and Scared’: The Religious Shift in U.S., Mississippi PoliticsFormer Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says no one has seen a presidential election like this one in his lifetime, at least. Speaking at the Mississippi Economic Council's Hob Nob event last week, Barbour said Americans are "mad and scared" because …
Anik KurkjianAnik Kurkjian, who is the director of outreach and special projects for the Mississippi Museum of Art, clearly remembers the first time she met her husband, Drew Young.
Turmoil at JSU: State Applies Heavy HandJackson State University must brace itself for changes, from financial policies to a new president, in the wake of news that it has nearly exhausted its cash reserves.
'Mississippi's Elections Are Not Rigged,' Secretary of State PromisesMississippians will head to the polls in a week at more than 1,800 precincts around the state. Each polling precinct will have some of an estimated 10,000 trained poll workers and a bailiff. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann reminded reporters …
Nick FitzgeraldMississippi State coach Dan Mullen has run some variation of the spread offense since he arrived at the school eight years ago. This year's version could be described in two words: Nick Fitzgerald.
Cosby Lawyers Say Prosecutors Using 'Casting Couch' Cliche Bill Cosby's lawyers will argue Tuesday that prosecutors are reaching back to the "casting couch" era to round up female accusers and build a "stale" sexual assault case against him.
Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul City Limits, Main Urban Fight Ahead Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday, taking the state television building and advancing despite fierce resistance by Islamic State group fighters who hold the city, an Iraqi general said.
Mississippi Asks Court to Uphold Law Affecting LGBT Rights Mississippi's Republican governor is asking a federal appeals court to uphold a state law letting merchants and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples.
Oklahoma State Trooper Kills Fugitive After Weeklong Manhunt A weeklong manhunt for a suspect in a string of violent crimes, including the killing of two relatives, the shooting of three law enforcement officers and multiple carjackings, has ended in a police chase and shootout that left the man …
NAACP: Stop Removing Voters from Rolls in North Carolina Local elections boards in North Carolina are illegally removing thousands of voters from the rolls, and a disproportionate number of them are black, the NAACP said in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.