'More Than a Gym': Deville YMCA Patrons Upset Over Lease LossDavid Reeves, president and CEO of the Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi, told concerned Deville Y members that the loss of its lease was a simple "business decision" for the building's New York-based owners.
Professor Dead After Shooting at College in MississippiA professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, an official said Monday, and the campus remained on lockdown after reports of a shooter on the loose.
Analysis: Wright Wants Higher Bar Third-Grade Reading TestState Superintendent of Education Carey Wright wants to move the goalposts on third-grade literacy, requiring students to score significantly higher to advance to fourth grade.
Kentucky Clerk Won't Interfere with Gay Marriage LicensesClerk Kim Davis returned to work Monday for the first time since being jailed for disobeying a federal judge and said she was faced with a "seemingly impossible choice" between following her conscience and losing her freedom over denying marriage …
White House Rolling Out Red Carpet for Pope FrancisWhen Pope Francis arrives on his first-ever visit to the United States, he will be welcomed in a way that few world leaders have: with President Barack Obama waiting at the bottom of the airplane stairs to greet him.
Deadly Northern California Wildfire Incinerates HomesAn explosive wildfire burned largely unchecked Monday after incinerating homes, apartment blocks and hundreds of other buildings as it raced through rural communities in Northern California's Lake County.
4 European Nations Strongly Rebuff Mandatory Migrant QuotasThe migrant crisis is "probably the biggest challenge for the European Union in its history," Germany's foreign minister declared Friday — but despite his warning, at least four Central European nations firmly rejected an EU proposal for mandatory refugee quotas.
On Sept. 11 Anniversary, Appeals to Remember as Time PassesRelatives of Sept. 11 victims marked the anniversary of the terror attacks Friday at ground zero with grief, gratitude and appeals to keep the toll front of mind after the passage of 14 years.
Will D. CampbellWill D. Campbell was one of few white clerics with an extensive field record as a civil-rights activist during the 1960s.
House Keeps Trying to Snarl Iran Nuclear DealHouse Republicans pushed Friday toward votes challenging President Barack Obama over the Iran nuclear deal even though the Senate has already preserved the accord.
US Judges Decline to Put Justice Court Judge Back on BallotThree judges have dismissed a federal lawsuit that sought to put a justice court judge back on the November ballot in north Mississippi after the state Supreme Court removed him from office amid findings of misconduct.
David Reeves, president and CEO of the Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi, told concerned Deville Y members that the loss of its lease was a simple "business decision" for the building's New York-based owners.
Despite being cleared of violating school policy and avoiding disciplinary penalties, a Hinds Community College student still faces criminal charges stemming from a Sept. 1 incident.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Earle is the latest person to join the flag debate though his voice comes in the form of a good-old-fashioned protest song.
Will D. Campbell was one of few white clerics with an extensive field record as a civil-rights activist during the 1960s.