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Bride On A Budget
The adage proved true for my wedding: If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. It wasn't necessarily that I thought no one else could do ...
Do Kids Pay for Lazy Summers? Why We Must Prep Now for Next Year
For far too many children in the United States, there is such a significant academic regression during the summer months that studies have shown it is responsible for most of ...
Taggart’s Mission Commendable
Andy Taggart, an attorney from Madison who is the former chief of staff to Gov. Kirk Fordice and an author, recently spoke in the Delta to drug-court graduates about the ...
Reading Really Is Fundamental
We all know, or should know, that a lifetime reading habit is key to success, and we're not just talking about texts on a smartphone.
Voyage into the Mind of Jenny Lewis
If you've ever heard Jenny Lewis sing, you may be surprised that her interest in music came after hearing The Beastie Boys.
The Dollars and Sense of the Costco Fight
In looking to relocate to the Jackson area, Costco is not making an altruistic overture, bestowing a gift on the people of the capital city and expecting nothing in return.
Prevent Summer Slide: Coach Kids Into 'Soft Skills'
If you're looking for ways to ensure that your kids and mentees don't fall backward next summer, start planning and thinking about "soft skills" training now. Better yet, become an ...
What Mideast States Could Offer a US Coalition
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a whirlwind Middle East tour on Wednesday, landing first in Iraq with stops in Saudi Arabia and Jordan planned for later, to try ...
MPB: Don’t Treat Us Like Children
Once again, Mississippi Public Broadcasting—which receives public dollars—has initiated a form of censorship to keep certain controversial content away from a Mississippi audience.
Protests, Anger, Doubt Prevail at Ferguson Meeting
Elected leaders in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed black 18-year-old was fatally shot by a white police officer hoped to use their first public meeting since Michael Brown's ...
The Fontourage
Susan Fontenot is half creative genius and half psychic, as all great interior designers are. She isn't loyal to a specific style, nor does she create carbon copies of her ...
Jane Ustinova
Jane Ustinova followed a different path than most into the world of banking and helping others become financially sound. She is a loan officer with Members Exchange Credit Union and ...
Emersons’ New Groove
The Emersons are at it again. Walker's Drive-In and Local 463 owner and award-winning chef Derek Emerson recently opened a new business in Miso's former location at 3100 N. State ...
Lit Highlights September 2014
Fall might mean football season to a lot of people, but the conscientious bookworm knows changing leaves mean that your favorite bookstores are changing their shelves.
Dollar General Goes Hostile in Bid for Rival
Dollar General is going hostile with its $9.1 billion bid for Family Dollar after its rival repeatedly rejected previous offers.
Police: Father Confessed to Killing His 5 Children
The five children of Timothy Ray Jones Jr. had been dead for days by the time he led investigators to the spot where they had been dumped among dead trees ...
Hosemann Twists Voter ID Facts, Again
At last July's Neshoba County Fair, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann upped the ante on the usual GOP talking points of "business good, government bad"; state's rights; Obama's failures.
Hitting the ‘High Note’
The upcoming High Note Jam on Sept. 11 will combine the concert series with another recurring Mississippi Museum of Art event—Screen on the Green.
About Those Pesky ‘Soft Skills’
I want young Mississippians to have a shot at their full potential—and not have to leave their own damn state to do it.
Gov. Bryant’s Fear of Immigrants
Last week, Gov. Phil Bryant told federal officials that Mississippi would no longer accept children through the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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