Sports
A League of Their Own
Around the country, especially in California and Texas, flag football leagues have grown in popularity over the last few years. High-school and college programs travel the country playing seven-on-seven flag …
Music
A Culmination
James Crow, who took the stage first, backed by DJ Young Venom, started off the evening on a deeper, more mature note than most of today's mainstream rappers, performing tracks …
Film
Anita's Oscar Picks
If movies provide a lens into our cultural soul, what do this year's Academy Award nominees say about the past year?
Music
What the Pell?
With his high-energy shows, Starkville-based rapper and hip-hop artist Pell is trying to make a name for himself.
Cover
Lady of the Pack: Quinn Joins Crowded Mayor's Race
In the crowded pack of no less than nine mayoral candidates in Jackson, most will have to work hard to stand out and get the majority of votes in May. …
The Things We Won't Do
Rituals and symbols tell us what we can and can’t get away with ... and what we stand for.
Let's Debate Expansion
Despite Gov. Phil Bryant's stubborn and vocal opposition to the plan, the question of Medicaid expansion seemed headed for a few rounds of spirited debate in the Mississippi Legislature.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Opportunity'
Why it stinks: Blackburn's $2.15 in the late 1960s or early '70s, when she probably had that retail job (she was born in 1952), is worth quite a bit more …
Classism in Madison
I could make the case that Mary Hawkins Butler's aggressive resistance to JSU's Madison campus is about race. There are definitely indications, over time, that people of color aren't exactly …
Business
From Stadiums to Small Biz
Jackson State University will soon officially unveil plans for a new stadium. The university recently made a presentation to policy-makers about a new multi-purpose athletic facility.
Politics
No Money, No Luck
A common refrain throughout Mississippi's legislative session so far has involved, for better or worse, the outsourcing of certain government functions to private entities.
Civil Rights
Blessings for All Unions
More than three years after the Episcopal Church provided for gay union blessings, Mississippi's Bishop Duncan Gray III announced Feb. 1 that he would allow congregations to bless same-sex unions …
Feedback
There are not many more important issues than our children's future and thus the future of our state and society at large.
Question o' the Week: What should be the top campaign issue in Jackson city elections?
What should be the top campaign issue in Jackson city elections?
City & County
Sanders: Never Too Young to Lead
It didn't take long for Corinthian Sanders, 20, to face adversity in his bid for Jackson's Ward 5 City Council seat.
Jacksonian
Calden and Alden Hopkins
When Calden and Alden Hopkins talk about their lives, a picture of strong family devoted to service emerges.
Editor's Note
Don’t Look Away from Abuse
Violence isn't something that happens to other people. Every day, sexual violence happens in all neighborhoods, rich and poor.
Film
It’s About Us
February is Black History Month, and while some debate as to whether this is a necessary distinction from other months, it's a good time to focus on and remind others …
