Jacksonian
Lizzie Cooper
It was in 1990 that Lizzie Cooper, a Jackson native, opened up Double Trouble, a center for those afflicted with drug addiction and mental disorders in the Jackson area.
Publisher's Note
I Was Wrong About Farish
Design your neighborhood for locals ... and you'll entice the tourists as well.
Film
Jewish Cinema Mississippi: The Road to Sukkot
"(Sukkot) is a handbook for how to live, breathe and act as a truly free people," says the description on the Facebook page of the film "Road to Eden: Rock …
Officials: Obama Likely to OK Phone Record Changes
President Barack Obama is expected to endorse changes to the way the government collects millions of Americans' phone records for possible future surveillance, but he'll leave many of the specific …
Danish Tourist Gang-Raped, Indian Police Say
A 51-year-old Danish tourist was gang-raped near a popular shopping area in New Delhi after she got lost and approached a group of men for directions back to her hotel, …
House Ready to OK Government-Wide $1.1T Budget
Shunning the turmoil of recent budget clashes, Congress is ready to approve a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill for this year, a compromise financing everything from airports to war costs …
Economist: Government is Top Employer in Miss.
Government is Mississippi's largest employer these days, state economist Darrin Webb told lawmakers Tuesday.
City & County
Questions Loom for Jackson, JSU Football
JSU announced Dec. 18 that it would replace Rick Comegy and, less than one month later, unveiled Harold Jackson.
Dozens Arrested for Being Gay in North Nigeria
First the police targeted the gay men, then tortured them into naming dozens of others who now are being hunted down, human rights activists said Tuesday, warning that such persecution …
Dozens of Trade-Offs in $1.1 Trillion Budget Bill
A massive $1.1 trillion spending bill, aimed at funding the government through October and putting to rest the bitter budget battles of last year, is getting generally positive reviews from …
Clashes Kill 11 on First Day of Egypt Vote
A referendum on a new constitution laid bare the sharp divisions in Egypt six months after the military removed the elected Islamist president. Pro-army voters lined up Tuesday outside polling …
Biz Roundup
Whole Foods, Fondren Nails, H&M and Belhaven
On Jan. 10, Whole Foods Market issued a press release announcing the opening date for the new store opening in Highland Village. The doors will open Tuesday, Feb. 4, at …
Person of the Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A great man once said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." That man was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The great civil …
More in W.Va. Cleared to Use Water After Spill
Downtown businesses and restaurants began to reopen after water was declared safe to drink in portions of West Virginia's capital, but life has yet to return to normal for most …
Egypt Holds Key Vote on Country's New Charter
Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist …
Phone Firms Balk at Proposed Spy Data Shift
Telephone companies are quietly balking at the idea of changing how they collect and store Americans' phone records to help the National Security Agency's surveillance programs.
Gunn: Teachers Deserve Salary Increase
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn on Monday repeated his support for an across-the-board teacher pay raise this year.
City & County
JSU Taps Harold Jackson as Football Coach
It didn't take long, but Jackson State University named a new head football coach today.
National
After 5 Days, W.Va.'s Water Crisis Nears its End
For the fifth straight day, hundreds of thousands of people in West Virginia had to wash, cook and brush their teeth with bottled water, but officials promised the ban on …
Person of the Day
Susan Hughey Hogan and Paul Hughey
When Paul Hughey died at age 75, he left behind an old possession in his Gulfport home that would fuel a powerful goal for his daughter, Susan Hughey Hogan.
