Jacksonian
Kristie Metcalfe
Imagine a person whose job is to herd cats and that those cats are also responsible for herding cats. That person would be a lot like Kristie Metcalfe, one of …
Business
The Battle for the Jackson Airport: Can the State Take It Away?
It's not exactly Tom Cruise's Maverick flipping off a Russian fighter pilot in "Top Gun," but a dogfight is shaping up over control of the Jackson airport.
Business
Local Wine Sellers Push Back on Chain Effort
Victor Pittman is not pleased with a lobbying effort to lift the restriction on wine and liquor sales in grocery stores in Mississippi's wet counties.
Biz Roundup
Downtown YMCA Renovates, Mozingo Clothiers Comes to Fondren
Those sad to see the Deville Plaza YMCA go can take solace in the promise of new things under way at the downtown location.
Person of the Day
Jimmy D. Giles
Jimmy D. Giles kicked off Mississippi's federal campaign races by challenging fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper for the 3rd Congressional District.
State
Stokes Comments Spark AG Charges, Fundraising in Madison County
Madison County Sheriff Randy Tucker seems to be making the most of his ongoing feud with a Jackson city councilman.
Civil Rights
Why Small Debts Matter so Much to Black Lives
If you are black, you're far more likely to see your electricity cut, more likely to be sued over a debt, and more likely to land in jail because of …
Person of the Day
Meadowlark Lemon
Meadow George Lemon III—better known as Meadowlark Lemon after legally changing his name—was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters during the team's heyday and height of popularity.
City & County
How Many Hotels Can Downtown Support?
For close to eight hours every day, a tower crane soaring above Jackson swivels and pivots like the minute hand of a clock gone a little haywire.
Politics
Shakeup or Shakeout? Dem Leadership Changing
Before 2016 is finished, every major instrument of the Mississippi Democratic establishment will have new leadership.
Politics
Proposed Budgets Slashed Even Without 42’s Passage
Currently proposed budget cuts are even greater than those that Rep. Herb Frierson, a key Republican budget writer from Poplarville, warned would be necessary if the school-funding amendment Initiative 42 …
Jacksonian
Dr. Jim Herzog
Jackson-based clinical psychologist Dr. Jim Herzog's work is about understanding people's behavior so he can help make their lives better.
City & County
'Whitney Place' Plans Back on the Table for Fondren
Whitney Place, a long-dormant and previously controversial development project slated for Fondren, is back in the spotlight.
Person of the Day
Dawn Beam
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed Chancery Judge Dawn Beam of Sumrall to become a state Supreme Court justice.
Biz Roundup
Underground 119 Revamps, New Lunch Menu at Johnny T's and Mexikali Grill
Underground 119 temporarily closed Dec. 26 as owner Mike McRee began preparations to revamp his venue with a whole new concept.
Education
Groups Blasts Pre-K Program Report as 'Ill-Conceived'
Education policy groups backed up the Mississippi Department of Education and its state superintendent by lambasting a recent report on the state's new pre-kindergarten pilot program.
Person of the Day
Howard Jones
In early December, the local music scene lost beloved blues musician Howard Spencer Jones, a longtime Jackson resident and supporter of all art forms, from theater to sculpture and painting.
Person of the Day
Duke Arnold
Derrick "Duke" Arnold Jr. hopes to lead his team to a national championship in January.
City & County
Panel: Remove White Judge Who Assaulted, Used Racial Slur Against Black Man
The Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance wants the state supreme court to remove from office and fine a white judge for physically assaulting and using a racial slur against an …
Education
State Superintendent: Take Test Results Seriously
Mississippi's second round of testing for third through eighth graders left room for improvement and growth, top state education officials said.
