Business
Mississippi Court Says Suit Against Google Can Continue
Mississippi's Supreme Court says a state lawsuit against Google alleging violations of student privacy should stay in a northeast Mississippi court.
City & County
Developer Seeks More Farish Street Properties Pending Council Vote
Farish Street, the once vibrant African American neighborhood in Jackson, has since become a barrage of empty lots, fallen-in homes and abandoned storefronts, with a few active businesses mixed in.
Civil Rights
Baria: 'My Son Will Feel Pain' When He Looks At Mississippi's Flag
The people of Mississippi have "a duty to acknowledge that hatred and racism remain alive and well in America today," Mississippi State Rep. David Baria, the Democratic nominee for U.S. …
Person of the Day
Italiana Anderson
Italiana Anderson spent three days in Orange County, Texas, in September 2017, working with four other students and two assistant professors from the University of Mississippi to produce a multimedia …
Politics
Analysis: Road Money Session Waits on Lieutenant Governor
A special session to seek more money for Mississippi's roads and bridges could be drawing near. But nothing is likely to happen without Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' agreement, and many …
Civil Rights
OPINION: I Grew Up in the Segregated South. For Me, Supreme Court Rulings Are Personal.
"I fear a return to a time when our rights were considered secondary, if at all."
Music
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
The City with Soul will once again welcome the man behind "Got Soul" this month. New Jersey outfit Robert Randolph & the Family Band will return to Jackson on Aug. …
Business
Jackson Zoo's Future: A Bailout, A Resignation and Closed Doors?
The Jackson Zoo's future is the latest victim of Murphy's Law: Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. And in the last week, it has.
Education
Eudora Welty Chair at Millsaps, Free National Guard Tuition at MSU and USM Foundation Milestone
Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum and National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Janson "Durr" Boyles signed an agreement on Tuesday, Aug. 7, that says MSU will guarantee free tuition for …
National
NFL Players Protest During Anthem, Drawing Rebuke from Trump
NFL players demonstrated during the national anthem at several preseason games Thursday night, protests that again drew a rebuke from President Donald Trump.
City & County
US Courthouse in Mississippi Named for Former Sen. Cochran
A federal courthouse in Mississippi has been named for Thad Cochran, a longtime Republican U.S. senator who resigned this year.
Crime
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty as Part of Largest Health Care Fraud Case Ever in Mississippi
Thomas Edward Spell, Jr., 50, of Ridgeland, pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett to a Criminal Information outlining his role in a more than $240 million dollar …
National
'Don't Let Anybody Take Our Flag From Us,' Kamala Harris Tells Netroots
"Don't let anybody take our flag from us," Democratic U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris urged an audience in New Orleans on Friday, Aug. 3. The California senator was pushing back against …
City & County
Jackson to Hire 'Returning Citizens' to Develop City's 100GB Broadband
The City of Jackson will employ "returning citizens" re-entering the community after serving time to establish the Jackson's forthcoming 100GB high-speed broadband network.
Health Care
Mississippi Officials Seek Return of Medicaid Overpayments
Mississippi officials are trying to get two insurance companies that manage care for patients to repay Medicaid funds.
