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Trump and congressional Republicans have been unable to deliver on their vow to "repeal and …
Provine High School seniors celebrated their increase in financial-aid application completions on Wednesday. The school …
Jackson first lady Ebony Lumumba spoke to Provine seniors on Wednesday morning, encouraging them to …
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is promoting a judge from the state Court of Appeals to …
Trump railed against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program during his campaign, slamming it …
State Superintendent Carey Wright said the Jackson Public Schools audit report was the result of …
Kids in Operation Shoestring’s Project Rise program write at Galloway Elementary School on Aug. 28, …
A teacher reads with kids in Operation Shoestring's Project Rise program at Galloway Elementary School …
Kids in Operation Shoestring’s Project Rise program read as a group at Galloway Elementary School …
Kids in Operation Shoestring's Project Rise program play with puzzle pieces at Galloway Elementary School …
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson conveyed the decision to shutter the Russian posts to Russian …
Rescuers began a block-by-block search of tens of thousands of Houston homes Thursday, pounding on …
Ebony Lumumba
Hill Baughman is the operations and utility manager of Burns and McDonnell, an environmental and …
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MSU quarterback Nick Fitzgerald is one of the hopefuls for this year’s Conerly Trophy.
The sharp, 9 percent drop in flood insurance coverage means many residents fleeing Harvey's floodwaters …
A grand jury used by Special Counsel Robert Mueller (pictured) has heard secret testimony from …
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who signed the law in May, said Texas would appeal immediately …
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said the waivers issued Wednesday will help ensure an adequate supply …
It seems sure that GOP leaders will move to reverse the cut next week as …
The Jackson City Council approved a $10,000 city payment Tuesday to settle the lawsuit against …
Robert Blaine, Chief Administrative Officer
A class of Jackson pre-K kids who had participated in the “Between the Lions” program …
Kids in a private daycare, some of whom participated in “Between the Lions,” perform a …
North Jackson Rotary Club Member and “Between the Lions” coordinator Jenny Price (back) reads to …
Children read during Operation Shoestring’s afterschool programming, which the organization calls Project Rise.
With their upcoming album, “Wake the Queens,” Teneia Sanders-Eichelberger and Ben Eichelberger are making big …
Still, for the adult version of that Yankee-fighting youth back in North Carolina, many of …
Public schools that serve children in poverty need the most resources to help them serve …
Our history is one of beauty and blood; music and malevolence; literature and lamentation. We …
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Sen. Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, and held a meeting to discuss …
The former executive assistant of Downtown Jackson Partners President Ben Allen (pictured) now faces five …
Kathleen Grigsby is the principal at David IB Elementary School, where kindergarteners scored in the …
Charles Hatcher, director of finance
Mukesh Kumar, interim director of planning (awaiting confirmation)
Safiya Omari, chief of staff
Flood waters rise in Houston as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 27, 2017. …
It doesn't matter enough that science shows why and what we must do to lessen …
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Lena Guyton listens to the hosts' response to a question during the "What the Health" …
Kimberli Guyton-Mannery, personal trainer and wellness coach Ebony Cooper, and personal coach Donald Wansley answer …
Kenneth Neorr asks questions at the "What the Health" screening at Cool Al's restaurant on …
Naturopathic Doctor Willie Bell, hosts a documentary viewing of What The Health at Cool Al’s …
Personal trainer and wellness coach Ebony Cooper and personal coach Donald Weasley attended the "What …
Attendees at the “What The Health” documentary viewing ask the hosts questions before the film …
Mississippi has the last state flag featuring the Confederate battle emblem. Critics say the symbol …
Naturopathic Doctor Willie Bell hosts a documentary viewing of What The Health at Cool Al’s …
Because of big early 20th-century floods, Houston designed two dry emergency reservoirs that are only …
The Confederate soldier statue has stood outside the Leflore County Courthouse (pictured) since 1913. It …
Rob Hill
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to never evacuate Jewish settlements from occupied land drew …
A pair of 70-year-old reservoir dams that protect downtown Houston and a levee in a …
The Mississippi Legislature would face pressure to cover contributions for the 40 percent of beneficiaries …
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Tiffany Hathorn (center right), owner of Nail Envy Salon in the Regions Plaza building downtown, …
Tiffany Hathorn, owner of Nail Envy Salon in the Regions Plaza building downtown, held a …
One year ago, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pledged to "look at anything and everything to …
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Hurricane Harvey is unfolding on an epic scale, with the nation's fourth-largest city mostly paralyzed …
North Korea has conducted launches at an unusually fast pace this year—13 times, Seoul says—and …
Southern Miss enters its second year under coach Jay Hopson with several experienced playmakers. Photo …
Auditors and Mississippi Division of Medicaid staff recovered more than $8.6 million for fiscal-year 2017, …
White men kidnapped and brutally murdered Emmett Till (left), pictured with his mother Mamie Mobley-Till, …
Bryant's Grocery Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker
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The White House
Robert Dean
"Three years ago this month, the nation witnessed a highly militarized, violent crackdown by police …
President Donald Trump will revive a program that provides local police departments with surplus military …
Trump gave Defense Secretary Jim Mattis authority to decide the matter of openly transgender individuals …
President Donald Trump spared former Sheriff Joe Arpaio a possible jail sentence on Friday by …
South Texas is experiencing horrific flooding that's stranding hundreds.
Donald Trump pardoned controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt in …
Yancey Strickler, who is the chief executive officer of Kickstarter, was the keynote speaker at …
Guests attend the Greater Jackson Art Council’s Creative Impact Luncheon at the Westin Hotel on …
Jackson's first lady, Ebony Lumumba, introduces Kickstarter Chief Executive Officer Yancey Strickler as the keynote …
The Mississippi Public Service Commission on Friday extended until Sept. 5 the deadline for the …
Some lawmakers want to increase gasoline taxes to help pay for roads and bridges. But, …
Donald Trump came into office as the most unpopular new president in the history of …
The new guidance is expected to put a stop to recruitment of transgender individuals and …
JPS Interim Superintendent Freddrick Murray said more than 2,000 students in the district's system have …
Jackson State University's Development Foundation has launched a campaign called "J5 Drum Majors for Academic …
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Trump unleashed his latest criticism of the GOP's congressional leadership in a series of morning …
Still cleaning up after President Donald Trump's comments about a deadly protest in Virginia, the …
Named for the constitutional right to bear arms, the exemption was passed by the Republican-led …
The discussions in McComb come amid national debate over the public display of Confederate symbols.
Mayor Chowke A. Lumumba spoke at the Aug. 23 press conference for this year's Mississippi …
The USS Fitzgerald will be transported to Pascagoula for work at Ingalls Shipbuilding, part of …
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he's recommending that none of 27 national monuments carved from …
Charlottesville city workers covered two Confederate statues in black on Wednesday to mourn Heather Heyer's …
Since taking over the EPA, Scott Pruitt has taken actions to lessen regulations on industry …
Coach Jay Hopson Photo courtesy USM Athletics
Brent Lyles Photo courtesy Charles A. Smith/JSU Athletics
Cracks in the ACLU's strict defense of the First Amendment no matter how offensive the …
Nick Fitzgerald Photo courtesy Kelly Price/MSU Athletics
Shea Patterson Photo courtesy Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and JPD Police Chief Lee Vance (left to right) addressed crime in …
Alcorn State head coach Fred McNair Photo courtesy Alcorn State Athletics
Belhaven University head coach Hal Mumme Photo courtesy Belhaven University
Workers in Charlottesville shrouded a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in black on …
More babies are likely to die in our state than anywhere else in the nation …
Jax-Zen Float has partnered with local artists such as Eli Childers for its artist program, …
Lots of procedures and rules that MDHS operates under are malleable—up to the discretion of …
Celebrating the progress the country has made with erecting "more monuments" completely ignores the fact …
Deloris Suel wants child-care providers to get more advance notice if parents in their centers …
Mississippi Board of Education members John Kelly, Jason Dean and Charles McClelland (left to right) …
Jefferson Davis is locked inside the Confederate memorial in downtown Jackson.
A marble statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis peeks out of the base of the …
President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an …
Supporting local farmers is a good way to practice sustainability in eating and grocery shopping. …
Jesus Culture, a Sacramento, Calif.-based worship band, performs for the Outcry Summer Tour at the …
Ludacris performs at the Jackson Convention Complex on Aug. 18, 2017 during the Jackson Rhythm …
Disturbing Tha Peace artist Lil' Fate performs at the Jackson Convention Complex on Aug. 18, …
Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace artist Lil' Fate performs at the 2017 Rhythm and Blues …
Fresh off a speech on Afghanistan that moved him in a different direction than many …
Actress and activist Aunjanue Ellis (center), with Ward 3 Councilman De'Keither Stamps (left) and Dr. …
General Manager Steven O'Neill and Executive Chef Alex Eaton (pictured) of The Manship Wood Fired …
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Regulators and Mississippi Power Co. disagree over how much money the company should get for …
The last coast-to-coast total eclipse in the U.S. was in 1918, when Woodrow Wilson was …
Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States …
The Trump administration has rejected a coal industry push to win a rarely used emergency …
Hinds District Attorney Robert Smith leaving the courtroom after hearing were he was found not …
Actress Eva Marcille sits in support of Hinds District Attorney Robert Smith, while her boyfriend …
Special Judge Larry Roberts and attorneys huddle during Smith trial at the Hinds County Courthouse …
Smith's former attorney, Sanford Knott, is cross examined by the Plaintiff's side during the Smith …
Special Assistant Attorney General Marvin Sanders represents the State of Mississippi in the Smith trial …
Confederate monuments have come under increased scrutiny in the U.S. in recent months.
Former Assistant District Attorney Gale Walker, testifies against the Hinds District Attorney Robert Smith during …
Special Judge Larry Roberts was the judge for the first and second Smith trial at …
Hinds District Attorney Robert Smith (right) speaks to his attorney Michael Sterling (left) during trial …
Michael Sterling, attorney for Hinds District Attorney Robert Smith, gives his opening statements to the …
Investigator Lee McDivitt, who works for the Mississippi attorney general's office, testifies against the Hinds …
Hinds County DA Robert Smith was on trial for a second time in the Hinds …
As Trump returns to Arizona on Tuesday in need of another big moment, he will …
Holly Lange, executive director of the Mississippi Book Festival speaks during the opening ceremony in …
Pulizer Prize winning novelist Richard Ford speaks at the Third Annual Mississippi Book Festival on …
Craig Gill, right, listens to Dr. Charles Reagan Wilson during panel on the Mississippi Encyclopedia …
Panelists Greg Iles, left, Jerry Mitchell, center, and Stanley Nelson, listen to a question from …
Festival goers browse on of the book sellers tents at the Third Annual Mississippi Book …
Cartoonist Marshall Ramsey, right, listens to writer Sid Salter speak on a panel entitled “Things …
W. Ralph Eubanks speaks, left, during a panel on the legacy of Eudora Welty during …
Photographer H.C. Porter speaks during a panel on Art in Mississippi during the Third Annual …
Authorities said Monday they now have evidence that Younes Abouyaaqoub drove the van that plowed …
Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and disposable protective glasses Monday as …
Dr. Leandro Mena, a professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, served on a …
After more than 150 years as Britain's most famous timekeeper, London's Big Ben bell fell …
Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop …
Thousands of demonstrators chanting anti-Nazi slogans in a public rejection of white nationalism upstaged a …
Mississippi has used the same flag since 1894, and it is the last state with …
The mayor of Charlottesville on Friday called for an emergency meeting of state lawmakers to …
The third annual Mississippi Book Festival takes place Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Mississippi State …
"The current state flag only perpetuates division and discord, rather than unity and understanding."
Dak Prescott, the former Mississippi State quarterback turned Cowboys starter, says he is excited about …
The Association of American Colleges & Universities recently selected Millsaps College as a site for …
Steve Bannon, a forceful but divisive presence in President Donald Trump's White House, is leaving. …
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Beauvoir, a beachside estate on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, was Jefferson Davis' retirement home. Now …
The Supreme Court of Mississippi issued its findings on Thursday in an 18-page report agreeing …
The Office of Homeland Security office in Pearl was active the night of Wednesday, Feb. …
The violence in Charlottesville introduced many Americans to a new brand of hate, bred on …
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday condemned hate speech and bigotry as un-American and …
With prominent Republicans openly questioning his competence and moral leadership, President Donald Trump burrowed deeper …
The Islamic State group quickly claimed responsibility for Europe's latest bout of extremist violence, which …
The "Tougaloo Nine" attended the private Tougaloo College, just north of Jackson, where they staged …
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Dr. Carey Wright, the Mississippi superintendent of education, said she is pleased with the statewide …
In the wake of the deadly clash at a white-nationalist rally last weekend in Virginia, …
Las Ramblas, a street of stalls and shops that cuts through the center of Barcelona, …
President Donald Trump bitingly decried the rising movement to pull down monuments to Confederate icons …
Mississippi has the last state flag featuring the Confederate battle emblem—a red field topped by …
The Senate's top Republican, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (pictured), condemned "hate and bigotry." House Speaker …
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge praised the court's ruling. Photo courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore
Platinum-selling R&B singer Fantasia returns as a headliner for the fifth annual Jackson Rhythm & …
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Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba released a statement condemning the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., …
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Attorney General Jim Hood told The Associated Press in June that he hopes to ask …
Hal & Mal's is one place you have to go when you're in Jackson. Trip …
Listening to music can help relieve some of your stress. File Photo
With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is ending a pair of …
Workers used cranes to lift the towering monument to Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. …
Starting college can be hectic, but it doesn’t have to be if you have the …
A spokesman says Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant won't call legislators back to the Capitol to …
Those of us who grew up poor and were able to escape it know that …
Jay Hughes
Richard Gerald Jordan, who is the longest-standing person on death row in Mississippi, has filed …
Love can be demanding and powerful. Love can be bold and righteous. Love can insist …
Margrit Wallace's department is working to implement other programs that address school-discipline practices and change …
Margrit Wallace, chief academic officer of the student academic and behavioral support department at Jackson …
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No one is teaching a class that encourages white supremacists to love us even though …
No quest for justice, equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all will …
Jeff Adkins was Donna Ladd's great-great grandfather. He lost his entire first family to disease …
With this being the start of a new school year, a lot of newcomers will …
If you’re looking for food for under $10, restaurants such as Aladdin Mediterranean Grill have …
After going to a makers market in Hattiesburg, graphic designer Will Brooks wanted to bring …
A combative President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday "there is blame on both sides" for the …
President Donald Trump says he's signing a new executive order "streamlining" the federal permitting process …
The statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia, was the focus of an emotional …
President Donald Trump won't say whether he plans to keep top White House strategist Steve …
Gov. Phil Bryant and higher education officials announced the site's launch Tuesday.
Mississippi is the last state with a flag featuring the Confederate emblem—a star-studded blue X …
Donna Ladd talks to Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson Division of the Federal …
Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher …
Audience members listen as Donna Ladd and Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson Division …
Donna Ladd sits down with Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson Division of the …
The state Board of Education is scheduled to debate the recommendation Thursday and could choose …
White nationalist Richard Spencer told reporters at a news conference Monday that he thought Trump …
Attorney General Jim Hood settled claims with Global Tel*Link Corp. for $2.5 million, which is …
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Fischer Galleries, in conjunction with Lemuria Books, will host opening receptions and book signings for …
Alabama's Republicans and Democrats were casting ballots Tuesday to select party nominees in the closely …
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a liberal who favors diplomacy, urged North Korea to stop …
President Donald Trump is back in the New York skyscraper that bears his name as …
In response to the statue in Durham being torn down, Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy …
Four years after Taylor Swift tried to handle her groping allegation against a radio station …
The Southern Poverty Law Center last year counted more than 1,500 things around the country …
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich wrote that while he had urged leaders to condemn "white supremacists …
Under relentless pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned "repugnant" hate groups and …
The University of Florida said white provocateur Richard Spencer, whose appearances sometimes stoke unrest, is …
Engineers and operators at the Stennis Space Center in Hancock County have completed the fourth …
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"I condemn the white supremacists and the neo-Nazis that engaged in violence," Sen. Roger Wicker …
President Donald Trump is facing pressure from both sides of the aisle for him to …
Charlottesville descended into violence Saturday after neo-Nazis, skinheads, Ku Klux Klan members and other white …
Trump's national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, said Sunday that he considered the attack to be …
The 20-10 party-line vote for preliminary approval requires women to purchase extra insurance to cover …
Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier (center) resigned from a manufacturing council that advises President Donald Trump …
Trump, who is under increasing pressure to explicitly condemn the white supremacist and hate groups …
White supremacists gathering in a confrontational display in Charlottesville, Virginia, on a day that ended …
Donald Trump, declined to call out Nazis or white supremacists rallying in Charlottesville, Virginia, instead …
Charlottesville, Virginia, saw its share of violence during a white supremacy rally this weekend.
Southern Miss will have to maintain its momentum with a new quarterback. Four-year starter Nick …
Daniel Loeb issued a statement saying he regrets the language he used in the Facebook …
The League of the South's longtime president, retired university professor Michael Hill of Killen, Alabama, …
Residents of the Hinds County School District will vote next week on a referendum to …
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President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" if North …
President Donald Trump has spent much of the week feuding with his top Senate partner, …
Around 4 in 5 want the Trump administration to take actions that help Obama's law …
Both President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have promoted the scholarships as a …
The company that supplies lignite coal to Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County power plant says …
Michael Sterling, Smith's defense attorney, painted Smith as "the kind of district attorney you want" …
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Former Mississippi House Speaker Pro Tem Robert Clark was honored on the 50th anniversary of …
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North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward …
The Senate rejected repeated attempts by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last month to approve legislation …
The analysis released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that mixed signals from President …
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday distanced herself from her comment earlier this year about …
Paul Manafort has been a subject of a longstanding FBI investigation into his dealings in …
Shortly after his vote, Sen. John McCain said he opposed the GOP health care bill …
Former Mississippi coach Houston Nutt's civil lawsuit against the school and its athletics foundation has …
Frederick Terry opened Da Shak in Byram in March 2016.
Sen. Chris McDaniel supposedly represents Mississippi men and women in the state Legislature. But who …
If addiction truly is an illness, like so many lawmakers are now saying, it is …
Since its founding in 1936, AMA has been committed to educating members and those new …
Bobby Day
Jackson has been enveloped in a seemingly ripe "whodunit" case involving Hinds County District Attorney …
Former Assistant District Attorney Gale Walker said DA Smith fired her because she did not …
Attorney Sanford Knott testified for the defense but admitted on cross-examination that DA Smith had …
Special Judge Larry Roberts presided over the second trial of Hinds County District Attorney Robert …
(Left to right) Doug VanSant and Jackson native Danny White are two of the founding …
The Art in Mind program at the Mississippi Museum of Art uses art therapy to …
Hinds County Senior Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green says Hinds County has had to piecemeal …
Discovery in the lawsuit over the Jackson “airport takeover” legislation continues in U.S. District Court, …
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director John Dowdy (left) explains some of the task force’s recommendations …
Steve Pollman developed photos of himself and his wife (shown here) just a week before …
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Only hours before Trump's tweets, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans …
Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith today beat State charges against him for hindering …
Gov. Phil Bryant announced Tuesday that he's naming Supreme Court Presiding Justice Jess H. Dickinson …
President Donald Trump warned North Korea that it could face "fire and fury" after a …
Scientists, such as Stanford University's Chris Field, say that even a few tenths of a …
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will push the federal agencies to reconsider withdrawing …
The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is eyeing a plan to let women …
A former engineer at a partially-aborted Mississippi Power Co. plant is suing the utility's parent …
The Monogram Hut, which is a monogramming and embroidery business, opened at the Outlets of …
The Moore Community House Women in Construction program on the coast provides workforce training and …
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As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic …
Sanford Knott, the former attorney for Christopher Butler, dropped a bombshell in Hinds District Attorney …
Team NINJA created "Nioh," which is set in the Sengoku period in Japan.
The State of Mississippi is presenting a case of conspiracy against Hinds County District Attorney …
A federal agency wants more penalties against a Mississippi payday lender, asking a federal judge …
Mississippi attorney Carlos Moore asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case against Gov. …
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Chicago will keep fighting President Donald Trump's immigration policies with a federal lawsuit alleging it's …
Vice President Mike Pence has pushed back against a news report suggesting he is laying …
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley called the resolution "the single largest economic sanctions package ever leveled …
More than 62 percent of workers voting in a two-day election at Nissan Motor Co.'s …
Both Republican Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney (pictured) and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson say they're open …
Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured), University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and others gathered Friday to …
City, county and state leaders helped Joseph Simpson (center) cut the ribbon outside the new …
Cherita Brent is one of the comedians for tonight's "Made in Mississippi Comedy Tour" at …
Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said …
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is revealing a brief advisory role …
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington as part of an …
Lawmakers have scattered for their summer recess, leaving behind a slim record of achievements and …
President Donald Trump's tweets declaring transgender people unwelcome in the armed forces have plunged the …
Investigator Lee McDivitt, of the Mississippi attorney general's office, discovered previously unseen footage of Christopher …
Gov. Phil Bryant said he did not want to wait until January to start implementing …
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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. (right), said in a letter to businessman Bijan Kian that he …
Attorney General Jeff Sessions moved Thursday to again punish so-called sanctuary cities, this time threatening …
A coalition of 64 Asian-American associations sued Harvard University in May 2015, saying that school …
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Wednesday found herself explaining that compliments Trump had …
The drug defendant, Christopher Butler, was convicted of marijuana possession last week using the video …
Voting opened before dawn Thursday at Nissan Motor Co.'s sprawling campus in central Mississippi. The …
President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced legislation from two Republican senators that would place new …
Faced with a firm denial from the Boy Scouts, the White House on Wednesday corrected …
President Donald Trump temporarily set aside complaints about market access and currency when he met …
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Jackson Public Schools start Aug. 8. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Waibel/File Photo
On Sept. 2-4, the Jackson Zoo will host its Frozen Treat Enrichment Weekend.
Getting a physical before playing sports can highlight any potential health issues the strenuous activity …
Brookhaven-native pop and soul artist Sam Mooney performs Thursday, Aug. 3, at Duling Hall. Photo …
On the podium in Jackson stood Mississippi's leading corporate boosters decrying a possible victory by …
On the state level, State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced his bipartisan collaboration with a few …
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney told fairgoers at the Neshoba County Fair last week that …
At a New York event last week meant to bring awareness to MS-13 gang activities …
While not everyone lives within walking, or even driving, distance of a health-food store, everyone …
Heather Moore
The Jackson City Council unanimously confirmed Letitia Simmons Johnson (pictured), Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s first …
Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith (pictured) is back on trial for trying to …
Mississippi State Auditor Stacey Pickering is working on a bipartisan data-mining project to be able …
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The "Hire Mississippi" rule applies to companies like Entergy Corp. and Mississippi Power Co., which …
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who …
The Republican chairman of the Senate health committee, Tennessee's Lamar Alexander, proposed bipartisan legislation extending …
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, told a group of congressional interns that the Trump …
The Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport received a $5.17-million federal grant for necessary runway-lighting repairs this …
Jesse Houston, a well-known Jackson chef who helped the late Craig Noone open Parlor Market …
President Donald Trump's threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and …
Tapped to bring order to a chaotic West Wing, John Kelly began to make his …
The lawsuit said Trump pushed to get the story out. There was no immediate response …
Republican Sen. Roger Wicker says the Library of Congress receives more than 20,000 items a …
Local media report that Madison County Circuit Judge Bill Chapman denied the request made Monday …
Dr. Carl Reddix faces up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines when …
Kingston Frazier was asleep in his mother's car when it was stolen from a Jackson …
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