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Former U.S. Senator Trent Lott discusses presidential politics in the Old Supreme Court Room during …

• August 23, 2016

A large crowd listens to panelists in the Old Supreme Court room during the Second …

• August 23, 2016

The Second Annual Mississippi Book Festival on the grounds of the Mississippi state Capitol in …

• August 23, 2016

Mississippi artist Bill Dunlap discusses Southern Culture with writer Julia Reed in the sanctuary at …

• August 23, 2016

Novelists Tom Piazza, right, and Howard Bahr discuss historical fiction at the Second Annual Mississippi …

• August 23, 2016

Jesmyn Ward reacts to a panelist during a session entitled “Jesmyn Ward and The Fire …

• August 23, 2016

Mississippi Book Festival 2016 - David Rae Morris

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District 72 Special Election Today: Meet Candidates, Vote Until 7 p.m.

Residents in Hinds and Madison counties that live in District 72 have the opportunity to elect a new representative to the Mississippi House of Representatives today.

Residents in District 72 can vote in today's special election to elect a representative into …

• August 23, 2016

Residents in District 72 can vote in today's special election to elect a representative into …

• August 23, 2016

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Saltine in Southern Living and Playtime Entertainment

Birmingham, Ala.-based magazine Southern Living recently named Jackson chef Jesse Houston's Saltine Oyster Bar in its 2016 list of the 25 best new restaurants in the South.

Birmingham, Ala.-based magazine Southern Living recently named Jackson chef Jesse Houston's Saltine Oyster Bar in …

• August 23, 2016

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith is serving on an agriculture advisory committee for Republic presidential nominee Donald Trump.

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Kansas Asks Court to Exclude Voters Over Citizenship Proof

Kansas is asking a federal appeals court to keep thousands of people who haven't yet provided the documents to prove they are U.S. citizens from voting in November's election.

Private Lives are Exposed as WikiLeaks Spills its Secrets

WikiLeaks' global crusade to expose government secrets is causing collateral damage to the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including survivors of sexual abuse, sick children and the mentally ill, …

Ex-Fox News Host Files Lawsuit Against Roger Ailes, Others

Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has charged in a lawsuit she was sexually harassed by former network chief Roger Ailes and other top executives.