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The Dapper

• April 17, 2015

The Dapper

• April 17, 2015

The Dapper

• April 17, 2015

Courtesy Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership

• April 17, 2015

Ty A. Patterson, Author of Southern Jewel: The Elements Within

• April 17, 2015

Miss. State Jerseys Diss Ole Miss, Draw Apologies

Mississippi State's athletic director and Adidas have apologized for an obscene phrase on one of the baseball team's practice jerseys.

Courtesy Mississippi State University.

• April 17, 2015

Courtesy Mississippi State University.

• April 17, 2015

G-20 Finance Officials Confronting Global Weakness

Finance officials from the world's major economies are searching for the right mix of policies to bolster a still-weak global recovery nearly six years after the Great Recession while confronting …

Obama, Italian Prime Minister Renzi to Meet at White House

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is set to meet with President Barack Obama. Obama is hosting Renzi at the White House on Friday to compare notes on a range of …

Federal Appeals Court to Take Up Obama's Immigration Action

As demonstrators gathered Friday outside a New Orleans federal courthouse, appellate judges were preparing to consider whether to lift a temporary hold imposed by a federal judge in Texas on …

Mississippi Chooses Minnesota Company for Standardized Tests

Minnesota-based Questar Assessment will provide most of the standardized tests for Mississippi beginning next year.

Bishop Jeffrey Stallworth (center) in 2013.

• April 16, 2015

Supreme Court: Stallworth Does Not Have to Register as a Sex Offender

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled today that a Jackson pastor, who was convicted of a sex crime in another state but had the conviction expunged, does not have to register …

Jeb Bush on Hand for Special Needs Bill Signing

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush attended Senate Bill 2695's signing at the Capitol. The Mississippi program is based on one created in Florida under Gov. Bush, a Republican preparing to …

This morning, Gov. Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2695, which would give some families $6,500 …

• April 16, 2015

Anthony Alford

When Anthony Alford signed with Southern Miss after leading the Petal High School Panthers to the 6-A title during his senior season, it was a major recruiting coup.

Photo courtesy Toronto Blue Jays

• April 16, 2015

Jackson Wants Hearing on Rankin Wastewater Plan

The City of Jackson will ask state regulators for a formal evidentiary hearing to contest the approval of a wastewater treatment plant in west Rankin County.

Jackson officials such as City Council President De'Keither Stamps have argued that pulling out of …

• April 16, 2015