Jackson Free Press

The Big Thrift

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• March 26, 2015

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• March 26, 2015

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• March 26, 2015

MDOC Commissioner Marshall Fisher, the state prisons chief, asked the Legislature for the power to …

• March 26, 2015

Stephanie Parker-Weaver

Since 2008, one of Stephanie Parker-Weaver's main passions has been the nonprofit she founded, called Rebirth Alliance, which aims to educate the public about breast cancer—specifically, a rare and aggressive …

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• March 26, 2015

Bryant Signs $2.5 Billion K-12 Education Budget Bill

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed a $2.5 billion budget for elementary and secondary schools, putting in place one of the biggest pieces of an overall state government spending …

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed a $2.5 billion budget for elementary and secondary …

• March 26, 2015

US: Thailand Must End Slavery in its Fishing Fleets

The U.S. government and major business leaders are renewing their call on the Thai government to crack down on slavery in its fishing fleets, and to punish people who force …

Mississippi Governor Signs K-12 Education Budget Bill

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a $2.5 billion budget for public schools, setting one of the biggest pieces of the state spending plan for the coming year.

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• March 25, 2015

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• March 25, 2015

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• March 25, 2015

From Rick Ray to Ben Howland Lightning Fast

When Rick Ray took over the head-coaching job at Mississippi State University in 2012, he had an uphill climb from the beginning.

Mississippi State University’s new basketball coach, Ben Howland, steps in right as coach Rick Ray …

• March 25, 2015

The Business They Chose

When I heard the news that Mississippi State University athletic director Scott Stricklin had fired basketball coach Rick Ray after just three seasons, ideas from two of the most acclaimed …

After MSU athletic director Scott Stricklin fired men's basketball coach Rick Ray, quotes from “The …

• March 25, 2015

Home Cookin’ Capsule

Mississippi State University fired basketball coach Rick Ray Saturday, March 21, and hired former UCLA Final Four coach Ben Howland. Ray went 37-60 in three seasons in Starkville.

Power Bluegrass

Since Nashville-based folk band Della Mae started writing and performing original music in 2009, the quintet has become a woman-powered force to be reckoned with.