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Miss. Misses Out Again on Federal Preschool Money
The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that Mississippi has missed out on its share of $250 million in federal money to expand its fledgling prekindergarten program.
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Massive $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill Unveiled
A huge, $1.1 trillion spending bill funding every corner of government opened to mixed reviews Wednesday, with conservatives unhappy that it fails to challenge President Barack Obama's immigration policy while …
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UN Experts Call for Prosecution Over US Torture
All senior U.S. officials and CIA agents who authorized and carried out torture like waterboarding as part of former President George W. Bush's national security policy must be prosecuted, top …
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Farmer’s Table Cooking School
From the website: Located in the historic Town of Livingston, the Farmer’s Table Cooking School offers a unique farm to table culinary experience. Here are a few features: Indoor and Outdoor Cooking Year-round Classes Hands-on Classes (Groups, Couples, & Individuals) …
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Mary Ann Mobley, Former Miss America, Dies at 77
A former Miss America who went on to appear in movies with Elvis Presley and make documentary films around the world has died.
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JFP Top 25: Week 15
This is the final football poll until after the bowl games and the playoff games finish in mid-January. If you don't know by now, the four playoff teams are the …
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Bryan's Rant
Time to Add Four More?
Anyone who watches the NCAA basketball-tournament selection show knows that even with 68 teams getting in the dance, some teams always scream that they should have been in as well. …
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The Slate
It was a good weekend for Mississippi college football. Alcorn State University won the SWAC Championship, and Mississippi State and Ole Miss got huge bowl invites.
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Music
Kindred: Bringing Soul to the City
Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon Dantzler, the powerhouse vocalists of Kindred the Family Soul, perform with Mike Burton and the Good Times Brass Band, and actor and comedian Palmer Williams …
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Books
Marcie Cohen Ferris Goes Through the Food Lens
In "The Edible South: The Power of Food and the Making of an American Region (University of North Carolina Press, 2014, $35), Marcie Cohen Ferris uses the lens of food …
