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Valentine's Origns
It is almost impossible to write a definitive history of Valentine's Day because most of it is lost. What we do know is a strange mix of religious facts and …
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Biz Roundup
JSU Japan Fest at the Museum, LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi and Tuk Tuk Boom
Jackson State University is partnering with the Mississippi Museum of Art to host the inaugural Japan Fest on Sunday, July 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at the museum.
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Business
Giving 'For Good, Forever'
When the Jackson Free Clinic wanted to expand its facilities, the Community Fund of Greater Jackson helped make it happen.
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Report: Close 1 Ag School, Convert 1 and Keep 1
One of Mississippi's independent agricultural high schools would be closed under a recommendation by the state Board of Education, while another could see its mission reworked or be given to …
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White House Says 'No Backup Plan' to Debt Ceiling
The White House is dismissing suggestions to sidestep Congress to meet the nation's debt obligations, declaring that it is Congress' responsibility to pay the bills of the United States.
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Save People, Not Just Boobies
Every October, almost every company in the country suddenly—and suspiciously—cares about the health of womenfolk and wants to stop breast cancer.
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Suspect Charged in Deaths of 3 Miss. Relatives
A man suspected in the slaying of three family members from Mississippi was charged Wednesday with arson and two counts of murder.
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Senate Panel Looking at Limits on Surveillance
enators are questioning top Obama administration officials about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs for the first time since the House narrowly rejected a proposal last week to effectively shut …
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City & County
FeedJXN: Dining with Dignity Pop-up Restaurant
Honoring National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week for the fourth consecutive year, Dining with Dignity brings local chefs, business professionals and volunteers together for a five-star fine dining experience fit …
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Person of the Day
Teaira McCowan
Teaira McCowan has spent the last four years growing as a basketball player at Mississippi State University.
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Al-Qaida Breaks Ties With Group in Syria
Al-Qaida's central leadership broke off ties with one of the most powerful militant groups in Syria, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and distanced itself from …
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City & County
The People of Jackson Deserve Strong Transparency
We understand the need to increase revenue, but everyone must have a chance to be heard in the process.
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Business
Nissan Declines Talks with Union After Mississippi Rally
Nissan Motor Co. has declined to talk to union supporters about conditions at its Mississippi assembly plant after a March 4 pro-union rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Rally Calls for Keeping Confederate Emblem on State Flag
Removing the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag would be akin to communists rewriting history, a former leader of a Southern heritage group said Tuesday during a keep-the-flag …
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Uncle Says Nice Attacker Recruited by Algerian IS Member
The uncle of the truck driver who killed 84 people on the French Riviera says his nephew was indoctrinated about two weeks ago by an Algerian member of the Islamic …
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National
Trump Takes Another Swipe at CNN Following Resignations
President Donald Trump used the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility Tuesday.
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Families of Newtown Victims Sue Rifle Manufacturer
The families of nine of the 26 people killed and a teacher wounded two years ago at the Sandy Hook Elementary School filed a lawsuit Monday against the manufacturer, distributor …
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UMMC to Merge Some Functions with Rehab Hospital
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will merge some functions with the neighboring Methodist Rehabilitation Center under an agreement approved Thursday by higher education officials.
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EU Names 15 New Targets for Sanctions
The European Union on Tuesday released the names of 15 new people it is targeting for sanctions because of their roles in the Ukraine crisis.
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800,000 HealthCare.gov Customers Given Wrong Tax Info
About 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers got the wrong tax information from the government, the Obama administration said Friday, and officials are asking those affected to delay filing their 2014 returns.
