Feature
Democrats, Activists 'Infuriated' as Hood Defends Six-Week Abortion Ban
Abortion-rights activists and some Democratic leaders are unhappy with Mississippi's leading Democratic candidate for governor, state Attorney General Jim Hood, after his office filed a brief in defense of the state's new six-week abortion ban.
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Civil Rights
Mississippi School Discriminated to Avoid White Flight, Lawsuit Claims
Nearly 50 years after federal courts ordered Cleveland High School desegregated, the Delta high school remains embroiled in battles over desegregation.
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Business
Analysis: Decisions on Mississippi Power Face New Officials
Public Service Commissioner is the hardest job that few people are thinking about in Mississippi's crowded election year.
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Health Care
As Mississippi Evades Measles, Activists Want Vaccine Exemptions
Mississippians need not worry about developing measles after an infected Tennessee traveler exposed diners at a Hattiesburg fast food restaurant last month, the Mississippi State Department of Health says.
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Biz Roundup
Waisted Nutrition, Fondren Fitness and Great Lengths at the Outlets of Mississippi
Clinton resident Johnny Markham opened Waisted Nutrition, a shake shop that sells meal-replacement shakes and "loaded" energy teas, in downtown Jackson on Monday, April 15.
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Civil Rights
Jerry Keahey Sr.
A photographer who captured iconic images of black students challenging segregation is donating his camera to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
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Politics
Mississippi Women Could Benefit Most from Lift on SNAP Ban
Mississippi women stand to gain the most now that the U.S. government will no longer be able to bar state residents with felony drug convictions from receiving federal food assistance …
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Music
Troop Brand
When Troop Brand was 5 years old, he led an adult choir at Mt. Calvary Church in Vicksburg in front of the whole congregation. Twenty-three years later, he performs in …
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Politics
Mayor Dismissed from Lawsuit Tied to Contentious Senate Race
A federal judge has dismissed claims against a Mississippi mayor and a police officer in a lawsuit filed by the widow and sons of an attorney who killed himself during …
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Education
Millsaps Presents Honorary Degrees, JSU Reduces Out-of-State Fees and USM Memorial Day Service
Millsaps College will present honorary degrees to English professor and novelist Jesmyn Ward, biographer Jon Meacham and retired University of Mississippi Medical Center doctor Lamar Weems during the college's commencement …
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National
Utility Faces Federal Investigation Over Failed Power Plant
A utility giant faces a federal investigation over a $7.5 billion coal-fueled power plant that Mississippi regulators pushed the electrical utility into partly canceling.
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Music
Tonya Boyd-Cannon: In the Cradle of America’s Music
Soul singer Tonya Boyd-Cannon sits in a unique place for music with her roots in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Food
Best of Jackson: Burgers of Note
Earlier this year, you told us your choices for some of the best local burgers in the Jackson metro area. While the winner and finalists have many choices, we decided …
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Food
Regina Wallace
Ever since Brandon native Regina Wallace opened Heavenly Sweetz Bakery inside The Hatch in midtown in October 2018, her business has expanded beyond the confines of the bakery's storefront.
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Joe Biden and the Dixiecrats Who Helped His Career
Vice President Joe Biden talked about his mentor James O. Eastland at a rally for Democrat Doug Jones in Birmingham, Ala., in 2017.
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Civil Rights
OPINION: Truth to Power: Blacklists, Boycotts and the First Amendment
If there's a competition to determine which state legislature can pass the greatest number of blatantly unconstitutional bills in the shortest period of time, Mississippi's would be a worthy contender. …
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Publisher's Note
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Men, It’s Time to Solve Sexism
"It's up to men to solve sexism." We were at breakfast when Donna said that to me. I was immediately struck by the profundity of the statement—in part because it …
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Jacksonian
D.J. Hawkins
Clarksdale native D.J. Hawkins became fascinated with gastroenterology, or the study of the digestive system, at age 15 when he began researching the field after developing chronic gastrointestinal reflux disease, …
