Story
National
Series of California Shootings Kill 5, Wound Child at School
A gunman killed four people and wounded a number of others at random Tuesday at multiple locations in rural Northern California, including an elementary school, before police shot him dead, …
Story
Pakistan's Musharraf Wants Heart Treatment Abroad
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf wants to leave the country to undergo medical treatment for a heart condition abroad, defense lawyers in his high treason trial said Friday.
Story
Person of the Day
Kathryn Merrell Simmons
Kathryn Merrell Simmons, vice president of wealth management for Trustmark Bank in Jackson, is the co-chairperson of Habitat for Humanity's 19th Women Build in Jackson, which will see woman volunteers …
Story
US Judge Hears Arguments Over Mississippi LGBT Marriage Law
Mississippi is the only state to enact a law listing specific religious beliefs to be protected in reaction to the legalization of same-sex marriage, a professor testified Thursday in federal …
Story
Sports
Ole Miss Releases Names of Boosters in NCAA Allegations
Mississippi released Friday the names of 12 boosters that the NCAA claims provided impermissible benefits and recruiting inducements to football players.
Story
The Slate
The second week of August brings the first full week of preseason NFL games. Every team is in action this week with plenty of games on to fill the long …
Story
Civil Rights
Memo: Consider Civil Rights Home for National Monument
Mississippi civil rights sites, including the home of slain leader Medgar Evers, should be considered for national monument designation, the U.S. interior secretary says in a memo to President Donald …
Story
Jacksonian
Adam Farcus
Artist Adam Farcus hasn't needed much time to make friends and make a difference in Jackson.
Story
Person of the Day
Simon Brown
Simon Brown, who has served as executive sous chef at Seafood R’evolution since 2015, accepted a promotion to the role of chef de cuisine at the restaurant on Saturday, March …
Story
City & County
JPD: Carjackings Up, Thieves May Be Targeting Women
The Jackson Police Department is conducting investigations into six cases involving perpetrators committing the crimes of carjacking, armed robbery of an individual and auto theft. The suspects, on foot or …
Story
The Slate
Goodbye, Rio Olympics. Hello, football. There's chances this week to see some college football, but a full schedule starts next week.
Story
Person of the Day
Brent Rooker
The day after the regular season ended, Monday, May 22, turned out to be a great day for Mississippi State University first baseman Brent Rooker. He is in the midst …
Story
Person of the Day
Larry Grantham
Former New York Jets outside linebacker Larry Grantham, a starter and defensive standout on the 1969 Super Bowl team, has died. He was 78.
Story
City & County
UPDATE: Nine-year-old Shot in Head; Two People Arrested and Denied Bond
Richard Kyles, 9, was sleeping in the back of his mother's car Saturday night when a bullet struck him in the head.
Story
Crime
Three Accused in Child's Death to Appear in Court Monday
Three Mississippi teenagers charged in connection with the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy are scheduled to appear in court Monday.
Story
Music
The Panic Party Plan
If Widespread Panic's two-night residence in Jackson wasn't enough cause for celebration, show promoter Arden Barnett and crew at Ardenland have created a full schedule of events around the band's …
Story
Apple CEO Tim Cook Boosts South's LGBT Efforts
Apple chief executive Tim Cook, the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company, is donating money to help fund a gay rights initiative in his native Alabama and …
Story
The Slate
The College Football Playoff is finally here. Four teams will battle for the title but expect changes after the Texas Christian and Baylor snub this season.
Story
City & County
Yarber Touts First Term 'Wins'
If the city had a rocky year, it was due in no small part to the growing pains of scrambling to assemble a mayoral administration mid-year and jumping right into …
Story
Obama Seeks Help of Mexico's Pena Nieto on Cuba, Immigration
President Barack Obama is hosting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House Tuesday, looking to his southern neighbor for help implementing the president's changing policies on immigration and …
