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Person of the Day
Mississippian Spotlight in Super Bowl LV
Super Bowl LV is going to happen on Sunday, Feb. 7, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing the Kansas City Chiefs. As with every Super Bowl, there are plenty of …
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Politics
Mississippi Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Medical Marijuana
Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state, warning that officials should be careful about making a product …
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Mr. December
In the age of ESPN, the Saturday night Game of the Week and the BCS, if you still want to catch a glimpse of college football's regional roots amidst the …
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Eli Vs. The Doobie Brothers
Dr. S weighs in on this week's headlines:
News item: Arkansas defensive co-captain Jermaine Brooks was kicked off the team Wednesday after he was charged with felonies alleging drug possession, drug distribution and simultaneous possession of several rifles …
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Ravens Rough Up Saints
The Baltimore Ravens hand the New Orleans Saints their first home loss of the season, 35-22. Take that, Mother Theresa. Steve McNair got the Ravens going, running for one touchdown …
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How The West Was Won
The Mississippi State and Ole Miss basketball teams made history last weekend by sharing the Southeastern Conference Western Division title.
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Rebels Without A Pause
It's almost spring in Oxford, the time of year when a scholarship athlete's fancy turns to ... drinking. Two Ole Miss athletes were arrested for charges including public drunkeness, The …
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Crime
Escapee Captured, Some Mississippi Prison Staff Suspended
A Mississippi inmate who escaped from prison over the weekend was captured Tuesday in a county where he had been convicted of murder, and about a dozen prison employees were …
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Sports
Among Olympians
Recently, I attended an event at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, which showed off renovations and expansion of the Olympic Room at the museum.
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Congress Set to Renew Anti-Violence Law
Republicans appeared resigned to accept an expansion of the Violence Against Women Act.
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Politics
Slow and Easy
Five Mississippi prisons are already privately run, but Adams County could be the first in the state to turn operations of its county jail over to a private firm.
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Business
Resurrecting 309 Farish
Local musician Sherman Lee Dillon is trying to raise money to turn the former home of Trumpet Records into a museum and recording studio.
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Kerry Trip Tackles Syria and the Taliban
Secretary of State John Kerry begins a trip plunging into thorny foreign policy problems.
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Senate Nears Historic Vote on Gay Rights Bill
The Senate is headed for a historic vote on legislation outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, demonstrating the nation's quickly evolving attitude toward gay rights nearly two …
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State, Federal Charges Brought in MDMR Probe
The former director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, his son and two others have been indicted on federal corruption charges involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in public …
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Kerry Set to Test Russia on Syria Weapons
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his team open two days of meetings with their Russian counterparts on Thursday, hoping to emerge with the outlines of a plan for …
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Art
A Colorful Society
A grouping of three paintings hangs on one wall of the Marie Hull Gallery at Hinds Community College's Raymond campus. The focal center, Mississippi artist Sherry Ferguson's beautifully and boldly …
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Strike Halted SF Commuter Trains Resuming Service
Commuter rail service is resuming Friday in the San Francisco Bay area after unions called off a strike, agreeing with the transit agency to extend a labor contract for a …
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Business
Jackson is Open for Business
At his July 1 inauguration, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba said that the city of Jackson is "open for business." But what does that really mean?
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LGBT
Same-sex Rulings Will Test State Laws
On July 12, Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign published a study showing that Mississippians' attitudes about discrimination against same-sex-loving people are less conservative than previously thought.
