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Immigration
States, Immigrant Supporters Demand Family Reunifications
Seventeen states, including New York and California, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to force it to reunite the thousands of immigrant children and parents it separated at the border, as …
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Politics
UPDATE: Run-off Issues: What Candidates Support, Believe; Vote Today Until 7 p.m.
Two spots on the November ballot are up for grabs today, as Mississippians head to the polls for a run-off election.
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Food
Alivia Ashburn-Townsend
Alivia Ashburn-Townsend started her restaurant career off as a server at a restaurant in the Jackson metro area and says that when the kitchen would get backed up, she would …
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Biz Roundup
Lucky Town Tap Takeover, Little Light House Benefit, Shoe Station Flowood and Launch Anniversary
Jackson brewery Lucky Town Brewing Company is partnering with Mexican restaurant Cantina Laredo in The District at Eastover to host an event called "Tap Takeover" on Sunday, July 29, starting …
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Immigration
Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority.
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Immigration
Authorities Abandon 'Zero-Tolerance' for Immigrant Families
The nation's top border enforcement official acknowledged Monday that authorities have abandoned, for now, the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy toward immigrant families after the president ordered an end to the …
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Politics
Mississippi Auditor to Resign, Run State Veterans Agency
Mississippi state Auditor Stacey Pickering is resigning his statewide elected post to become head of the state's Veterans Affairs Board.
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Politics
Low Turnout Expected for June 26 Run-Off Election, Secretary of State Predicts
The run-off election on June 26 likely will have low turnout, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said at a press conference on June 21.
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City & County
City's Financial Consultant, Michelle Thomas, Hints at Plans for Jackson
At its June 19, 2018, meeting, the Jackson City Council officially confirmed Michelle L. Thomas as the city's temporary financial consultant. She also offered suggestions for how to get the …
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Person of the Day
Asya Branch
Asya Branch is 2018's Miss Mississippi. The Booneville native, competing as Miss Tupelo, won the title Saturday at the annual pageant in Vicksburg. She'll go on to compete for the …
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Business
Harley, Stung by Tariffs, Shifts Some Production Overseas
Harley-Davidson, up against spiraling costs from tariffs, will begin to shift the production of motorcycles headed for Europe from the U.S. to factories overseas.
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Civil Rights
Trump Says People from Mexico 'Invade' US
President Donald Trump compares people entering the U.S. from Mexico to invaders and says they should be immediately sent back without appearing before a judge.
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Immigration
Pentagon Says Two Bases to House Immigrants
The Pentagon is preparing to build temporary camps for immigrants at two military bases, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday.
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LGBT
Justices Won't Hear Case of Anti-Gay Marriage Florist
The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because …
