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State Rep. Hughes Running for Lieutenant Governor in 2019

First-term Democratic state Rep. Jay Hughes of Oxford announced last week that he is running for Mississippi lieutenant governor in 2019, saying the state needs to improve public education, highways …

Analysis: Angry Officials Squabble Over Troubled Bridges

Mississippi has a problem: deteriorating local bridges. People could work together to seek a solution. All too often, though, it seems they'd rather fight.

Tougaloo Grants Honorary Degree to Alumnus Who Leads NAACP

Tougaloo College is granting honorary degrees to the national president of NAACP, a civil rights activist and an astrophysicist.

Derrick Johnson is president of the nation's oldest civil rights organization and a 1993 Tougaloo …

• May 7, 2018

JPS to Change School Day Schedule for Middle, High Schools

School-board member Robbie Luckett said he intends to look at the district's makeup day policy because it needs to change.

School-board member Robbie Luckett said he intends to look at the district's makeup day policy …

• May 4, 2018

USM Business 101 Workshops, 2018 National College Dance Festival and UMMC/Blue Cross Contract

The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced on Monday, April 30, that it has entered negotiations with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi to update its contract with the …

Roger Wicker Confirms He Lost Money in Fraud Scheme

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said Thursday that he is among the victims of a Mississippi-based fraud that officials say involved more than $100 million.

Entergy Funding 2 Museums Admission for 95 People Every Day in May

Entergy Mississippi Inc. is celebrating its 95th anniversary with a company donation of $25,000 to the pair of museums that will make admission free for the first 95 attendees every …

Trump Acknowledges He Repaid Lawyer for 'Stormy' Hush Money

President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday he repaid his personal lawyer for hush money given to porn actress Stormy Daniels after claiming previously he didn't know about the payments.

GOP Senators Praise Tax Cuts, Say Immigration Deal Unlikely This Year

Republican U.S. senators are concerned about the makeup of their chamber, which currently gives their party a slight edge in Congress by a one-vote margin. The stakes on Mississippi's Senate …

The True Origin of Cinco de Mayo

It is amazing the misinformation and ignorance that abounds about Latinos. A sad but good example is that of the perception that Cinco de Mayo is "Mexican Independence Day." It …

Marcus Davenport

The New Orleans Saints moved from the 27th pick to the 14th pick so it could draft University of Texas-San Antonio defensive end Marcus Davenport.

Cultivating New Food

This summer, Jackson will have another addition to its food scene: the Cultivation Food Hall at The District at Eastover.

AG Sessions Appoints 35 New Assistant AGs for Immigration Cases on Mexican Border

Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the dedication of additional prosecutors to handle the prosecutions of improper entry, illegal reentry, and alien smuggling cases, and additional immigration judges to handle …

EDITORIAL: City Council, Stop Posturing and Start Preparing

Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes, dare we say, stoked the fire at last week's Jackson City Council meeting during the heated conversation on moving the Jackson Zoo.

Despite Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes' efforts to bring the contract with the Jackson Zoological …

• May 2, 2018

OPINION: Making Daddy Proud

My middle name, Folayan, means "to walk with dignity." But each minute of the day I spent working in a system I didn't believe in, lending my power there, my …

The Kundi Compound's one-year anniversary reception is Friday, May 4, at 11:30 a.m.

• May 2, 2018

Mr. Fluid: Fighting Conformity

While he would rather be on a stage or in the studio, Mississippi rapper and producer Mr. Fluid's past work experiences are part of the inspiration behind his third album, …