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David Powe

As chief administrative officer for the University of Mississippi Medical Center, David Powe oversees the daily operations of an economic powerhouse. The center represents 10 percent of the Jackson metro …

‘They Accepted Me'

After leading a pretty comfortable existence in Gayhead Elementary School, where I'd attended on and off from first grade, fifth grade ended.

Class Under Fire

I walked into the "MasterChef" kitchen with the confidence of an actual chef.

Learning the Rules

“Yes, Chef! No, Chef! I will have it right away, Chef!” For the past three years, these words have been my main vocabulary in the kitchens at the New England …

Barbour supporting NAFTA, on tape

The Governor issued the following statement

Musgrove revealed old TV footage yesterday showing that Haley Barbour, indeed, supported NAFTA (as if this is in doubt, but Barbour denies it). The statement: "In Mississippi, Barbour tries to …

Assaulted by the Media

The Soulshine room was abuzz with the huge crowd there for the first presidential debate, and I was sitting at the bar, enjoying a beer or two. The first offense …

[Newitz] Fear is Good

I decided to watch M. Night Shyamalan's latest highbrow horror-nerd movie, "The Village," for reasons I can't properly explain. I think it had something to do with the vague sense …

Winona-Wannabes

"It was my first time, I promise," a tearful teenage girl says, as she shifts her eyes everywhere except on the guy sitting beside her. "I swear, I've never done …

O' Me, O' My, O' Tux

I hate to admit it, but I've been marching with a krewe for about 15 years, and I've never taken the time to learn its origin story. So when my …

Proud Geek

Sheena Allen created her first app because she needed it to keep up with her checkbook. Now, she doesn’t know how to stop.

AG Lambastes Sunshine Bill

Here's the statement from Hood's office on the House's adoption of the bill's conference report:

The Mississippi House again debated a bill aimed at rolling back the powers of the state attorney general. And again, it passed. Dubbed the Sunshine Act, HB 211 lets state …

Ward 3 Candidates Speak

Change, moderator Othor Cain said, was the theme of a Feb. 7 forum at the Jackson Medical Mall. Nine candidates vying to represent Ward 3 on the Jackson City Council …

A Club for Grown-ups and Meals for a Good Cause

Old Skool Club 101 is a new nightclub open in Jackson, with a specific audience in mind: No one under 25 years old allowed.

[Pass The Mic] You Should Hear What I Hear

My great-grandmother rarely drove a car. On holidays, she would hop on the Greyhound bus in Memphis, and we would go and pick her up from the station in Jackson. …

About Charter Schools

While charter schools may be tuition-free, they may still be out of reach for a district’s neediest families.

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Barge Hits Miss. River Bridge; Oil Cleanup Ongoing

Crews skimmed oily water from the Mississippi River after a barge with more than 80,000 gallons of oil struck a railroad bridge near Vicksburg.

Chinese World Worries that Year of Snake May Bite

When the Chinese-speaking world ushers in its new year on Sunday, its 12-year zodiac will turn from the dragon to one of the world's most despised animals.

Stretching Their Sound 'Coast to Coast'

The River City Tanlines are back with some new sounds. The Memphis-based trio, led by singer and guitarist Alicja Trout, recently released "Coast to Coast," its first album in six …

Vacation Trip

According to a Reuters report today, North Korea contends that if they are punished by the U.N. Security Council for next month's planned missile launch, they will restart a nuclear …

Good Food, Good Stories

Most of the time, I eat my meals without a thought to the history and development of the recipes. But even the simplest of dishes can have a complex history, …