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Jacksonian
Lucious Walton
Lucious Walton, a Greenwood, Miss., native who found himself homeless for some time, counts his blessings and considers himself extremely fortunate to now have a place in Jackson to call …
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Art
Burrow Yourself in ‘The Fox Cave Chronicles’
When the pandemic shut down businesses and offices in March, Felicia Hobson was in the middle of changing jobs. She found herself out of work and searching for something to …
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Person of the Day
Andrew "Snakefarm" Burczynski
Andrew "Snakefarm" Burczynski, a Jackson artist and bassist who was one of the founding members of the Jason Turner Band, died of cardiac arrest at the end of December 2020.
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LGBT
Mississippi Close to Putting Limits on Transgender Athletes
The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools and universities.
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Person of the Day
Tanner Allen
Mississippi State University outfielder Tanner Allen won the fan voting portion of the C-Spire Outstanding Player Awards. Tanner beat out fellow teammate pitcher Landon Sims and three players from the …
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Crime
Lobbyist, Lawyer Accused of Role in $85M Lumber Ponzi Scheme
Two men were indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Mississippi, accused of taking part in an $85 million Ponzi scheme involving a fictitious lumber company, a prosecutor …
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Person of the Day
Mississippi Professor Excited to ‘Dance Like the Stars’
Nancy Maria Balach will be dancing like the stars in August, and the University of Mississippi professor and Chair of the Music Department is “over the moon” about the opportunity.
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Health Care
UMMC Institutes Covid Safety Policy, Requires Vaccine or N95 Mask for Staff
The University of Mississippi Medical Center instituted a new safety policy today, requiring all students and staff to either get vaccinated or wear an N95-type mask.
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Women's college basketball, Ole Miss at Auburn (7 p.m., Auburn, Ala., FSN South): The Lady Rebels face one of their biggest rivals in their Southeastern Conference opener.
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Technology
Glory to Arstotzka!
"Papers, Please" is simple but brilliant as a dystopian document thriller.
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Olen Burrage, Suspect in 1964 Klan Slayings, Dies
Olen Burrage, who was acquitted in the case of three civil rights workers killed by Ku Klux Klansmen in Mississippi in the 1960s, has died. He was 82.
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Judge Upholds Power Plant Certificate
Mississippi Power Co.'s $2.8 billion Kemper County coal-fired plant is one step closer to legal clearance after a judge denied a Sierra Club challenge to the plant's license.
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Music
Keys N Krates Bring Live Remixing to Martin’s
The past few years have seen resurgence in the popularity of electronic music. Dubstep is used to sell cars and computer operating systems.
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Food
Ancient Ales, Local Lagers
In the Neolithic Age, about 10,200 B.C. to 2,000 B.C., mankind invented agricultural methods and began domesticating cereals for steady food supplies.
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Elliott Smith's Final Album
Nick Patch reports: "The Los Angeles Times has reported that Elliott Smith's final album, titled "From a Basement on the Hill", will be released on October 18. However, it seems …
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LCD SOUNDSYSTEM'S "SOUND OF SILVER" Out 3/20
James Murphy, aka LCD Soundsystem, returns with new album "Sound of Silver" March 20 on DFA/Capitol Records. "Sound of Silver," the follow-up to the massively acclaimed and eponymous 2005 debut, …
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Music
The Chick’s Guide to Music Festivals
Being prepared is the first step to having a good time at music festivals.
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Art
Mosaic Masterpieces
One way to decide if an activity is worth your time is if it challenges you in unexpected ways and leaves you wanting more.
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Person of the Day
Anne O'Hara
The Mississippi Arts Commission granted $1.5 million to fund artists and art programs across the state for fiscal year 2013. One of those grant recipients was Anne O'Hara, who received …
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City & County
No Room for Hinds Inmates
Whatever comes out of this week's special Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting on the condition of the Raymond Detention Center, one thing is clear: Surrounding county jails are ill-equipped …
