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[Ask JoAnne] A Girl and Her Hat

Q. I need a hat. Where can a girl get a hat? Is it appropriate to wear a hat to a wedding? Thanks.

A. I need one, too! And I'm sad to learn that the amazing Christabelle, who designed and made fabulous hats in Jackson*, has passed away. (But don't you know the …

The Viking Classic is Set to Tee Off Thursday

In 2009 the Viking Classic was cancelled to due rain and Mississippi missed out on hosting its only PGA event. This 2011 edition of the Viking Classic is a make …

Unity at Ole Miss

Yet another Rebel basketball season led by head coach Andy Kennedy ended in the NIT last night, when Ole Miss lost to Illinois State 96-93 in overtime in Oxford.

Polls: Republicans Turning on Republicans

AP is reporting that 31 percent of conservatives want Republicans out of power:

The Wrong Kind of Daddy

Mayor Frank Melton is at it again—making big promises to kids who need help, while setting a very poor example for them.

I Am Strong, I Am Invincible, I Am Woman

Kristin Gazaway is promoting healthy eating in local elementary schools.

BP Executive Testifies at Gulf Oil Spill Trial

A ranking BP executive testified Tuesday that the London-based oil giant and its contractors share the responsibility for preventing blowouts like the one that killed 11 workers and spawned the …

2012 Games of the Week

In a perfect world, I would traverse the country watching the biggest college football games each week.

Seen the Tesla Roadster, Yet?

And...it'll only set you back about $85,000 when it's available in Fall 2007.

America's newest car company was founded in...Sillicon Valley. Tesla Motors is a new auto company founded by a group of dot-com millionaires who, well, basically wanted to build themselves an …

Memphis Boys Make Music History

Lincoln "Chips" Moman is one of the most successful record producers in history. A music visionary with a knack for matching songs with artists, he was the genius behind Elvis …

A Vegetarian's Cafeteria Survival Guide

It's noon on your first real day of classes, and you can't remember a time you were this hungry. You could eat a horse, if eating horse wasn't against your …

DRIVE: Tennis, er ... Golf, Anyone?

"Oh, they have an orange one!" cried Ms. D, the delight in her voice crackling through the early evening air. "I've never seen that color of orange driving around, have …

Choosing The Right Workout

Forget size. It never mattered. Still doesn't. What really matters is personality. What's imperative is not mixing multiple fitness personalities.

Got Books? Got Gifts!

Who doesn't love a fresh read full of pristine pages begging to get all dirty and dog-eared? Whether to satisfy your mass-market junkie of a brother or cannon-faithful auntie, there …

Let The Games Begin ... Updated

Saturday's Jackson State-Mississippi State game is the most intriguing so far this season, even if it's a huge mismatch.

Deploy Dark Fibers To Meet Broadband Need, Policy Makers Say in Zoom Call

Deploying unused fiber optics already in the ground may bridge the digital divide in Mississippi, guests at a virtual town hall organized Thursday by Rep. Debra Gibbs, D-Jackson, said.

Azia’s Picks 3-5-21

Despite the dire circumstances, we have been creative in our ways of engaging one another and we keep finding ways to steadily enjoy what the tri-city area has to offer …

Calif. Exchange Granted Secrecy

A California law that created an agency to oversee national health care reforms granted it sweeping authority to conceal spending on the contractors that will perform most of its functions, …

Obama Urges Court to Overturn Gay Marriage Ban

In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban and turn a skeptical eye on similar prohibitions …

AP Sources: Obama to Name Ex-Bush Aide to Head FBI

President Barack Obama is prepared to nominate James Comey, a former Bush administration official with bipartisan credentials, as the next FBI director.