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Person of the Day
Josh Lindsey
Josh Lindsey didn't know how long he would be a teacher after he moved to Hancock County in 2006.
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Dow Record Doesn't Impress Wall Street Workers
There were no signs of a celebration on Wall Street after the Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high Tuesday.
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Person of the Day
Avery Jordan
If the ingenious club organizer Max Fischer from Wes Anderson's 1998 film "Rushmore" was reincarnated as an actual high school student, he'd be Avery Jordan.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the BankPlus Racing Vehicle Extravaganza is from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart.
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Music
Aaron Coker
For singer-songwriter and Pearl native Aaron Coker, 33, standing out in a crowded music field took dedication and good old-fashioned showmanship.
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Art
Great and Small
The second Little Free Library in Jackson recently went up outside Fondren Muse.
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Universities Voice Support for Capital Money Plan
As they present their annual request for capital spending, leaders of Mississippi's eight public universities say they're pleased with the Legislature's pledge to borrow $100 million a year to cover …
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Business
Zoo Mulls Situation, Accreditation Appeal Pending
Even if the Jackson Zoo retains its accreditation, questions will remain about its long-term viability if it remains in West Jackson.
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Theater
The Play of Their Youth
New Stage Theatre is taking a leap into the present with its production of "Disney's High School Musical, Jr."
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City & County
Green Approved as City CAO
This morning, the Jackson City Council approved Synarus Green, former aide to U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson, with a unanimous vote following an 80-minute public hearing at City Hall.
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Politics
Taggart Intends 'Crusade' Against Drugs as Attorney General
Republican Andy Taggart of Madison says he's running for Mississippi attorney general to wage a "crusade" against illegal drugs.
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Politics
Republican Reeves Holds $6.3M in Mississippi Governor's Race
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has five times as much cash to spend in the final five months of the governor's race as his best-financed opponent, and he's already spending …
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Education
New JSU Theater Director, USM Entrepreneur of the Year and Jackson Chamber Teacher Awards
Jackson State University named alumnus Prince Duren as director of the school's theater department this week.
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Editorial
EDITORIAL: We Need Policies for People, Not for Profit
It is time to start talking about how policies affect people on a literal, physical, visceral level.
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Food
Taste the Bistro
When brainstorming names for her new restaurant, Candice Brewster kept coming back to one word: taste. Her reasoning was that if the food doesn't taste good, nothing else matters.
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Person of the Day
Neha Arora
Neha Arora, an 18-year-old Madison resident and graduate of St. Andrew's Episcopal School, received a $1,000 scholarship from Distinguished Young Women in the self-expression portion of its 60th annual National …
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City & County
Hendrix, New Ward 6 Councilman, Brings Council to Full Strength
After a swearing-in ceremony with Federal Appeals Court Judge James Graves presiding, Tyrone Hendrix took his seat among attending city council members as the successor to Mayor Tony Yarber, the …
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City & County
Candidate Profile: Chokwe Antar Lumumba
A little over a year ago, when then-Councilman Chokwe Lumumba decided to run for mayor of Jackson, he and some of his close advisers floated the idea of Lumumba's son, …
