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Sports
A Mississippi-Memphis Adventure
When the schedule came out for the second round of the NBA playoffs, I saw that the Memphis Grizzlies would host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, May 9, at …
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Bryan's Rant
Why Don’t We Honor Softball?
While college baseball may overshadow softball for some fans, it's just as competitive and filled with great players.
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City & County
McComb Educators: Where Have all the Black Boys Gone?
It's not yet known how many of the black males who entered McComb High School four years ago will cross the stage at graduation and pick up diplomas this month, …
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Time to Rethink Third-Grade Tests
As predicted, a sizable chunk of Mississippi's third-grade students failed the so-called third-grade reading gate test and may have to repeat the whole school year.
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Getting to Graduation: Mississippi’s Statewide Push to Keep Kids in School
The Legislature's goal to increase the statewide graduation rate to 85 percent by the 2018-2019 school year has, in part, fueled Mississippi to work hard to keep students in school.
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Food
A Lighter Treat
My recipe for stuffed French toast is a healthier version of the traditional recipe. It uses ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese, and fresh fruit and real maple syrup.
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Girl About Town
Buy the Lady a Drink
I firmly believe manners are ultimately about being gracious and courteous and making others comfortable. They're not about being bossy or controlling or making others feel inferior.
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Music
Bridging Soul and Rock
Like "Boys & Girls," it took a few times listening to "Sound & Color" for me to like it, but it's now one of my favorites. The record shows how …
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Funeral Set for Second Mississippi Officer Shot to Death
Mourning for two slain Mississippi police officers will continue this week, with their funerals set for Thursday and Saturday.
Place
The Blue Biscuit
From the website: Located right across from the incredible new BB King Blues Museum in Indianola, and within an hour of more than two dozen important Blues & Cultural sites, The Blue Biscuit and Blue Biscuit Bungalows are smack-dab in …
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Biz Roundup
Magnolia MMA, Liquid Light, New Stage and Baptist Health
Jackson martial artist Jeremiah Liddell opened Magnolia Mixed Martial Arts (826 Foley St.) one month ago with the intent of bringing a casual, friendly, diverse and inclusive learning environment for …
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Another Major Earthquake Shakes Nepal, Killing at Least 37
A major earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 37 people while triggering landslides and toppling buildings less than three weeks after the Himalayan …
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NFL Suspends Brady 4 Games for Deflated Footballs
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are preparing for a fight. The reigning Super Bowl MVP will appeal his four-game suspension, his agent said, and the team threw its …
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Obama Chooses Chicago's South Side for Presidential Library
President Barack Obama has decided to build his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, where his political career began.
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Malaysia to Push Back Rohingya Unless Boats are Sinking
A crisis involving boatloads of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants stranded at sea deepened Tuesday as Malaysia said it would turn away any more of the vessels unless they were sinking.
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2 Men in Custody After Shooting Near California University
Violence again struck the community near the University of California, Santa Barbara, a year after a 22-year-old's rampage left six students dead.
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Hollywood Accused of Gender Bias in Hiring Women Directors
The ACLU of Southern California and the national ACLU Women's Rights Project said Tuesday they are asking federal and California civil rights agencies to investigate what they call "the systemic …
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City & County
28% of 3rd Graders in JPS Might Be Held Back
Results from the so-called third-grade gate test, which requires students to demonstrate reading proficiency before moving on to the fourth grade, show that 28 percent of JPS' third graders may …
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Person of the Day
Rod Hill
Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration named Rod L. Hill, co-founder of Integrated Management Services, along with John D. Calhoun, the 8(a) Graduate of the Year for both the state …
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Crime
Hattiesburg Mourns 2 Slain Officers
With lowered flags and prayers, a southern Mississippi city is mourning two police officers, while the four people arrested after their shooting deaths await an initial court appearance Monday.
