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Food
Simple & Scrumptious
Carbonara has been a staple at my house for many years now, the go-to meal when nothing else will do. It's simple to make, always delicious, and often a requested …
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Girl About Town’s St. Paddy’s Plan
A seasoned veteran of the Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade day, Girl About Town Julie Skipper shares her tips for making the most of it.
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Bryan's Rant
My Lost Billion
Waited until the first four play-in games of the NCAA Men's Tournament were complete before filling out brackets on various websites late into the night. I felt confident that some …
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Supremacist Faces Murder Charges in Kansas Deaths
The white supremacist charged in shootings that left three people dead at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City made his first court appearance Tuesday.
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City & County
Senate Doozies: Big Votes on Common Core, Special Needs, Car Stickers
In the Senate, over six hours of debate resulted in lawmakers moving to repeal the Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law, ask the federal government to balance their budget, enact the …
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Fake IRS Agents Target More than 366,000 in Huge Tax Scam
Fake IRS agents have targeted more than 366,000 people with harassing phone calls demanding payments and threatening jail as part of a huge nationwide tax scam that has cost taxpayers …
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Ex-Ole Miss Student Charged in James Meredith Statue Noose Incident
A former University of Mississippi student has been indicted on federal charges connected to a noose being put on a statue of the student who integrated the school, the Justice …
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Family of Man Found Hanging in Mississippi Wants Information
Lawyers hired by the family of a black man who was found hanging in Mississippi said Wednesday that they are hiring independent experts, including a high-profile forensic pathologist, to conduct …
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Australia Will Soon Pay Refugees to Resettle in Cambodia
Refugees from Africa, the Middle East and South Asia who are being held on the Pacific atoll of Nauru after being rejected by Australia could soon be paid to resettle …
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Music
Finding the Lost Puppet Society
Jackson musician Eli Begitta is the sole member of Lost Puppet Society, an indie-electronica project that he admits started from being "the geeky computer kid with too much time on …
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Education
Judge: Mississippi Not Obligated to Fully Fund Schools
Mississippi legislators are not obligated to fully fund an education budget formula every year, a judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by a former governor.
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Death of Choctaw Activist Rexdale Henry in Neshoba Jail Prompts Private Autopsy
A private autopsy is under way for Rexdale W. Henry, a 53-year-old man found dead inside the Neshoba County Jail in Philadelphia, Miss., on July 14.
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City & County
Civil Rights Marker Honors State's Past, Symbolizes Future
The state and city of Jackson commemorated James Meredith's March Against Fear with a marker at the Mississippi Capitol.
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Pew Poll: Majority of Americans Support Confederate Flag Removal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's decision to remove the Confederate flag from its Statehouse grounds meets with the approval of 57 percent of Americans, but 34 percent believe it …
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Music
Eden Brent: Born into Blues
Greenville native singer and pianist Eden Brent says she owes her love of the blues to the Mississippi Delta.
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Person of the Day
Rico Richardson
One player from Jackson State is currently listed on an NFL roster: Rico Richardson for the Tennessee Titans.
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Pentagon Funding New High-Tech Venture
Defense Secretary Ash Carter will announce Friday that the Pentagon is funding a new venture to develop cutting-edge electronics and sensors that can flex and stretch and could be built …
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Bryan's Rant
College Football’s Realities and Arrests
Thursday marks the start of the 2015-2016 college football season. Here are a couple of things to chew on while you wait for your favorite team to kickoff the season.
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Civil Rights
The Katrina Education Lie
Among the many reflections on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, the discussion of its effects on schools in New Orleans may be the most disingenuous.
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Music
Mikal Cronin’s Musical Journal
Alone in a room with his guitar, California singer-songwriter Mikal Cronin crafted the tracks that would make up his third studio album, "MCIII," which hit stores May 4, 2015.
