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Mississippi Considers Limiting Property Owners' Liability

Mississippi senators are advancing a bill that would limit people's ability to sue property owners for injuries or other problems.

The Jackson Zoo likely will get a new operator, and one with no intentions to …

• February 8, 2019

City's Plan for Zoo: Bring in St. Louis Operator, Keep in West Jackson

The Jackson Zoo likely will get a new operator, and one with no intentions to move the facility from its long-time home in west Jackson to eastern edge of Jackson.

Photo courtesy Belhaven University

• February 8, 2019

Frank Laws

Belhaven University recently named Frank Laws, a 1991 graduate of the university, as its new director of advancement and alumni relations.

Robert Luckett, a civil-rights historian and associate professor of history, also serves as director of …

• February 8, 2019

Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network, Black History Month at USM and Science Night at the Museum

The Center for Creative Leadership and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently named two Jackson State University professors, Robert Luckett and Byron Orey, as participants in the WKKF Community Leadership Network.

Abortion-rights supporters stage a counter protest against anti-abortion group Operation Rescue at the Mississippi State …

• February 7, 2019

Fetal Heartbeat Ban 'A Direct Challenge to Roe,' Activists Warn

Abortion-rights activists are warning that Mississippi's fetal-heartbeat bills, and others like them, are part of an effort to instigate a U.S. Supreme Court case that could overturn constitutional protections for …

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• February 7, 2019

Reggie Perry

Reggie Perry, a Thomasville, Ga., native, is the second five-star recruit to sign with the Mississippi State University Bulldogs under Head Coach Ben Howland.

Rep. Trey Lamar, a Republican from Senatobia and sponsor of the bill, said he doesn't …

• February 7, 2019

House Seeks College Graduate Tax Breaks, but Could be Costly

Mississippi could become the latest state to begin offering incentives to recent college graduates who remain in or move to the state, as lawmakers seek to stem the state's falling …

Three black plaintiffs sued the state in July, asking U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves to …

• February 7, 2019

US Judge Hears Arguments in Mississippi Redistricting Case

A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday about whether African-American voters in part of Mississippi have a chance to elect a candidate of their choice in a state Senate district with …

Jaz Brisack Photo by Christian Johnson for The Daily Mississippian

• February 6, 2019

"The most troubling thing about the scandal around Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam isn't his racist …

• February 6, 2019

OPINION: Ralph Northam: No Second Chance

Today, if a politician is confronted with evidence of their racism, they simply apologize or attempt to deflect blame in order to stay in office, despite having demonstrated that they …

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• February 6, 2019

DIY Upholstered Headboard

I wanted to give my bedroom a facelift for the new year, and I decided the perfect start would be a glam new headboard. The whole thing came together for …