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New Mississippi Law Lets Electric Co-ops Offer Internet

Mississippi's 25 electric cooperatives now have legal authority to offer high-speed internet service.

"I think it's safe to assume it's a hate crime," N'Sync member and Clinton, Miss. …

• January 29, 2019

After two assailants allegedly attacked Empire star Jussie Smollett while shouting racist and homophobic slurs, …

• January 29, 2019

Mississippi Celebrities Speak Out After Jussie Smollett Attack

Mississippi celebrities are speaking out after a racist, homophobic attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett that Chicago police describe as a "possible hate crime."

Lawyers for the state in December told U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves (pictured) the federal …

• January 29, 2019

Mississippi Asks Judge to Throw Out Mental Health Lawsuit

Mississippi officials are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging how the state runs its mental health system, but the U.S. Department of Justice, in papers filed …

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton, a Republican, announced a run for Mississippi secretary of …

• January 29, 2019

Sam Britton Announces Secretary of State Run, Pledges Loyalty to Trump

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton promised to "get government out of our lives" on Monday as he launched a bid to become Mississippi's next secretary of state.

New Stage Theatre's production of "Hell in High Water," which tells the story of how …

• January 29, 2019

Metaphor in the Mississippi River

The Great Flood of 1927 affected many cities in Mississippi, including Greenville, the setting of New Stage Theatre's production of Marcus Gardley's "Hell in High Water."

New Hope Baptist Church will host its eighth annual "Back in the Day" Black History …

• January 29, 2019

New Hope Black History Month, Mississippi Arboretum Trail, ISH Grill & Bar and Corelle Brands

New Hope Baptist Church will host its eighth annual "Back in the Day" Black History Month celebration every Thursday during February.

The Rise of America's White Gangs

Donna Ladd reports for The Guardian on the largely ignored rise of white gangs in America, and how they're treated differently from black and Latino gangs. Photo: Imani Khayyam

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• January 29, 2019

Only Black People Prosecuted Under Mississippi Gang Law Since 2010

Mississippi legislators like Republican Sen. Brice Wiggins point to growing white gangs to push for tougher gang laws. But there's a problem.

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• January 29, 2019

Public Works Director Robert Miller is warning Jacksonians to take the Jan. 29 "arctic clipper" …

• January 28, 2019

Get Ready for the ‘Arctic Clipper’: Tips for Safety, Pipes, Food, More

An “arctic clipper,” a severe surge of cold weather from the North Pole, is on its way to Mississippi, and the City of Jackson wants residents to be ready for …

Mayor: No ID of Cops in Head Trauma Death; Other JPD Officers in Shootings Finally Revealed

The mayor will not reveal the names of officers accused of killing George Robinson with a head blow, but the City of Jackson finally provided names and details about 12 …

In operation for over a century, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity founded a youth-inspiration program, the …

• January 28, 2019

Jackson's first black mayor, Harvey Johnson Jr. (center), is the current president of The 100 …

• January 28, 2019

Mentoring Vital to Prevent Violence, Mayor Tells City Council

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba proclaimed January as Mentoring Month during a city council meeting on Jan. 22.