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The 1975 yearbook featured Lawrence County mascot Col. Reb on the front, who was also …

• November 23, 2018

Hyde-Smith was listed as wittiest in her sophomore yearbook at Lawrence County Academy.

• November 23, 2018

Hyde-Smith poses in her cheerleader uniform at Lawrence County Academy.

• November 23, 2018

Hyde-Smith Attended All-White ‘Seg Academy’ to Avoid Integration

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith attended and graduated from a segregation academy that were set up so that white parents could avoid having to send their children to schools with black …

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith appears third from the right in a 1975 yearbook photo of …

• November 23, 2018

Former Hinds County District Attorney Faye Peterson and Henley-Young Juvenile Detention Center Executive Director Johnnie …

• November 23, 2018

Hinds County Judicial Runoff: Who’s Left, What Progress Can Be Made?

Although the nation waits with bated breath for the results of the U.S. Senate runoff between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy, six judicial seats are still up for grabs in …

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (left) lives in a bubble of white privilege and does not …

• November 23, 2018

OPINION: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Lives in a Bubble of White Privilege

"I recognize the advantages my white privilege gave me. It doesn’t define me. It gave me an opportunity to be successful in life that I had to take advantage of …

Team of the Day: Mississippi State Bulldogs

Nick Fitzgerald's previous Egg Bowl included a career-altering injury and a crushing loss on his home field. One year later, Mississippi State's senior quarterback earned redemption.

Mississippi State University topped Ole Miss 35-3 during the Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving Day. Photo …

• November 23, 2018

Meredith Gonzalez

When Meredith Gonzalez moved to Jackson from California in 2015, she found what she described as a small but vibrant and passionate art community, but was not sure of where …

Cathead Distillery began selling its new bourbon whiskey, Old Soul, in liquor stores on Nov. …

• November 21, 2018

Cathead’s New Bourbon, Frock Fashions Opens and Lemuria’s ‘Photos with Paddington’

Cathead Distillery’s new bourbon line, Old Soul bourbon whiskey, went on sale in liquor stores statewide on Friday, Nov. 16. Cathead produced 500 cases of Old Soul for this initial …

Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks led the council to …

• November 21, 2018

Jackson City Council: 'No Confidence’ in Cindy Hyde-Smith as Senator

Less than a half hour after U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and her runoff opponent, Mike Espy, finished a closed-door debate, the Jackson City Council voted 4-1 for a symbolic showing …

"Those rusty old chains are not for us. Shake them off. Demand your birthright that …

• November 20, 2018

OPINION: Don’t Be the 'Good One’: White Supremacist ‘Jokes’ Are Call to Action

"Why aren't you laughing? Those are all jokes, right? Laugh, and join in the fun. After all, our national leaders just say these things to amuse themselves and their supporters, …

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker takes selfies with college students at the University of Southern Mississippi, …

• November 20, 2018