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Politics
A Jump to the Left? Mississippi: The 2012 Elections and Beyond
Among the many names folks have called Mississippi—from the Hospitality State to the Cradle of the Confederacy—“political trendsetter” probably doesn’t rank high on many lists.
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Politics
The Young and the Restless
At first blush, Ghali Haddad sounds like a voter whom Republicans wouldn’t have to invest energy courting.
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Jacksonian
RaSul Hijaz El
RaSul Hijaz El is a talented portrait artist known to a small following in Jackson for bringing his subjects to life with pen, pencil and pastels.
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Food
Let Us Do the Cooking
If you just can't stand the thought of cleaning up 12 different pots, pans and casserole dishes, let local Jackson restaurants take care of you Thanksgiving Day.
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A Cast of Characters in the Petraeus Sex Scandal
One day CIA Director David Petraeus was sending out signals he'd like to stay on for President Barack Obama's second term. The next he was hurrying to the White House …
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Obama Pressing Business and Labor on Fiscal Cliff
President Barack Obama is lobbying business and labor groups to support $1.6 trillion in new revenue to avoid an impending fiscal cliff, telling the two sides he remains committed to …
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Economy
SBA Loans Level Out After Jobs Act
After many of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010's incentives expired in 2011, during fiscal year 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Loan Programs settled to its lowest lending …
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Paul Ryan: Would Have Run 'Exactly' Campaign Romney Ran
Had he been at the top of the ticket, Ryan said, he would have run exactly the kind of campaign that Romney oversaw. Ryan said he and Romney "felt very …
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Tampa Socialite, Twin Sister Now Part of Petraeus Sex Scandal
The scandal now involves a Tampa socialite, a jealous rival and a twin sister in a messy custody dispute and flirty emails.
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Scandal Widens in Probe of Top U.S. General's Emails
The sex scandal that led to CIA Director David Petraeus' downfall widened Tuesday with word the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is under investigation for thousands of alleged "inappropriate communications" …
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Miss. Leaders Cautious in Setting Revenue Estimate
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and top lawmakers say they've set a conservative estimate that the state can spend about $5 billion in the coming year.
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Off the 'Fiscal Cliff' Together
Everyone who pays income tax—and some who don't—will feel it.
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City & County
City Cancels Capitol Ceremony
The city canceled the groundbreaking ceremony for the Capitol Street two-way project this morning.
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National
Lost to History: Missing War Records Complicate Benefit Claims by Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans
A strange thing happened when Christopher DeLara filed for disability benefits after his tour in Iraq: The U.S. Army said it had no records showing he had ever been overseas.
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The "Stuff the Bus" food drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Nov. 12-16 at local Kroger Stores.
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10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
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On Streets of Athens, Racist Attacks Increase
The attack came seemingly out of nowhere. As the 28-year-old Bangladeshi man dug around trash bins one recent afternoon for scrap metal, two women and a man set upon him …
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Man Who Integrated Ole Miss Troubled by Protest
The man who integrated the University of Mississippi says he's troubled and confused by the protest there against President Barack Obama's re-election.
