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Events
It's the Weekend!
Saturday night, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Pops I: Simply Swingin'" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
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Long Lines, Rising Tempers Seen at Gas Stations
Motorists fumed in long lines at gas stations around the metropolitan area and screamed at each other Friday morning as fuel shortages hindered the region's efforts to recover four days …
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Campaigns Lawyered Up for Election Overtime Chance
Legions of lawyers are ready to enter the fray in case Election Day turns on a legal challenge. One nightmare scenario would be for the results in a battleground state …
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U.S. Officials: No Delays in Rescue Effort in Libya
CIA security officers went to the aid of State Department staff less than 25 minutes after they got the first call for help during the attack on the U.S. Consulate …
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U.S. Economy Adds 171K Jobs
Solid job growth shows that the economy is strengthening slowly but consistently.
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Lawsuit: Jackson Special Education Plan Not Enough
Lawyers for three disabled students say the state's plan to take over special education in Jackson city schools is not good enough.
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NFL: Quick Thoughts & Week Nine Picks
By bryanflynnSure it is November but that doesn't mean I won't dole out some late treats to you guys a day after Halloween. Before you settle in to see the Loser Gets Fired Bowl tonight night between the San Diego Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs, I have two great stats I found this week for you.
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National
How Big Business Wants to Shrink the Electorate
Astonishing. Remarkable. Sinister. Those are words that come up again and again when confronting the wave of voter-identification laws that has swept through more than 30 Republican-dominated state legislatures in …
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Obama Making Up for Lost Time After Storm Hiatus
President Barack Obama dives back into campaigning after three days immersed in managing the federal response to the storm that battered the East Coast. The contours of the presidential race …
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Politicos Mix With Business People at MEC Event
Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker says he wants another term in the U.S. Senate to continue fighting bureaucracy and seeking ways to cut budgets and promote American energy.
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Sports
Few Wins; Some Bad Losses
It was a tough football weekend for most Mississippi colleges. The only two four-year schools to win on the last Saturday of October were Ole Miss and Belhaven.
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The Slate
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Baseball is over, but the NBA returns this week. Everyone will be looking to catch the Miami Heat in the spring.
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Talk
Protecting the Kids
On Oct. 24, after an eight-month investigation and two months of unsuccessfully trying to negotiate with the defendants, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the county, the …
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Art
Artists by Artists
‘You know, this means something to me.’ I know these people, and I respect their work, and I bet other artists around the state have similar things in their collections …
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Music
Not Done Yet
After more than 35 years and a dozen albums, Alejandro Escovedo is a musician’s musician and a critics’ darling.
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Key of G
Nobody as Good: 7evenThirty
“Y’all know me as Marques. We hang out; we’re friends. Y’all know me on a personal level. Now, it is happening more that people only know me as 7evenThirty. That …
