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US Intel Report: Russia Had 'A Clear Preference' For Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — A newly declassified report on Russian hacking during the U.S. election says the Russian government developed a "clear preference for President-elect Donald Trump."

Joey Shelton

Millsaps College announced last week that Reverend Joey Shelton will join the college's staff as chaplain and director of church relations on July 1.

beheard.world

On Tuesday, Aug. 7, performance troupe beheard.world will perform in Jackson for its first show on a five-city tour through cities along the Great Migration Trail, or the path of …

JPS Sets Up Bond Oversight Committee for $65 Million on Ballot Aug. 7

If the $65-million bond passes on Aug. 7, the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees have framework in place to create a bond oversight committee.

Eudora Welty

Mississippi has markers noting a blues trail, a country music trail, a civil rights trail and even an Indian mound trail. Now, with the dedication of a marker to the …

EDITORIAL: Legislature Budgets for Critical Needs, Neglects Others

The 2018 legislative session's story largely revolves around Republicans' inability to get a lot done due to failed negotiations between the House and the Senate.

JSU: Domed Stadium Not Dead

Vivian Fuller, the athletic director for Jackson State University, says that plans for the domed venue for the college are still very much alive.

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Jackson Housing Chief Open to Selling Midtown Units

Sheila Jackson, executive director of the Jackson Housing Authority, says she is considering making the rental duplexes at its Midtown housing development available for purchase at some point in the …

Michael Oher

The Panthers are making sure Cam Newton's blind side is protected. Carolina signed left tackle Michael Oher to a three-year contract extension on Friday.

Mississippi Governor Won't Rule Out Taking Trump Appointment

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Wednesday that he's not actively seeking an appointment in the Donald Trump administration, but said it might be difficult to turn down the president-elect.

Ten Downtown Bars Could Receive Resort Status

Ten more downtown watering holes could receive a designation from the state to stay open—and keep pouring booze—until the wee hours of the morning.

Mississippi Officer Back at Work Weeks After Fatal Shooting

A white police officer is back at work in northeast Mississippi, weeks after a grand jury declined to indict him in the shooting death of a black man who ran …

Alyssa Pennington

Jackson native Alyssa Pennington recently became the first woman to referee for a semi-professional soccer game in Mississippi.

2 Finalists Set for Miss. College Board Director

The 10-member Community College Board will meet Thursday to interview two finalists seeking to become the next executive director of the board that oversees Mississippi's two-year colleges.

The Evolution of UM

As the University of Mississippi has slowly pulled off its bandage of change, it banned Confederate flags, certain songs played by the school's band and ousted Colonel Reb.

Same-Sex Couples Score Huge Symbolic Win

Same-sex couples in seven Mississippi counties were allowed to file out-of-state marriage licenses into chancery court land records.

The Slate

Mississippi has six Division I basketball teams, but none made the field of 68 NCAA Tournament. Southern Miss did receive a bid to the NIT.

Margaret Hoelzer

As a 5-year-old, Olympian Margaret Hoelzer didn't realize her best friend's father was sexually abusing her.

Once, Wrestling Beat the NFL

On Sunday night, I watched Wrestle-Mania 30 from home as 75,000 folks watched from inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Mississippi's Flag: A People Problem

Long a lightning rod, the Mississippi state flag has come under fresh scrutiny in recent weeks following a mass killing of nine African Americans at a church in South Carolina.