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State
Runnin’ the Blues Through the Veins of Jackson
It was only six years ago, in 2008, when John Sewell began working with others to put together a marathon that would celebrate the unique blues culture in Mississippi. This …
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City & County
Familiar Faces Join Ward 3 Fray
For the first time in a quarter century, Jackson's Ward 3 city council is not occupied by an individual whose surname is Stokes. In fact, the near-west-side ward seat, a …
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Environment
Mississippi Knocks Federal Clean Air Regs
The Mississippi agency responsible for protecting the state's natural resources is pushing back against a proposed federal clean-power plan designed to reduce climate changing carbon pollution and improve citizens' health.
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French Authorities Seek Three Gunmen In Deadly Attack on Satirical Newspaper
PARIS (AP) — Masked gunmen shouting "Allahu akbar!" stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper Wednesday, killing 12 people, including the paper's editor, before escaping in a getaway car. …
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Jacksonian
Sen. Hillman Frazier
Today, Sen. Hillman Frazier's office on the first floor of the Capitol is a shrine to his more than three decades in public service.
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City & County
Boosting Downtown’s Curb Appeal
In downtown Jackson, utility crews whacked off the tops of Bradford pear trees to prevent them from growing into power lines. Iron grates on Congress Street choke the growth of …
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Art
Comedy, Race and ‘Oh, Everything!’ Else
Poking fun at racial prejudice isn't the most obvious career choice, but comic W. Kamau Bell continues to do just that in his new tour, "Oh, Everything!", which makes a …
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Immigration
Jesus, the Migrant
In her new book "Jesus Was A Migrant," writer Deirdre Cornell says migration is central to "biblical spirituality" and the chosen people themselves were "displaced, uprooted, homeless" migrants.
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Don’t Waste Your Mind
Boneqweesha Jones: "I recall a time when I brought in the new year uninspired, hopeless and alone watching a New Year program. New Year's Day was just another day for …
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Lawmakers: Don’t Waste Time on Gay-Marriage Ban
Though it's not clear what the Legislature can do to ensure that same-sex marriage will remain banned in the state, lawmakers will probably try to this session—if for no other …
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Editor's Note
Are Mississippi Officials Deadbeats?
The situation in Mississippi may be dire, but it's not hopeless. There are opportunities to drastically—not incrementally—improve things in Mississippi, but our leadership seems fixated on solutions looking for problems.
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EPA report Greening Jackson
The federal "Greening America's Capitols" project provided a plan to Jackson on how to help improve its green space.
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LGBT
Same-Sex Marriage Arguments Before 5th Circuit Friday
The future of same-sex marriage in Mississippi hinges upon arguments that begin Friday, Jan. 9.
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Biz Roundup
Craft Beer Store Opens, Ace Closes, UMMC Acquires Courthouse
Montgomery Ace Hardware, in Maywood Mart Shopping Center, will close its doors Jan. 17.
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Person of the Day
Sen. Roger Wicker
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker will serve as presiding office of the U.S. Senate during the first day of the 114th Congress, which convenes Tuesday.
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Funeral for Ex-NY Gov. Mario Cuomo, Democratic Champion
The standard bearers of the Democratic Party are joining family and friends for a final goodbye to one of their champions, former three-term New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who left …
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Obama Seeks Help of Mexico's Pena Nieto on Cuba, Immigration
President Barack Obama is hosting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House Tuesday, looking to his southern neighbor for help implementing the president's changing policies on immigration and …
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Gay Marriage Ban Ends as Couples Wed Throughout Florida
Florida's ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at the stroke of midnight Monday, and court clerks in some counties wasted no time, issuing marriage licenses and performing weddings for same-sex …
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New Congress Getting Sworn in with GOP in Charge
Republicans are assuming full control of Congress for the first time in eight years in a day of pomp, circumstance and raw politics beneath the Capitol Dome.
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Politics
Legislature: The War is Just Beginning
The Mississippi Legislature is back in session tomorrow, which means another three months of state representatives at battle on issues, some of questionable significance.
