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• November 1, 2017

Ex-Mayor 'Whoops Tail' of Accused Burglar with Paddle

The former mayor of Mississippi's largest city subdued and paddled a man who police say was burglarizing his vehicle.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Lessons in Humility and Kindness

Cats and kids have to be dependent on other people. But as children get older, they can begin to take care of themselves, though there are still certain things they …

Keeping a Blues Legacy Alive

Tera Johnson-Collins, the paternal niece of blues icon Tommy Johnson, says that she has always felt a spiritual connection to her famous family member, who died on Nov. 1, 1956—three …

McKinney “Bluesman” Williams is one the performers at this year’s Tommy Johnson Blues Festival, which …

• October 31, 2017

Cats and kids know that they need help. A lot of adults won’t ask for …

• October 31, 2017

Eight Killed by New York Motorist in 'Cowardly Act of Terror'

A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and bicyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing at least eight and injuring …

A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and bicyclists along a busy …

• October 31, 2017

Former Jackson mayor Tony Yarber subdued and paddled a man who police say was burglarizing …

• October 31, 2017

David McDowell

David McDowell says that he took up the position of the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence's policy coordinator in September after his mentor, MCADV interim president and former Mississippi Democratic …

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• October 31, 2017

T J's Ice Cream Parlour, Waitr Jackson, Eastover Market, and Lenny's Sub Shop

South Jackson native Thomas Jones opened his new business, T J's Ice Cream Parlour, on Oct. 10.

T J's serves Blue Bell ice cream, old-fashioned floats, banana splits, milkshakes, buffalo wings, nachos, …

• October 31, 2017

Hinds DA Replaces Attorney Reeves—Who Still Has the Gun

An "overwhelmed" Rankin County judge has delayed Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith's trial for charges of two counts of domestic violence and aggravated stalking and robbery until Jan. …

Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith's trial for charges of domestic violence, aggravated stalking …

• October 31, 2017

Another of Mississippi's Dry Counties Could Legalize Alcohol

Another of Mississippi's dwindling band of entirely dry counties could go wet. Clarke County, which has long prohibited the sale of alcohol, could legalize it in November.

Another of Mississippi's dwindling band of entirely dry counties could go wet. Clarke County, which …

• October 31, 2017