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Chandeleur Brewing Company vs Wiseacre Brewing Co.

• June 28, 2017

Southern Prohibition Brewing vs Yazoo Brewing Company

• June 28, 2017

Natchez Brewing Company vs Ghost River Brewing Co.

• June 28, 2017

Mississippi Utility Will Stop Efforts to Complete Coal Plant

A Mississippi utility, faced with a regulatory ultimatum, said Wednesday that it will suspend efforts to complete a first-of-its-kind coal-fueled power plant.

Mississippi Power Co., a unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co., said Wednesday that it could lose …

• June 28, 2017

The Making of Michissippi Mick

From the time that Mick Kolassa was 15 years old, he says blues music has pulled him in like a tractor beam, but it wasn't until a few years ago …

Taylor, Miss.-based blues act “Michissippi” Mick Kolassa & the Taylor Made Blues Band perform Friday, …

• June 28, 2017

The Slate

The dog days of summer are here, and the sports world slows down this year. There are no major sporting events to watch until college and pro football return in …

Red, White and Local Celebrations

Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday locally this year.

Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday locally this year. Photo courtesy Flickr/Ginny

• June 28, 2017

'We've Done It Right': Civil Rights, History Museums Offer Peek of What's Ahead

Myrlie Evers-Williams, wife of slain civil-rights leader Medgar Evers, stood before a crowd of 600 people in 2013 for the groundbreaking of two new museums to document Mississippi's history.

Civil Rights Museum Director Pamela Junior stands in Gallery 3, the "Reflections" room of the …

• June 28, 2017

Mississippi Man Takes Confederate Flag Fight to High Court

A black Mississippi citizen is taking his case against the state's Confederate-themed flag to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In papers filed Wednesday, attorneys for Carlos Moore said lower courts were wrong to reject …

• June 28, 2017

Jackson, It’s Time to Go to Work

We're excited to see the work, progress, ideas, energy and journey of the Lumumba administration unfold, and we plan to hold them accountable and suggest solutions every step of the …

While excitement for a fresh start is natural, the city really can't wait long after …

• June 28, 2017

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Far Better Off'

The majority of Mississippians on Medicaid are low-income children, the state's aging population, and the disabled and blind. Cuts to Medicaid could have a direct impact on their access to …

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released a statement in support of the Senate's draft legislation …

• June 28, 2017

Put People Over Party

Both the House and Senate approaches to health care will severely harm the vast majority of Mississippians. Ask our representatives in Congress to act on behalf of the greater good …

Mississippians have watched with great concern as possible changes to health care in the United …

• June 28, 2017