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Today, I'm hearing rumors about riots at Ole Miss after the official presidential election results came in declaring President Obama the winner.

A Jump to the Left? Mississippi: The 2012 Elections and Beyond

Among the many names folks have called Mississippi—from the Hospitality State to the Cradle of the Confederacy—“political trendsetter” probably doesn’t rank high on many lists.

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You & JFP

Why I love cycling: "It's such an awesome sport that challenges you both mentally and physically. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone, regardless of his or her fitness level. …

The Young and the Restless

At first blush, Ghali Haddad sounds like a voter whom Republicans wouldn’t have to invest energy courting.

A Threat to Power

From the beginning, no matter what the clueless pundits said about how close the presidential race would be, there was one huge thing standing in the way of a Republican …

Fuller Picture of Poverty: Calif. No. 1

Taking into account medical costs and work-related expenses finds a higher total than the government's official count.

Mississippi Sends Insurance Plan to Feds

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has steadily worked toward the creation of the online marketplace for people to buy insurance despite pressure from Gov. Phil Bryant and others to abandon …

Budget: First the Bad News

Federal budget cuts would be a huge hit to Mississippi's gross domestic product, state economist Darrin Webb told Gov. Phil Bryant and the Legislative Budget Committee at a meeting Monday.

RaSul Hijaz El

RaSul Hijaz El is a talented portrait artist known to a small following in Jackson for bringing his subjects to life with pen, pencil and pastels.

The Southern Strategy's Last Stand?

This entire arc of ugly is good for us all, ultimately.

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Let Us Do the Cooking

If you just can't stand the thought of cleaning up 12 different pots, pans and casserole dishes, let local Jackson restaurants take care of you Thanksgiving Day.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.

Lawmakers Probe Widening Generals Scandal

Lawmakers are digging into the tangled tale of emails that exposed an extramarital affair ending David Petraeus' CIA career and led investigators to a questionable relationship between a Florida socialite …

A Cast of Characters in the Petraeus Sex Scandal

One day CIA Director David Petraeus was sending out signals he'd like to stay on for President Barack Obama's second term. The next he was hurrying to the White House …

Obama Pressing Business and Labor on Fiscal Cliff

President Barack Obama is lobbying business and labor groups to support $1.6 trillion in new revenue to avoid an impending fiscal cliff, telling the two sides he remains committed to …

Pilots Crash While Enroute to Safety Conference

Three pilots flying together to a federal safety conference died when their single-engine plane faltered in midair and crashed into a house that went up in flames.

Official: Pelosi Still Leads House Dems

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi told her party caucus that she will remain as minority leader in the new session of Congress.

SBA Loans Level Out After Jobs Act

After many of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010's incentives expired in 2011, during fiscal year 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Loan Programs settled to its lowest lending …

Paul Ryan: Would Have Run 'Exactly' Campaign Romney Ran

Had he been at the top of the ticket, Ryan said, he would have run exactly the kind of campaign that Romney oversaw. Ryan said he and Romney "felt very …

Tampa Socialite, Twin Sister Now Part of Petraeus Sex Scandal

The scandal now involves a Tampa socialite, a jealous rival and a twin sister in a messy custody dispute and flirty emails.