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Tupelo Elvis Fest Posts $68,000 Profit

The King can still turn a profit.

Business

Oxford's Downtown Inn to Be Demolished, Replaced

The owners of the Downtown Inn in Oxford say it will be demolished after football season and replaced with new hotel.

Crime

FBI Suspect in Drug-Trafficking Case Surrenders

Marquis Carl "Ke Ke" Richmond turned himself in about 1 a.m. Wednesday at the Stone County Jail, a regional correctional facility that houses most defendants held on federal charges in …

State

Opponents: Missisippi Officials Wrote Rules Favoring Drilling

Opponents say Mississippi officials stacked the deck in favor of offshore natural gas drilling when they wrote rules to allow it.

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Shopping the Shoot

Back-to-school is always a time to re-examine your closet and inject some life with new—or at least, new-to-you—items.

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Obama's Welfare Waiver: Gutting Rules or Tweaking?

Welfare is causing a ruckus in the presidential campaign. But the program is a shadow of its old self from the 1970s, when Ronald Reagan used the image of "welfare …

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Freshman 15

The transition from high school and living at home to a college environment and living on campus can be difficult.

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Where to Shop: Thrift & Vintage

We all love the looks that Nasty Gal, Urban Outfitters and Top Shop feature: the sheer blouse, the color blocking, the shoulder pads, the lace and even the spandex.

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Young Boutique Owner Spots Trends

Marissa Simms, 23, envisioned a store where she and her peers could don the latest fashion trends.

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Study in Style

While some people like to study in silence, I like to have some good music in the background.

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Urban Nights

Jackson's urban and hip-hop nightlife is thriving all around town any given weekend. Here are just a few of Jackson's hot spots to try.

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9 under $9

Looking for a good meal that isn't fast food, but hearty and affordable?

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Big, Bad, Bold

Get ready to time travel with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science with "Dinosaurs: Big, Bad, Bold and Back," now until Jan. 6, 2013.

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The Day the Music Died

A couple of mornings ago, I woke up and started my day as usual (making coffee, watching the news on TV, checking emails)

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[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

The best part of the Olympics is how they inspire a new generation of kids.

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Screw U: A Higher Ed Bubble?

Football coaches often earn more than university presidents.

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Running Shoes: Support and Cushions

There's nothing I hate seeing more than runners at a 5K toting water belts, gel packs or Gatorade bottles.

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Lives Cut Short

News broke early Sunday morning that Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's oldest son, Garrett, 29, had been found dead at Lehigh University.

Editorial

Stokes: Help Ward Keep Young People

The Rev. Jesse Jackson came to town this week and promptly took Hinds County Supervisor Kenny Stokes to task for his campaign against saggy-pants.

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Trails, Trails, Trails!

Jackson may not seem like a town that would be accommodating to runners and bikers, but these active cultures are growing