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Cover
Anywhere, USA: The State of Film in Mississippi
As Ward Emling walks through downtown Jackson, his daydreams transport him to 1840. The "Old" Capitol Museum on State Street is still brand new, and politicians clamor inside about the …
Editor's Note
Crossroads = Creativity
I and other writers, including Genevieve Legacy, Richard Coupe, Ronni Mott and R.L. Nave contributed to this cover package, reviewing films that cover everything from Depression-era Mississippi, to a wandering …
Person of the Day
Col. Gregory Scott Michel
Col. Gregory Scott Michel of McComb will assume command this week of Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.
2 Protests in Town Where Man Found Hanging in Tree
Two weekend gatherings at the Claiborne County Courthouse called for action in the death of Otis Byrd, a man reported missing early in March and found March 19, hanging from …
Business
Lost Grocery, Lost Opportunity
Sociologists and the community activists who rallied to keep the Terry Road Kroger open have a phrase for the phenomenon that could befall the neighborhood that formerly housed the Kroger: …
Politics
Mississippi’s Money Dance
Mississippi lawmakers voted Monday to borrow $450 million for a range of needs. As usual, there's very little for the city of Jackson's legislative agenda, which included funding for public-safety, …
Jacksonian
Lamees El-sadek
Lamees El-sadek felt compelled to take action last February when a man shot and killed a Chapel Hill, N.C., family of three Muslims—Deah Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammed …
Development
Lawmakers Move on Bonds Despite Complaints from Colleges
Mississippi lawmakers voted Monday to borrow $450 million for a range of needs, including $24.5 million to build an aquarium in Gulfport.
Education
Things to Know About the Fight Over Ole Miss Chancellor Job
Negotiations continued on a possible resolution that would retain University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones, said former Gov. William Winter, who has been acting as a go-between.
Bryan's Rant
From Rick Ray to Ben Howland Lightning Fast
When Rick Ray took over the head-coaching job at Mississippi State University in 2012, he had an uphill climb from the beginning.
Style
Crucial Camp Questions
As you develop a short list of summer ideas, here are some of the specific details that you should consider before sending your deposit to a camp.
Cover
Find Your Voice, Girl!
Many men don't like it when we speak up and talk back. Some will go to great lengths to silence our voices, and too often that gets sexual or physical …
City & County
Education: At the Intersection of Poverty and Race
At the corner of High Street and North State, Bryan Eason, 31, has set up an ersatz outside classroom for Jackson residents.
Art
The New Captain America
As part of a tour that included museum exhibits, film festivals and the 2011 New York Comic Con, software analyst and cartoonist Singh presented a lecture, "Cartoons, Turbans & Superheroes: …
Education
Ole Miss Students Demand Answers After Ouster of Dan Jones
Angry students held aloft red and white signs proclaiming their support for ousted Chancellor Dan Jones on Monday, urging their classmates at the University of Mississippi to sign petitions and …
Person of the Day
Aida Martinez-Bone
Aida Martinez-Bone knows how it feels to be discriminated against as an immigrant.
Justices Struggle with Free Speech Case Over License Plates
The Supreme Court struggled Monday in a dispute over a proposed Confederate battle flag license plate to balance worries about government censorship and concerns that offensive messages could, at worst, …
Civil Rights
Claude Sitton
Journalist Claude Sitton, 89, died last Tuesday in Atlanta, his place of birth. Between May 1958 and October 1964, Sitton covered the storied "Race Beat," which was the Jim Crow …
Politics
House Democrats Reject Sending Tax Cut to Governor
House Democrats, in one of their most unified moments of the past four years, may have killed the chance for large tax cuts in Mississippi's current legislative session.
Person of the Day
Ja-Mes Logan
Former Ole Miss wide receiver Ja-Mes Logan was an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots last fall. He made it to the final round of cuts before the …
