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Crime
Stokes: Shut Down Jail, Pull Pants Up
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes wants to close the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond following a series of blunders at the jail.
Music
[Herman's Pick] Vol. 6, No. 41
It's been some time since a Sub Pop artist has been to Jackson. This Wednesday night (July 2), Los Angeles experimental duo No Age will be stopping in at 121 …
Catch That Northwestern Buzz
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Washington state and Oregon? Is it coffee? Depressing weather? Hippies? Grunge rock and flannel? For me, it's wine. …
As American as Burek Pie
If any grape bespeaks the sunny climes and fearless attitude inherent to California, Zinfandel does. Whether it's the bold, fruity flavors or its tendency toward a high alcohol content, Zinfandel …
The Quest for Cheap Pinot
Believe it or not, two years later, Pinot Noir is still riding high on the popularity horse after being thrust into the limelight by the movie "Sideways." Plus, studies have …
GOOD Ideas
Freshman 15
The transition from high school and living at home to a college environment and living on campus can be difficult.
Politics
Marijuana, New Flag, Popular Vote: Mississippi’s Three Ballot Measures Surge to Victory
A day of overwhelming electoral turnout in Mississippi drove the state’s three ballot measures to convincing wins, a result political figures of both parties heralded as evidence of progress in …
City & County
Hailing Biden and Harris Win, Jackson City Council Calls for Unity
With Joe Biden and Kamala Harris projected as the winners of the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, members of the Jackson City Council Tuesday congratulated them and urged for unity …
Judge Denies Death Row Inmate Manning New Trial
A judge has denied death row inmate Willie Jerome Manning's request for a new trial in the 1993 slayings of a 90-year-old woman and her 60-year-old daughter in Starkville.
Ex-DEA Heads: Feds should Nullify State Pot Laws
Government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington's laws legalizing recreational marijuana use.
State
Hinds Faces Jail Repairs Catch-22
Hinds County still doesn't have the money it needs to fix a housing unit at the Raymond Detention Center damaged during an inmate uprising last summer.
U.S. Economy Grew at 3.1 Percent in Summer
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent over the summer as consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first time …
Severe Weather Expected for Mississippi, Gulf Coast on Christmas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Freezing rain and sleet made for a sloppy Christmas morning trek in parts of the nation's midsection on Tuesday, while residents along the Gulf Coast braced …
Michael J. Fox to Play Newscaster with Parkinson's in NBC Sit-Com
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — On his upcoming NBC comedy, Michael J. Fox will play a newscaster who had quit his job due to Parkinson's Disease but returns to work in …
Miss. Hospital Appeals Discrimination Verdict
The majority-black Greenwood Leflore Hospital Board is appealing an $82,000 award to a white attorney who argued he was a victim of discrimination.
GOP Ready to Block Key Obama Court Nominee
Republicans seemed ready to block another of President Barack Obama's picks for one of the nation's top courts on Tuesday, the latest skirmish in a nominations battle that has intensified …
Business
Follow the Jug: Fondren Public Opening Sept. 2
If you see the hashtag #followthejug floating around social media, it means something sure to make beer lovers salivate is coming.
City & County
Abortion Clinic Firestorm
A little after noon Wednesday, an ambulance arrived at the Jackson Women's Health Organization--Mississippi's last remaining abortion clinic.
Judge Strikes Down Utah's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal judge struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban Friday in a decision that brings a nationwide shift toward allowing gay marriage to a conservative state where the Mormon church …
[Music] Goodbye, Voices
The band Guided by Voices has always had one of the great back stories in rock 'n' roll: a group of middle-aged men from blue-collar Dayton, Ohio, recording lo-fi albums …
