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H.L. "Sonny" Merideth Jr.

H.L. "Sonny" Merideth Jr., a former Mississippi lawmaker who helped open the way for casino gambling in the state, has died. He was 86.

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In Wake of Equifax Breach, What to Do to Safeguard Your Info

There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is very serious.

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Mississippi State Gets Ready for Road Game vs Louisiana Tech

Mississippi State (1-0) goes on the road to face Louisiana Tech (1-0) on Saturday in a game that should provide a much bigger challenge than its opener, an easy 49-0 …

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All NFL Games Will Air Online, but Watching Won't be Easy

Every NFL football game will be shown live online this season—but that doesn't mean you'll be able to watch them.

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Gate Ordinance Faces Council Vote Next Week

For more than a year, a proposed gating ordinance has sparked controversy from both Jacksonians who are in favor of neighborhood gates for security reasons and those who reject the …

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Hurricane Aid Measure Grows to $15B as Irma Bears Down

Senate Republicans have almost doubled the size of the disaster relief package for Harvey to more than $15 billion, a first installment to help communities in Texas rebuild from the …

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Trump Jr. Tells Senators 'No Collusion' with Russians

President Donald Trump's eldest son told lawmakers Thursday he was open to receiving information about Hillary Clinton's "fitness, character or qualifications" in a meeting with a Russian lawyer last year.

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Robert Brazile

When people discuss the greatest outside linebacker in professional football history, former New York Giant Lawrence Taylor is often near the top of the list. However, one could make the …

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Tough Path for GOP on Immigration, and Trump Made It Harder

On immigration, there were few easy answers for the Republican Party's most vulnerable members. And President Donald Trump just made things harder.

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Another Confederate Statue Sparks Debate in Mississippi

Another Confederate monument is sparking debate in Mississippi between critics who see it as a symbol of racial oppression and supporters who say it pays tribute to history.

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Fifteen States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over Ending DACA

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's plan to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation—an act Washington state's attorney general called …

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Clarksdale Charter School to be Recommended for Approval

Only one charter school is being recommended for approval this year in Mississippi.

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John De Chiaro

As a child, John De Chiaro often traveled with his stepfather, a shoemaker in New Jersey, into New York City to buy supplies, but on one trip, at about 5 …

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Celebrate the Bicentennial Through Art

"Gone But Not Forgotten" by Benny Andrews will be one of the pieces on display during the "Picturing Mississippi, 1817-2017: Land of Plenty, Pain, and Promise" exhibit at the Mississippi …

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The Wild, Wild, Tasty West

Common Ground Covenant Church will host Taste of West Jackson for a second year on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Claiborne Park from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Redefining Royalty: A Look Inside Jackson’s Drag Culture

Zachary Salter, who performs as Tara Shay Montgomery, says his drag persona is an extension of his own personality.

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The Joel Osteen Transaction

Obtaining wealth through teaching the word of Jesus clash with each other. This clash is so violent that I ask how one who has gained so much wealth by teaching …

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The Dollars and Sense Needed to Fund Infrastructure

You can't have your cake and eat it, too, as the old proverb goes. Similarly, you can't cut taxes and increase them, too.

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A Flag For Us All

If, as a state, we insist that symbols that were selected precisely for their oppressive, coercive charge remain, we send a message to the rest of the nation and world …

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Reflections in a Dark, Watery World

Unplugging doesn't actually require you to do something crazy like get in a float tank. It could be something as simple as choosing to put your phone up when you …