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Civil Rights
The 42 Vote: Mississippi’s Time of Reckoning
When Mississippi Rep. Lester "Bubba" Carpenter stepped to the microphone at a Republican rally in Tishomingo County and started warning about a "black judge" taking away funds from white schools …
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MAEP: The Formula and How Politics Got in the Way
The state Legislature established the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, or MAEP, in 1997 to avoid equity lawsuits being filed across the country.
Justice
‘Pay or Stay’: City’s ‘Debtor’s Jail’ Under Fire
Michael Davis had two choices: Write a check to the City of Jackson for $19,403.81 for fines and court costs or spend 335 days at the Raymond Detention Center.
Food
Best of Jackson: Where to Find Drinks in Jackson on Sunday Night
These local Jackson restaurants and bars are open late on Sunday nights and invite you to have a drink and perhaps a midnight snack.
City & County
Fondren Project May Help Creek Flooding
A new Fondren development project promises to renovate an empty McRae's space on Meadowbrook Road and address the longstanding problem with flooding, overflow and drainage from Eubanks Creek within a …
Biz Roundup
Panera Bread, Small-Business Mentors, Teen Wellness and Paralegals at Tulane
Panera Bread will open its first location in the Jackson metro area Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 a.m.
Person of the Day
Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson was studying to go into ministry at Belhaven College, now Belhaven University, when he realized that art was his life's calling.
Politics
Analysis: Making Headlines No Guarantee of Election Success
Two state senators with proposals that grabbed headlines and divided their colleagues are not returning to the Mississippi Capitol next term.
Education
Rep. Lester 'Bubba' Carpenter: 'Deeply Sorry' for Racial Comments
State Rep. Lester "Bubba" Carpenter, a Burnsville Republican, this morning walked back racially charged statements made public over the weekend about the Initiative 42 schools-funding referendum.
Education
Midtown Public Charter School Principal Resigns; Interim Found
Midtown Public Charter School is looking for a permanent principal, after the original head of school resigned in October.
Education
Under Pressure: Some Mississippi Educators Silenced on School-Funding Battle
Advocates of Initiative 42 complain that warnings to educators are designed to divide higher education and K-12 education communities, while also silencing them on an issue close to many of …
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2015 Artist to Watch: Stevie Cain
Baton Rouge native Stevie Cain is well acquainted with music. She learned to play violin at age 5, around the same time that her family relocated to Jackson, and at …
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2015 Artist to Watch: Rafiki Grove
Indie-rock outfit Rafiki Grove may be new to the Jackson area, but guitarist and vocalist Daniel Norris and guitarist Cody Warren have been writing together for nearly six years.
The Slate
Jackson State returns to the field for the first time since head coach Harold Jackson was dismissed last week. The question is, how will the Tigers will respond against Alabama …
Food
Supper Club With CAET
Two of my favorite things are wine and a patio. CAET Wine Bar in Fondren combines both, along with hospitality and good food, and all were on display on a …
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Artists to Watch
In a short time, Deez Notez has already created a solid fan base with its ever-adapting set list.
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The Recording Conundrum
Leroy Jones Jr., the owner of recording studio Sonic Signature, has lived in Jackson his whole life and has produced music for a large amount of that time.
Business
Backroom Anti-42 Politics Counterproductive for Employers
Improving education in Mississippi should be the priority of manufacturers and bankers and insurance agents and realtors and restaurateurs.
Education
Public-Ed Foes Swooping In to Block Ed Funding
The war is on against public-education funding with large political advocacy groups and GOP donors' dollars pouring into anti-Initiative 42 Political Initiative Committees (PICs).
Politics
Sharon Brown: A Woman on a Mission to Change the State Flag
Sharon Brown isn't waiting for the Legislature to start the process to change the Mississippi flag.
