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Abortion Statistics Bill Copies Existing Law
The Mississippi Senate has voted to make the state keep track of how many women die because of abortion.
National
Lethal Rejection: Will the Supreme Court's Lethal Injection Review Kill the Death Penalty?
If the nation's top court strikes down Oklahoma's lethal injection procedure, what would it mean for the death penalty? We've asked the experts what you need to know.
Music
Sam Hunt Conquers the Learning Curve
Country singer-songwriter Sam Hunt has only been performing for about seven years, but he's already made a name for himself as a certified hit-maker.
Food
A Foreign Experience
Chef Yana Gilbuena worked with La Finestra on a pop-up menu which included items such as razor clams, sweet breads and duck.
Legislature Status: Bills We're Watching
Lawmakers had a Feb. 3 deadline. Here's what made it and what didn't.
Art
Caught in the Action
For the first time in the Deep South, "Civil War Drawings from The Becker Collection" is on exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Politics
No Legislation Is Dead Until It’s Dead
It's election year in Mississippi, and that means that state legislators will go for the controversial jugular if it might translate into votes back in the home district.
Business
Farish Street Still in the Balance
During the day, little is happening on Farish Street. As most people know, plans to redevelop the historic street, which once stood as the central-business-district for Jackson's African American community, …
Person of the Day
Rep. Deborah Dixon
Rep. Deborah Dixon's personal experience led her to work on a bill over the last few years that would revise Mississippi's hate-crime law.
City & County
State Might Sell Hal & Mal's Property
A legislative proposal would allow for the sale or lease of state-owned property that now houses Hal & Mal's, a restaurant and music venue.
Environment
A 50th Anniversary Few Remember: LBJ's Warning on Carbon Dioxide
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first presidential mention of the environmental risk of carbon dioxide pollution from fossil fuels.
Bill Tries to Clarify Who Can Vote in Party Primary Runoffs
Mississippi lawmakers are trying to clarify who can vote in party primary runoffs.
Education
Vouchers May be Ticket Out of Public Schools for Kids with Disabilities—But is that a Good Thing?
Some students with disabilities may get a chance to leave the public school system here—but advocates and parents aren't sure it will improve their education.
Music
Joining in the Passing Parade
As with many musical ensembles, Passing Parade has morphed several times over the years.
Lawmakers Move to Drop Common Core Standards
Lawmakers made moves Thursday to change Mississippi’s academic standards and method of statewide testing.
Person of the Day
Andrea Patterson
Andrea Patterson, marketing director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, knew she wanted to work in sports after she graduated from the University of Mississippi with a …
Politics
McDaniel's New PAC: The Next Generation
With hopes of bringing together multiple factions throughout the state in the wake of a divisive Senate race, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, recently announced his new political action committee, …
National
Wistful, Humorous Romney Looks Back as He Ponders '16
Greeted as a celebrity in the heart of the Republican Deep South, GOP's 2012 nominee Mitt Romney—who still says he's mulling another bid in 2016—talked to Mississippi State University students …
Cover
Why Few Mississippi Mothers Nurse Their Babies
As she stared through the nursery window at her four-day-old twins, 22-year-old Francesca Maxwell ticked off her reasons for wanting to breast-feed: Her obstetrician advised it. Her mother thought it …
Music
The Molly Ringwalds: All ‘80s, All the Time
It's strange to call a cover band "original," but the Molly Ringwalds' creative collision of 1980s music and culture—along with the band members' wild personas and stage presence—make for a …
