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Postseason Bowlnanza

All three Mississippi schools are back in bowls this season, and Alcorn State University is in the mix this year, which means four state teams will play.

Sports

The Slate

Alcorn State blew out Grambling State 49-21 to win back-to-back SWAC football championships. The Braves set championship game records in total offense (613), rushing yards (411) and points (49).

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Experience Mississippi Music

The Iron Horse Grill's "Mississippi Music Experience" museum features life-size representations of Mississippi's music legends, in every genre from blues to rock 'n' roll.

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Thankful from Abroad

"Was moechten Sie?" the server asked. I stared at him rather stupidly; I knew that he was asking what kind of turkey I wanted, but he said it in German, …

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D.C.-based PAC, Outside Money Funded Initiative 42’s Demise

Post-election campaign filings are revealing that opponents of Initiative 42, mostly from outside the state, spent much more money to defeat it than they were required to report before the …

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Controversial Resort Plan Unifies Competing Downtown Bars

After being open for six months, John Tierre says his Johnny T's Bistro & Blues and the adjoining lounge called 540 are holding their own in spite of, literally, being …

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Uber May Leave Under New Regs

Uber has been operating in Jackson for a just under a year, but the company said the prospects of continuing to do business in the capital city are bleak if …

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Once in a ‘Blu Moon’

Mississippi hip-hop fans may be familiar with the wistful flow of rapper Justin Johnson, a Jackson native who performs under the moniker LV Baby, but his latest release, "Blu Moon," …

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Smoking Hot ... Dogs

Shortly after the recent changes to the city's food-truck ordinance, which made it easier for mobile food vendors to move around town, Capitol Coney Island owners Rob Lehman and Al …

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B.B. King's Mississippi Gravesite Getting Memorial Courtyard

Nearly seven months after blues legend B.B. King died, his Mississippi gravesite is being turned into a serene spot where blues fans can pay their respects.

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Ross Bjork

Ole Miss has received $5 million from two sources to benefit its athletics program.

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The Force is With Sellers of New 'Star Wars' Merchandise

Right now, in a store not too far away, there is a galaxy of new merchandise connected to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

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Mississippi Tries to Balance Utility Worries in Solar Rules

The sun will rise on residential solar panels in Mississippi, but it's unclear how bright their future will be.

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Nick Mullens

It is safe to say that after a 9-3 regular season that includes a Conference USA West Division, Nick Mullens finally blossomed.

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'Clean Coal' Technology Fails to Capture World's Attention

The Kemper County power plant was supposed to be up and running by now, showing the world how to burn coal without spewing climate-warming carbon pollution into the air.

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NASA Counting on 1st US Space Station Shipment in Months

NASA is looking to get back on track with the first U.S. delivery to the International Space Station in nearly eight months.

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Senate Set to OK Republican Bill Unraveling Health Care Law

Republicans pushed legislation toward Senate approval Thursday that would demolish President Barack Obama's signature health care law and halt Planned Parenthood's federal money, setting up a veto fight the GOP …

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Multiple People Shot at California Social Services Center

One or more gunmen opened fire Wednesday at a Southern California social services center, shooting multiple people, authorities said.

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Under Pressure: Dan Jones on Health, History and Ole Miss Race Battles

Coaches at Warren Central High School told Dan Jones he couldn't play football past ninth grade—he was too small and slow, but he was welcome to be a trainer instead. …

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Creating a Hub for Early Learning and Creativity

For children not at regular daycare centers, options like "ABC, Come Play with Me" give parents a break from teaching their children at home and provide new ideas for preparing …