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Business
Fondren's Hampton Inn Moving Ahead Despite Neighbor Objections
A planned Hampton Inn in Fondren moved a step forward Wednesday when the Jackson Planning Commission approved a land-use permit to allow for a north entranceway just south of Pig …
Person of the Day
Marques Colston
One of the best finds was the Saints' final selection in the 2006 NFL Draft, when New Orleans used the 252nd overall pick to take a wide receiver out of …
In a Twist, GOP-Led Nebraska May Give Up Redistricting Power
In 2008, for the first time in 44 years, red-state Nebraska awarded one of its Electoral College votes to the Democratic presidential candidate, and aghast Republican Party leaders decided they …
Senators Barely Pass Plan Raising Reading Requirements
A plan to raise reading requirements for third-graders survived the Mississippi Senate by one vote Wednesday.
Justice
Mississippi Governor Declares April 'Confederate Heritage Month,' No Slavery Mention
Two weeks before the Mississippi Legislature allowed 19 state flag bills to die in committee, Gov. Phil Bryant took out a pen and signed an official governor's proclamation, declaring the …
Man Charged in Burning Death of Mississippi Woman
It took investigators more than a year of painstaking work, but they say they have finally cracked the case of a former high school cheerleader who was found near death …
Bundys, Others Plead Not Guilty to Oregon Refuge Charges
Ammon Bundy and another 15 defendants have pleaded not guilty to a federal conspiracy charge related to the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge.
Feds Want Proof for ACA Exchange Special Enrollment Windows
The federal government is tightening loopholes that let customers on the Affordable Care Act's public insurance exchanges buy coverage outside the law's annual enrollment window.
City & County
New City, State Alert: Don’t Drink Jackson Water if You're a Child, Infant or Pregnant Without Taking Precautions
The City and the Mississippi Department of Health today are cautioning small children and pregnant women not to drink the water without taking certain steps to flush any lead present …
Food
Revolutionary Pizza and Sweets
Revolution's Corner is a downtown destination that's living up to its name. Located in a sunny storefront at the intersection of Roach and Pearl streets, the corner bodega with cafe …
LGBT
Fear Rules with Kim Davis Laws, Guns at Church
The deepest fears of some members of the Mississippi House of Representatives came out last week, as the chamber passed bills to fight terrorism, protect religious freedom and allow armed …
Education
Sex Education’s Last Chance in Mississippi?
Sex education in Mississippi could end, or be revamped, as soon as July this year, depending on legislators' actions between now and the end of the session.
Education
Education Bill Roundup
The 2016 Mississippi Legislature is steamrolling ahead with bills affecting public education. Here are a few for consideration.
Education
Durant Superintendent Not Allowed to Speak on His District’s Consolidation
Thanks to SB 2494, authored by Senate Education Committee Chairman Sen. Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, Dr. Robinson's school district is up for involuntary consolidation with the neighboring Holmes County School District.
Business
Airport ‘Takeover’: An Ethical Minefield
The opposition to the Jackson airport "takeover" bill strengthened this week even as a Senate committee passed it to the floor Tuesday despite warnings from state airport leaders that the …
Editor's Note
Small City, Big Ideas
It's easy to go to a city like Memphis and think to yourself how little a place like Jackson has ... and how little it can feel.
Art
Miranda Jordan
Miranda Jordan's signature glass pieces, which include microbead-adorned jewelry, electric lamps and bottles that customers often buy to hold perfume or candle oil, make up the product line of her …
Business
Race Clearly Behind Airport ‘Takeover’ Move
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass once said, "Power concedes nothing without a demand." A cliche proclaims, "There is power in numbers."
Stop Pushing ‘Anti-Human Being’ Laws
Religious moral conviction is a powerful tool in politics. Last week, the Mississippi House of Representatives proved this by passing the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act."
National
Hillary is Best Choice for President, Period
Indeed some, not all, men and women supporting Sen. Sanders for president have resorted to a lewd advocacy that often refers to the female body parts of presidential candidate and …
