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College Board Won't Renew Contract with Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dr. Dan Jones said Friday that the state College Board is not renewing his contract as University of Mississippi chancellor, and he will leave the job …

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State NAACP Calls for Inquiry into Black Man's Hanging Death

Federal and state authorities are investigating the hanging death of a black man in Claiborne County who had been missing for more than two weeks, the FBI said Thursday.

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Newly Restored Courthouse, Till Center Focus of Celebration

After decades of soul-searching, The Mississippi Delta town of Sumner with a reluctant link to the landmark Emmett Till civil rights case is ready to celebrate.

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Claude Sitton

Journalist Claude Sitton, 89, died last Tuesday in Atlanta, his place of birth. Between May 1958 and October 1964, Sitton covered the storied "Race Beat," which was the Jim Crow …

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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Tunisia Attack

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for the attack that killed 21 people at a museum. But Tunisian authorities said the two slain gunmen had no clear links to …

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House Democrats Reject Sending Tax Cut to Governor

House Democrats, in one of their most unified moments of the past four years, may have killed the chance for large tax cuts in Mississippi's current legislative session.

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Ja-Mes Logan

Former Ole Miss wide receiver Ja-Mes Logan was an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots last fall. He made it to the final round of cuts before the …

World

Faeroes Invaded by Total Eclipse Seekers

For months, even years, hotels on the remote Faeroe Islands have been fully booked by fans who don't want to miss an almost three-minute-long astronomical sensation. Now the sky gazers …

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New Orleans Fire Sale or Quick Rise Plan?

Both New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis said there would be major changes after last season's 7-9 finish.

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MHSAA: Noble But Wrong About Callaway

A Mississippi High School Athletic Association rule from 1938 prevented Callaway High School from participating in the Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals.

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Celling Out

Like it or not, cell phones are going to play a role in your music experience. The question is: When and how often should you use your personal device during …

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Lagniappe for Jackson

While all the members of the Big Easy Three call Mississippi home, everything about their sound is a loving tribute to the Crescent City.

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Reviving the Urban Wall

A flock of rainbow-colored birds suddenly appears on the left side of the street when you round the bend on East Amite Street, heading toward the intersection of West Capitol …

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Happy Energy

I'm not a very Zen person. I'm not good at doing nothing, or in general, just relaxing. I think it's somewhat genetic.

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Cooking on the Fly

Before any meal preparation begins, chef Nick Wallace walks his whole kitchen at Mississippi Museum of Art's The Palette Cafe by Viking.

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Face the Music: Mal’s St. Paddy’s After-Party

When the floats stop floating and the bead supply runs dry, Mal's St. Paddy's Parade still has more entertainment to offer. Here's a look at the bands that will wrap …

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Follow the Gold-Record Road: Creating the Grammy Museum® Mississippi

Construction of Grammy Museum® Mississippi is in full swing, and the museum is on schedule to open this fall, tentatively in September, moving quickly during the drier months of late …

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Story Evoking Story

There is something about the telling of one's personal story in a non-accusatory way, without an agenda or trying to change someone else, that allows the forgotten stories of the …

World

US, Iran Race to Fill Out Contours of a Nuclear Agreement

American and Iranian negotiators raced to fill out a framework for rolling back Iran's nuclear program and punitive U.S. economic sanctions, hoping for enough progress to call in other world …

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Japan Investigates Death Threats to US Ambassador Kennedy

Japanese police are investigating phone calls threatening to kill U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and another American envoy, authorities said Wednesday.