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State Commission Seeks Flag Design Submissions

House Bill 1796 established a commission to redesign the Mississippi State Flag. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History, which is providing clerical support for the commission, is now accepting …

Confederate President's Name to Disappear from Biloxi School

A Mississippi district is removing Confederate President Jefferson Davis' name from an elementary school and has chosen a new name that highlights geography rather than history.

Jackson Firefighter Praised for Battling Blaze at Own Home

Jackson Fire Department Lt. Solomon Forbes was in shock last week when his own home went up in flames, but Forbes didn't hesitate long.

Man Pleads Guilty in Charge Linked to 2019 Immigration Raids

A man who worked as an employee services contractor at a Mississippi poultry processing plant pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge connected to one of the largest workplace immigration …

College Baseball: Eagles, Rebels Advance To Super Regionals

Southern Miss and Ole Miss were winners in NCAA Regionals on Monday night.

Monday's Starting Five

MSU women play today UM women advance. Mixed weekend for Big Three. Barackatology improving. ... Kinder bullfighting?

Fester's Facts

Whoops, scratch that. Instead, it's time for our raving correspondent Fester:

It's time again for our prophet crying out in the wilderness, our hope in a hopeless world, the voice of reason in an unreasonable universe ...

Wednesday's Starting Five

Tuesday's highlights: The Saints cut loose Deuce. ... The Majors mash MC. ... USM ends five-game losing streak.

Militants in Chechnya and North Caucasus Have Recent History of Bombings, Terror

MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Militants from Chechnya and other restive regions in Russia's volatile North Caucasus have targeted Moscow and other areas with bombings and hostage-takings, but if it turns …

Mississippi Preps for Year's First Execution

Willie Jerome Manning, who is scheduled to be the first person Mississippi executes in 2013, is asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider several issues that could have affected his …

Skilled Labor Jobs Offer Employment Opportunities

The weak job market is prompting many young adults to pursue careers as skilled laborers—jobs that pay well and don't need a four-year degree.

Miss. Workers Protest Child Support Privatization

Mississippi union members and state workers gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday to protest legislative efforts to privatize the state's child support collections program.

Jenirro Bush

Jenirro Bush entered this season as the lone returning senior for the Jackson State Tigers. The young JSU team needed to lean on Bush to help them win basketball games.

S. Africa: Mandela 'Responding Better to Treatment'

Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few days," South Africa's president said.

New Pell Grant Restrictions Lower Enrollment

New regulations enacted by Congress in June have stripped Pell Grant eligibility from nearly 3,000 Mississippi students.

Newtown Shooting Survivors Record Song for Charity

Children who survived last month's shooting rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School have recorded a version of "Over the Rainbow" to raise money for charity.

State Can Go Ahead with Leflore Schools' Takeover

The Leflore County school system will not be allowed to block the state from taking over.

6 New Stereolab Songs Sept. 13

Stereolab are releasing six new songs on September 13th 2005. Completed in May at Stereolab's Instant Zero studio in Bordeaux, France, six new songs from the band will be released …

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Herman's Picks

Make sure to check out the Reverend Jeff Mosier and Blueground Undergrass at Hal & Mal's Thursday, September 22, 10 p.m. $8. Think of Blueground Undergrass as a rootsy jam …