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State
Fostering Children on a Faith-based Fast Track
Children in the State of Mississippi's custody have few options when the new Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services remove them from their homes. The Jackson metro area and a …
Jacksonian
Eric Knapp
Pastor Eric Knapp says that on Mother's Day in 2001, God finally made it clear to him what his vocation would be.
Civil Rights
The Right to Be Politically Incorrect
As I saw all the anger that mostly white people were hurling at Colin Kaepernick for simply taking a knee to make a point, I could see how much his …
Education
State Stiffs After-School Programs
In addition to project-based learning, SR1 kids travel statewide and compete in robotics tournaments and visit college campuses. They perform well on state-testing assessments across all subject areas, not just …
Politics
Preppin’ for November: ‘Y’all Vote’
With the presidential election drawing near, Mississippians who are registered to vote can change their addresses up until the day before the election due to new rules the Mississippi Legislature …
Music
First Steps, Big Strides
Growing as a musician has been a rapid process for Seth Power. While many Jacksonians know him from performances at this year's Jackson Rhythm and Blues Festival and the American …
Food
Bringing Gumbo (Girl) to the People
In 1999, Marilyn Kithuka fed her curiosity about gumbo, making her first pot from a box of Zatarain's mix. She loved it so much that she began sharing the dish …
Crime
The DA’s Puzzling Accusations
A week after Special Judge Larry Roberts ordered files unsealed in the wide-ranging charges against Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith for allegedly improperly trying to help a defendant, …
JSU Spokeswoman: No Foul Play Suspected in Student Death
A Jackson State University spokeswoman says there's "no evidence of foul play" in the death of a student whose body was found in a men's dormitory.
Biz Roundup
One Eastover Center, Community Garden, Charlie Graingers and Local 463
On Sept. 7, the developers of The District at Eastover, a multi-use development in northeast Jackson, acquired One Eastover Center from Eastover Jackson, LLC. One Eastover Center is a Class …
Donald Trump Jr. Likens Syrian Refugees to Poisoned Skittles
Donald Trump Jr. has posted a message on Twitter likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles.
Economy
Census: Child Poverty Rose in Mississippi in 2015, Now Almost One-Third
Mississippi was the only state where the number of children in poverty increased in 2015, while child poverty rates are declining nationally or remaining constant in other states. More than …
Business
Hinds Supervisors Want Consortium for Continental Tire Hiring
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors wants a business consortium to help prepare and promote local contractors for Continental Tire projects, but passed the work of clarifying the organization's details …
Person of the Day
Barbara Turner Bankhead and Laverne Greene Leech
In 1966, Columbus college freshman Diane Hardy enrolled at Mississippi State College for Women, along with her two friends Barbara Turner Bankhead and Laverne Greene Leech. They were the first …
World Leaders at UN Approve Plan for Refugee Crisis
With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, global leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and …
More Than 800 Immigrants Mistakenly Granted Citizenship
The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration …
Minnesota Mall Stabbing Could Be Realization of Terror Fears
Authorities are investigating the stabbings of nine people at a Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism, a finding that would realize long-held fears of an attack in the …
Congress Struggles to Finish Zika Aid, Prevent Shutdown
Congressional negotiators on Monday pressed to wrap up a must-do spending bill to prevent an election-season government shutdown and finally provide money to battle the threat of the Zika virus, …
USM to Cut Nonresident Tuition in Bid to Boost Enrollment
The University of Southern Mississippi is cutting tuition for students from outside the state in a bid to boost enrollment and revenue.
Education Chief Touts Wraparound Services in Mississippi
Ask Arlesia Gilson, a sixth-grader at Carver Elementary School, how her school changed in recent years and she says, "It got harder." But four years into a five-year, $30 million …
