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Green Ghost Love

While Green Ghost is fairly new, its owners have lived in the Jackson area since coming here from Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1994.

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A Weekend of Wildlife

August marks the 30th anniversary of the Mississippi Wildlife Foundation's largest annual fundraiser, the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza. The event began as a small outdoor event and is now a weekend-long …

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A Love of the Craft (Beer)

The Mississippi Craft Beer Festival gives locals a chance to celebrate the craft-beer culture and support the breweries right here in our state.

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The Lows of High Society

It's rare for a new author to make as big of waves as Auburn University professor Anton DiSclafani did with her debut novel, "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls," published …

Health Care

New Law Speeds Up Physician Licensing Across State Lines

Out-of-state physicians could get licensed to practice in Mississippi more quickly, under a new law.

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A Flower Child at Heart

There's something refreshing about the changing seasons, and I experience it more when the trees bloom and storefronts open their doors to greet those rising from their hibernation under long …

State

GOP Lawyer: Eaton Election Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed

Lawyers for Republican leaders of the Mississippi House of Representatives say a lawsuit seeking to reinstate a Democratic representative should be dismissed.

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Bliss Bride, Goodwill in Jackson and Coca-Cola Plant Auction

Bliss Gift and Home, a gift and home decor store located inside Banner Hall, is hosting a ribbon-cutting celebration tonight, May 17, to commemorate the opening of Bliss Bride, a …

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Protests at City Hall over 'Secrecy and Division' Amid Budget Deficits, Huge Water Bills

A small group of concerned citizens gathered in the light rain Tuesday morning on the steps of Jackson City Hall to protest the "secrecy and division" of the city government, …

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Tom Benson

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson won a key legal round Monday in his fight to leave ownership of his NFL and NBA team to his wife, rather than his …

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Mississippi GOP Reps: Superintendent Should Oppose Transgender Rules or Step Down

A group of Mississippi House Republicans emailed a letter today directly to state Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright, asking her to step down unless the Mississippi Department of Education swiftly reverses …

National

Bergdahl to be Court-Martialed Under New Commander-in-Chief

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who walked off his combat outpost in Afghanistan and spent five years in captivity, will be court-martialed under a new commander-in-chief.

World

IOC: 31 Caught in Retests of 2008 Beijing Olympic Samples

In a major doping crackdown stretching back eight years, 31 athletes in six sports were caught in retesting of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and other positive cases could …

National

GOP Blocks Provision to Require Women to Register for Draft

Buckling under conservative pressure, the Republican-led House Rules Committee pulled a legislative sleight of hand and stripped a provision from the annual defense policy bill that would have required women …

National

Scientists Head Out to Study Shell Spill in the Gulf

Researchers are heading out to study the effects of a Shell leak of about 88,200 gallons of oil off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, a scientist said …

Crime

Mississippi Senate Leader Burton Gets DUI Charge After Wreck

The second-ranking leader of the Mississippi Senate has been charged with DUI after a one-vehicle wreck.

Education

Desegregation Ruling Says Cleveland, Miss., Must Merge Schools

A federal judge says Mississippi's Cleveland school district must merge its high schools and middle schools to achieve racial desegregation.

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JPD Demolishes 200th House, Inmate Dies, Property Crimes Down, Commander Awarded

The Jackson Police Department is celebrating its 200th demolition of abandoned homes this week, including some they say are "high profile."

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'We Are In Crisis': Mental Health Staff, Services Reducing Due to Budget Cuts

Overnight chemical-dependency services for men in Mississippi state hospitals will end as a result of budget cuts in fiscal-year 2017, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health said in a statement …

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The Bright Light Social Hour

While recent fans know The Bright Light Social Hour for the soulful, psychedelic sound of the band's well-received 2015 album, "Space Is Still the Place," the Austin, Texas-based four-piece is …