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"African Americans for Dean" Site Launches
It's intriguing to watch the efforts of the Dean campaign to reach out to the black community. Earlier today, the campaign announced that he has appointed a new deputy campaign …
Development
US Engineers Plan Millions in Mississippi Water Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a work plan that includes nearly $56 million of water projects during this budget year in Mississippi, including some for flood control.
Inauguration Set Thursday for 7 of 8 Mississippi Officials
Seven of Mississippi's eight statewide elected officials are preparing to start new terms.
Art
Eclectic Collection
In a modern-looking building of ash and concrete and glass, tucked away in the woods off Interstate 55’s Frontage Road, you can find two things: a lot of books and …
Books
Lit Highlights September 2014
Fall might mean football season to a lot of people, but the conscientious bookworm knows changing leaves mean that your favorite bookstores are changing their shelves.
Politics
Seven Nooses Found by Mississippi Capitol Before Senate Runoff
A Mississippi official says two nooses and six signs were found on the grounds of the Mississippi state Capitol.
Books
Katy Simpson Smith on ‘The Everlasting’
Jackson native Katy Simpson Smith's third novel "The Everlasting" is, at its core, a centuries-long story of love and equality. Four distinct characters, separated by time, find themselves in precarious …
"Celebration Castle," The Pony's
The Pony's stormed on the post-punk scene last year, from Chicago, and quickly gained a reputation for tight, high-energy live shows, and a great debut record. The Pony's are back …
National
Trump Calls on Sessions to End Mueller's Russia Probe
President Donald Trump called Wednesday for his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to end special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russia's election intervention, a day after Trump's former campaign chairman went …
National
Prosecutors: Manafort Wrote Op-Ed with Colleague in Russia
While facing several felony charges, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been working on an op-ed essay with a longtime colleague "assessed to have ties" to a Russian …
State Government
MEMA Keeping Close Eye On the Gulf
MEMA is concerned about a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico.
Girl About Town
Outside the Big Box
"To market, to market." So goes the nursery rhyme of our youth. But as a movement to shop local and support local growers through farmers markets continues to gain momentum …
Natalie's Notes
Too Much VIP
About three weeks ago, my friends Erica, Sam and Jonathan and I ventured up to Clarksdale to the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival to see Robert Plant.
Person of the Day
Robert Martez Hopkins
Through Knowledge Camp University, Robert Martez Hopkins ministers to his community, serving more than 200 children across south Jackson in various ways, alongside head coach David King and assistant head …
Person of the Day
Robert Martez Hopkins
Jackson native Robert Martez Hopkins has worked with Jackson Public Schools students for seven years through his mentoring group, Knowledge Camp University.
Catholics Charities Present Crisis Response Training
[verbatim statement] Beginning on September 12, 2005, Catholic Charities' Trauma Recovery for Youth Project will host a week long training on Post Traumatic Stress Management by Dr. Robert Macy. Dr. …
Holmes Jury Keeps Execution as Option as Sentencing Advances
Jurors on Monday moved one step closer toward sentencing James Holmes to death for his Colorado movie theater attack, taking less than three hours to reject arguments that the former …
National
U.S. Kids Born in Polluted Areas More Likely to Have Autism
Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those living in communities with cleaner air, according to a …
Talk
Deuce Faces Drug Suspension
New Orleans Saints running back and Jackson businessman Deuce McAllister faces a possible four-game suspension for testing positive for Bumetanide, a drug on the NFL's list of banned substances. The …
