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Politics
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Salt-and-Pepper'
We can't remember too many times Barbour so loudly told fellow Republicans to embrace diversity with in its ranks, and he helped birth the divisive "southern (race) strategy" of targeting …
School Funding Trickery Hurts Future Generations
Believe it or not, the Mississippi Legislature's refusal to adequately fund public schools and its attempt to derail a proposed constitutional amendment to require such funding isn't about differing philosophies …
Music
Bronwynne Brent: Always Reaching
Bronwynne Brent has deep ties to the Mississippi Delta, but her music goes beyond the region's famous blues sounds, pulling together multiple strands of American roots music.
Music
Thirty-Five Years of Attaché
The students of Clinton High School's Attache show choir quietly take their places on the multi-tiered stage of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Fla. It's March 14, 2015, and …
Home Cookin’ Capsule
The NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 30, and runs through Saturday, May 2. Mississippi natives Senquez Golson (Ole Miss) and Bernardrick McKinney (Mississippi State) are slated to go in the …
Sports
Ladies on the Gridiron
After helping plan and participate in this year's Gridiron Gals Football Clinic, Franshell Fort has a deeper grasp of what's happening on the field and enjoys games all the more.
Bryan's Rant
Does Character Really Matter?
If you're a sports fan, this weekend will be great for you. The NBA and NHL playoffs continue; the NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 30; the 141st Kentucky Derby is …
Mississippi Governor and Israeli Ambassador Push Trade
Leaders of Israel and Mississippi say they want to increase what is now a tiny trade between the Magnolia State and Middle Eastern nation, building an economic relationship on top …
AP: Sen. Bernie Sanders to Run for President as a Democrat
AP sources say Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is going to run for president as a Democrat.
Obama: Too Many Troubling Police Interactions with Blacks
As National Guard troops responded to rioting in Baltimore, President Barack Obama said Tuesday there have been too many troubling police interactions with black citizens across American in what he …
City & County
City Starts Long, Slow Process of Seeking Help for Street Repairs
Even without the emergency declaration he sought, Mayor Tony Yarber's administration is moving forward with applying for state and federal money to fix Jackson's crumbling infrastructure.
Person of the Day
Simon Majumdar
If you've ever seen "Iron Chef America" or "Cutthroat Kitchen," you've probably seen Simon Majumdar.
Biz Roundup
Dine and Dash, Sal & Phil's, and National Walk @ Lunch Day
The Downtown Business Association is hosting the Capitol Street Dine and Dash, an event celebrating the recent completion of new paving and landscaping work on the street and sidewalks of …
National Guard Called in to Keep the Peace in Baltimore
National Guardsmen took up positions across the city and hundreds of volunteers began sweeping the streets of broken glass and other debris Tuesday, the morning after riots erupted following the …
Obama Welcomes Abe to White House with High Ceremony
President Barack Obama pushed for closer trade ties with Japan Tuesday, hosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House for a pageant-filled state visit even as he fended off …
Supreme Court Hears Historic Same-Sex Marriage Arguments
Pivotal Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy asked skeptical questions of both sides Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Nissan Gives $500,000 to Mississippi History Museums
Nissan Motor Co. is donating $500,000 to help fund exhibits and a dining area at two Mississippi history museums being built in downtown Jackson.
Politics
More Fallout Over MAEP Funding Court Battle
Ironically, the same cadre of Republican leaders who unilaterally pushed through 42A are lambasting Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Winston Kidd for what they say is usurping the Legislature's authority …
Person of the Day
Vicki Slater
Vicki Slater is elevating a message of populism in her campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Politics
Analysis: Initiative Process Complex and Difficult to Use
A conservative group announced last week that it will try to put a term-limits amendment on the Mississippi ballot, but history shows there's a good chance the proposal will never …
