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Trustees Offer Deal to Ole Miss Chancellor
Mississippi's College Board is preparing to offer a two-year contract extension to the University of Mississippi chancellor whom they had previously refused to retain, individuals with knowledge of the negotiations …
Education
Things to Know About the Fight Over Ole Miss Chancellor Job
Negotiations continued on a possible resolution that would retain University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones, said former Gov. William Winter, who has been acting as a go-between.
Senate OKs Republican Balanced-Budget Plan, Following House
Republicans muscled a balanced-budget plan through the Senate early Friday, positioning Congress for months of battling President Barack Obama over the GOP's goals of slicing spending and dismantling his health …
Civil Rights
Backward Toward Selma
Macye Chatman was a wide-eyed, Tennessee-bred, 19-year-old Tuskegee student in 1965 who turned civil-rights activist after seeing the level of racism and segregation practiced in the Deep South.
Mississippi Senate Agrees to Special Education Voucher Bill
Mississippi senators have agreed to let a small percentage of special education students use public money to go to private schools.
Trustees Offer Deal to Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones
Mississippi's College Board is preparing to offer a two-year contract extension to the University of Mississippi chancellor whom they had previously refused to retain, individuals with knowledge of the negotiations …
Person of the Day
Stephanie Parker-Weaver
Since 2008, one of Stephanie Parker-Weaver's main passions has been the nonprofit she founded, called Rebirth Alliance, which aims to educate the public about breast cancer—specifically, a rare and aggressive …
Education
Bryant Signs $2.5 Billion K-12 Education Budget Bill
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed a $2.5 billion budget for elementary and secondary schools, putting in place one of the biggest pieces of an overall state government spending …
US: Thailand Must End Slavery in its Fishing Fleets
The U.S. government and major business leaders are renewing their call on the Thai government to crack down on slavery in its fishing fleets, and to punish people who force …
Mississippi Governor Signs K-12 Education Budget Bill
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a $2.5 billion budget for public schools, setting one of the biggest pieces of the state spending plan for the coming year.
Bryan's Rant
From Rick Ray to Ben Howland Lightning Fast
When Rick Ray took over the head-coaching job at Mississippi State University in 2012, he had an uphill climb from the beginning.
Sports
The Business They Chose
When I heard the news that Mississippi State University athletic director Scott Stricklin had fired basketball coach Rick Ray after just three seasons, ideas from two of the most acclaimed …
Home Cookin’ Capsule
Mississippi State University fired basketball coach Rick Ray Saturday, March 21, and hired former UCLA Final Four coach Ben Howland. Ray went 37-60 in three seasons in Starkville.
Music
Power Bluegrass
Since Nashville-based folk band Della Mae started writing and performing original music in 2009, the quintet has become a woman-powered force to be reckoned with.
Music
Becoming Kid Twist
Oxford, Miss., singer and guitarist Tyler Keith is best known to Jackson audiences for leading straightforward, rowdy rock-n-roll bands, including The Preacher's Kids and his current group, Tyler Keith and …
Style
Crucial Camp Questions
As you develop a short list of summer ideas, here are some of the specific details that you should consider before sending your deposit to a camp.
Stop Ignoring Health Needs of Women
It is time to stop pandering to voters who don't care about the people in our state. Let's change the narrative to one that makes a lick of sense.
Civil Rights
To Finish What They Started
Just like the dichotomy attached to President Obama's election, Selma reminds us of how far we have to go.
Cover
Advice to a Young Woman
To thine own self be true. Be honest even when it feels hard. Represent yourself with confidence and dignity and never lose sight of what impact those two things, honesty …
Cover
Find Your Voice, Girl!
Many men don't like it when we speak up and talk back. Some will go to great lengths to silence our voices, and too often that gets sexual or physical …
