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Most Miss Higher Ed Has Graduation Rates Below 50%

At most Mississippi colleges and universities, fewer than half the first-time students graduate within six years.

Education

Jackson State Wins Approval for Madison Courses

The state College Board has approved 42 courses for Jackson State University's planned campus in Madison.

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Community Events and Public Meetings

The Jackson State University v. Alabama State University Basketball Games are Feb. 28, in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.

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Lecrae Moore

Gospel artist Lecrae Moore, known for the song "Background," is coming to Jackson Tuesday night to perform at Jackson State University's Rose E. McCoy Auditorium.

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Mississippi Editor Defies Bigotry

A few weeks ago, Jim Cegelski, editor of the Laurel Leader-Call, made the decision to run a story covered by Kathy Bush, a University of Southern Mississippi student and an …

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Crisler, Norwood Vie for Senate Tomorrow

Because of Sen. Alice Harden's untimely death in December, the people of Mississippi's Senate District 28 have been without representation for two-thirds of the legislative session.

Business

High-Stakes Trial Begins Over 2010 Gulf Oil Spill

BP put profits ahead of safety and bears most of the blame for the disastrous 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a U.S. Justice Department attorney charged Monday at …

Economy

In Budget Fight, Sky is Falling Again

An occasional look behind the rhetoric of political figures.

National

A Guide to the Complex Gulf Oil Spill Case

Monday marked the start of a potentially monthslong trial to determine the cause of a well blowout that triggered a massive oil spill and killed 11 oil workers in the …

Politics

House Approves $6.9M Factory and Farm Tax Break

Factory operators, farmers and fishermen could stop paying sales taxes on electricity and fuel, under a state House proposal.

Economy

Jobless, Cities Could Be First to Feel Budget Pain

Jobless Americans who have been out of work for a long time and local governments that are paying off loans to fix roads and schools are in tough spots when …

National

Koop, Who Transformed Surgeon General Post, Dies

With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era—and one of the most unexpectedly …

National

Email, Voicemail, Text, No Response. What Gives?

Technology is supposed to make us easier to reach, and often does. But the same modes of communication that have hooked us on the instant reply also can leave us …

National

Senate to Vote On Moving Ahead On Hagel Nod

A deeply divided Senate is moving toward a vote on President Barack Obama's contentious choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Defense Department, with the former Republican senator on track …

World

New Talks On Iran Nuclear Program Offer Slim Hope

World powers began a new round of high-level talks with Iranian officials Tuesday, trying to find a way out of a yearslong tussle over Tehran's nuclear program and its feared …

National

Kerry Pushes Trans-Atlantic Free Trade in Germany

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pushed Tuesday for a free-trade agreement between the United States and Europe, saying it is a priority for President Barack Obama's second term that …

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David Banner

Education holds importance to record producer and rapper David Banner. This week, he will be a keynote speaker at two separate events about education in Jackson.

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Nissan, SBA Video Contest and New Legislation

Nissan and employees at the company's vehicle assembly plant in Canton pledged to contribute $354,400 to the United Way in 2013, beginning with a $25,000 donation to United Way of …

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Council Rejects Street-Repair Proposal

Mayor Harvey Johnson's biggest election-year project hit a dead end Monday when an overwhelming majority of the Jackson City Council's Budget Committee voted against a $10-million bond issue for street …

World

Fiery Balloon Accident Kills 19 Tourists in Egypt

Nineteen people were killed Tuesday in what appeared to be the deadliest hot air ballooning accident on record. A British tourist and the Egyptian pilot, who was badly burned, were …