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Dear Mom

No day goes by that I don't think of her. I sometimes wonder how she found and continues to find the willpower, and I have for many years.

#Not1More Deported Mom

On an ordinary Monday, many mothers and fathers went to work at Howard Industries in Laurel, Miss. It was Aug. 26, 2008. The Howard Industries raid, in which a record-breaking …

What Mothers Do

At some point, parents have to recognize that they've given their children all the tools, and it's then up to the child.

Voter ID Is Here, Like It or Not

On June 4, for the first time in modern history, Mississippi voters will be required to show a government-issued photo-identification card before submitting a ballot. Registration for that election—the Republican …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Appropriate'

As of October 2013, there were 3,088 people on death row in the United States (48 here in Mississippi, which has the second-highest incarceration rate in the nation). A significant …

Talkin’ Softly to Each Other

"After hearing the news about a racist rant from Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, Jojo called for an emergency meeting with the Jojo Discount Dollar …

Inside Charter School Funding

On May 8, Mississippi's Charter School Authorizer Board will play the role of a university dissertation committee as groups hoping to start the state's first charter schools "defend" their applications.

Miss. Politics: Where the Sun Don’t Shine

Comparatively speaking, Mississippi does a poor job regulating political spending and granting access to government, national watchdog groups say.

Who Will Take Ward 6?

Each of Jackson's seven wards is important, but there's something special about Ward 6. Located wholly on the city's gritty south side, the ward has had representation in each of …

Parents Rally to Keep Swim Team Afloat

The story of the Briarwood Dolphins swim team is truly one of hope and diligence.

Lumumba ‘Disappointed’ in Officials

Chokwe A. Lumumba, the son of Jackson's late mayor and the second-place finisher in the recent mayor's race, said he's disappointed the city pulled its support for the Jackson Rising …

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Mia Whitehead

When, at about 3 years old, Mia Whitehead first began tagging along with her mother while she was teaching dance, she never imagined that she would one day share the …

No Matter What Happens

Throughout my life, I've had my fair share of heartbreak and heartache. I've had best friends come and go over the years, some just because we got older and others …

Silo on Reviving the Delta Spirit

What Tallulah has in abundance is history and nature, and that's the rich spring from which female folk duo Silo chose to drink with its first album, "Tall Tales."

All Things in Moderation

"Hungry for Change" focuses on many of the things the diet, weight-loss, and food industries don't want us to know, and what keeps us from being healthy.

2 Ugandans Go on Trial Over Homosexual Offenses

A Ugandan court on Wednesday started hearing the case against two Ugandans accused of engaging in gay sex, the first trial of homosexuals here since a severe law was enacted …

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House Democrats Protest Plan for Benghazi Panel

House Democrats insist that a special select committee on the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, be evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, raising doubts about their participation in the …

Putin: Postpone East Ukraine Vote on Autonomy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged that a planned May 11 referendum on autonomy in southeast Ukraine be postponed.

2 Mississippi Students are Presidential Scholars

Two Mississippi students have been selected as 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholars.

Mayor, JCVB Unveil LeFleur Museum District

Freedom 50 will celebrate the anniversary of Freedom Summer by recognizing those who combated segregation in 1964 as well as developing strategies to continually improve the lives of Mississippians and …