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State GOP Hires New Exec. Director

Brandon Payne is taking over as the Mississippi Republican Party's executive director.

Asbestos Found on Miss. Horn Island

Authorities have indefinitely closed about 30 acres on Horn island in the Gulf Islands National Seashore for a cleanup.

Howard Ind. to Settle Discrimination Suit

A Mississippi company that was the target of the largest U.S. workplace raid on undocumented workers has settled a discrimination lawsuit by four black women who claimed the company gave …

11-mile Stretch of Mississippi River Closed

Nearly 100 boats and barges were waiting for passage Monday along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed due to low water levels.

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today.

Calvin Stodghill

Calvin Stodghill bought Martin's Lounge when its longtime patriarch and namesake, Martin Lassiter, got too sick to run the lounge.

Lil's, UMMC and Wall Street

Lillie Naylor's friends have a running joke about her jewelry business she started out of her home in 2006.

Akin Rejects Uproar Over 'One Word,' Vows to Stay in Race

Rep. Todd Akin renewed his vow to carry on with his embattled Senate campaign Tuesday, even as a key deadline loomed to withdraw from the race over his comments that …

City Not Liable for Contractor Suits

The city made one thing clear Monday: It will not pay for developer's mistakes.

Obama Criticizes Romney, Ryan on College Funding Cuts

President Barack Obama told Ohio students Tuesday that proposed Republican cuts to college aid show that opponent Mitt Romney "does not think investing in your future is worth it."

Rep. Akin Defies GOP, Romney to Stay in Senate Race

"I misspoke one word in one sentence on one day, and all of a sudden, overnight, everybody decides, 'Well, Akin can't possibly win,'" Akin said on a national radio show …

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7 Arrested for Jail Contraband

Seven people were arrested for allegedly trying to introduce contraband to the Hinds County jail.

Millsaps College Recognized as a Top Educational Value

Millsaps College is the best college in the state of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama based on student satisfaction, postgraduate success, four-year graduation rate and competitive awards.

Teacher Evaluation Talk Skips Details of Miss. Plan

Mississippi lawmakers are learning about teacher evaluations, but some may not realize the state Department of Education is creating a statewide evaluation system.

Miss. Business Journal Bought by Tupelo publisher

The parent company of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo is buying the Mississippi Business Journal in Jackson.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today.

A Place for Living

Rev. Molly MacWade helped start Grace House almost 20 years ago for people in need living with HIV/AIDS.

Beating the Spread

When I think of my childhood, I remember love and drama, my alcoholic daddies, a hard-working mother and lots of football.

Clyde Muse

Dr. Clyde Muse could be the poster guy for community-college success.

Can Charters Plug the 'Pipeline'?

Officials in Meridian and Lauderdale County appear to be running a school-to-prison pipeline.