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Be the Change This Holiday

As the holiday season progresses, more charities and fundraisers need your help. Here's a couple more ways to give back.

Kwanzaa, Explained

Even though it's right smack in the middle of a thousand different religious celebrations, Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday.

JSU Powers Up

Dr. Robert Blaine said Jackson State University’s iPad program helped closed the school’s internal achievement gap, and has put JSU on the cutting edge of digital learning.

The Phantom Inspection

When the David Watkins camp responded to the Jackson Redevelopment Authority's decision to cancel Watkins lease on the Farish Street Entertainment District project, it sent JRA a 10-page letter that …

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Question o' the Week: What is your favorite thing about the holiday season?

What is your favorite thing about the holiday season?

Yvette Brown

Yvette Brown, a Jackson native, knew from age 5 that hair was her calling.

Killing Quardious Thomas: A Castle Doctrine Case Study

The law providing immunity for Eric Williams is Mississippi's Castle Doctrine, which spells out a range of circumstances in which homicide may be justified.

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What's With the Boil-Water Notices?

If Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is looking for a pitch to sell Jacksonians on the proposed 1-percent sales tax, he could simply forward everyone the press releases regarding boil water …

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From Nelson to Quardious

Even freedom fighters need warmth.

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In the Land of Santa

Exercise your bitterness and laugh at the ridiculousness of the holidays at Michael Matthews Guidry's performance in "SantaLand Diaries."

Bipartisan Budget Deal Sets Off Some Grumbling

Backers of a narrowly drawn budget deal are selling it as a way to stabilize Congress' shaky fiscal practices and mute some of the partisan rancor that has helped send …

Health Care Signups Pick Up Pace in November

Playing catch-up with a long way to go, President Barack Obama's new health insurance markets last month picked up the dismal pace of signups, the administration reported Wednesday.

Mandela Ceremony Interpreter Called a 'Fake'

A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a "fake," the national director of …

Miss. Starting to Plan 2017 Bicentennial Events

Mississippi on Tuesday marked its 196th anniversary of statehood, and officials said they're starting to plan a bicentennial celebration for 2017.

Obama Shakes Hands with Cuba's Raul Castro

resident Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro Tuesday at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, a simple gesture that, while promptly downplayed by the White House, created …

Bipartisan Negotiators Seek Modest Budget Pact

Republican and Democratic negotiators reached out for a budget agreement Tuesday to reduce automatic spending cuts aimed at programs ranging from parks to the Pentagon, risking a backlash from liberals …

Bach: Russia to Set Up Protest Zones in Sochi

IOC President Thomas Bach said Russia will set up public protest zones in Sochi during the Winter Olympics, a move unlikely to defuse criticism of the country's human rights record …

Voter ID First Tested in GOP Primary

Despite opposition from Democratic-leaning groups who say laws requiring voter ID could keep minorities, young people and college students away from polls, Mississippi's voter ID law will first be tested …

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Saltine, MDA Take Flight; Southwest Grounds Them

Former Parlor Market Chef de Cuisine Jesse Houston is preparing to make his return to the Jackson restaurant scene, this time as the owner and operator of his own establishment.

Marek Dlouhy

Marek Dlouhy and his wife, Shelagh, opened DCZ Designs: "Nature's Jewelry" eight years ago.