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Mississippi Brilla Returning Players

For Mississippi Brilla, this season--the team's seventh--will mostly be one of change, but four veteran players will be back as well.

Politics

Miss. Lawmakers Near End of Budget Negotiations

Mississippi lawmakers say they're getting closer to agreeing on details of a budget for fiscal year 2014, which begins July 1.

State

Monitor: Juvenile Center Lacks Policies

A court-appointed federal monitor said better communication is the best immediate step to take in getting the Forrest County Juvenile Detention Center into compliance with an agreed order from a …

Health Care

Scientists Find New Gene Markers for Cancer Risk

A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk …

Business

Small Business Squabbles Over Paid Sick Time Laws

Two months after a severe flu season forced millions of workers to stay home, paid sick time is becoming an issue for many small business owners.

LGBT

Gay Marriage at High Court: How a Case Can Fizzle

Late in the oral argument over same-sex marriage in California, Justice Anthony Kennedy made a startling comment, given the months of buildup and mountain of legal briefs that have descended …

National

GOP Moves to Catch Up with Democrats on Technology

Republicans are moving aggressively to repair their technological shortcomings from the 2012 election, opening a new tech race to counter a glaring weakness against President Barack Obama.

Immigration

Budget Cuts Border Security, Immigrant Detention

Marco Antonio Durazo had been awaiting deportation from an Arizona detention center for six months when an officer came to get him from his cell.

National

Gun Control Backers Struggle to Win Moderate Dems

It would seem a lobbyist's dream: rounding up votes for a proposal backed by more than 8 in 10 people in polls.

Health Care

Gov. Taps Anti-Abortion Activist for Health Board

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has nominated anti-abortion activist Terri Herring for a six-year term on the state Board of Health, a position that could give Herring influence over Health Department …

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String & Nails

This is a craft that has been on my list since I saw a similar creation on a blog I frequent.

Sports

The Slate

Ole Miss fans will wonder what might have been for the rest of this week and years to come after the way they lost to La Salle.

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The Madness So Far

This year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has reached the Sweet Sixteen. We've seen some entertaining games the first weekend, including some surprises no one expected.

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Squat, Press, Jerk

Over the last 30 years or so, fitness training has changed a lot. These days, fitness fiends have more ways than ever to get into shape.

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Jackson by Southwest

As some of you may know, I was fortunate to attend the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, during my spring break a couple of …

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Paint By Numbers

Leaving with a finished painting is one of the best parts about classes at Artful Hours or Easely Amused.

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Spring Forward

Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade feels like the kickoff to spring in Jackson.

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Return of the 'Thrones'

“Game of Thrones” returns to HBO March 31.

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DIY Potting Soil Gives Organic Plants a Big Start

Good Friday is traditionally the time for those who plant "by the signs" in central Mississippi to put seeds in the ground, but for most home gardeners, now is a …

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In the Sisters' Kitchen

Two Sisters' Kitchen is the downtown home of arguably some of the best fried chicken in the Metro, and devotees sing praises of its tomato gravy, fried steak and angel …