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BREAKING: GOP Rift Hurts Hinds Primaries
Hinds County Republican Party Chairman Pete Perry said a rift between his administration and that of his predecessor, Ken Avery, complicated the Aug. 7 primary with staff shortages, long waits …
Person of the Day
Sebastian Saiz
There was no celebrating Thursday night for the Mississippi Rebels, despite an impressive 92-58 win over South Alabama, highlighted by Sebastian Saiz's 23-point, 16-rebound performance.
Politics
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Safety Net ‘Designed to Fail’ in Good Times Failing Big Now
It's telling that, as part of his executive orders during this crisis, Gov. Tate Reeves suspended several rules regarding application for and receipt of unemployment benefits. Why did they exist?
Business
Local Wine Sellers Push Back on Chain Effort
Victor Pittman is not pleased with a lobbying effort to lift the restriction on wine and liquor sales in grocery stores in Mississippi's wet counties.
Music
‘Everything Will Be Alright’ for Weezer
The first time I heard Weezer, the band was a musical guest on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
Have a Fashionable Winter
With a whole new season comes the constant question of the day: What am I going to wear?
Taco Nirvana
Who doesn't like a good taco? Whether it's a 69-cent American version or an authentic Mexican taqueria-style, tacos are good any way you eat them.
Dan Rather Fights Back, and How
Hmmm, remember Rather-Gate? There may be another chapter on the way, thanks to the vigilance of Mr. Rather himself. The New York Times reports:
Shame on JPD and the Media
In August, a 13-year-old Jacksonian was charged with aggravated assault for shooting a 17-year-old friend in the head. Thankfully, the friend lived.
Justice
Hollis Watkins
Hollis Watkins has dedicated his life to serving the people of his community.
Begin a New Day
It's been a rough couple of weeks for Jackson, with two highly regarded local men meeting untimely deaths.
Books
Marcie Cohen Ferris Goes Through the Food Lens
In "The Edible South: The Power of Food and the Making of an American Region (University of North Carolina Press, 2014, $35), Marcie Cohen Ferris uses the lens of food …
City & County
Jackson Zoo Now ‘Endangered,’ Opening Funding Opportunities for Beleaguered Facility
The Jackson Zoo’s announcement as one of the 10 endangered historical places in Mississippi for 2021 generated the most remarkable reaction among the people gathered at The Faulkner on Oct. …
Maya Greet Dawn of a New Era
The hundreds gathered in Chichen Itza said they believed it marked the birth of a new and better age.
Kristen Ley
Wearing white, paint-splattered pants and a French beret and holding a painting palette, 5-year-old Kristen Ley decided she wanted to be an artist. Her mom had dressed her up as …
Shaking Hands
The last time I shook David Bowen's hand, he was a congressman, and I was a Stennis Scholar at Mississippi State. The scholarship generously provided a trip to Washington, D.C., …
Maybe We Should Call it the "Sin Cinch"
In a story titled "How do You Spell Lust? M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I," Internet spirituality Web site Beliefnet cites a new study by Kansas State University, saying: "Las Vegas may be known as …
Person of the Day
John Hendrick
Jackson State University did not have to look far to find its 20th head football coach. The team took the interim tag off John Hendrick in November and will keep …
Fears and Committees
Gulfport Councilman Kenneth Casey said he fears the oncoming hurricane season and what it could mean to the waters and shoreline of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
City & County
City Imposes Night Security Requirement on Jackson Convenience Stores
Convenient stores in Jackson must have security personnel between midnight and 5 a.m., under an ordinance the city council passed to help curb crime.
