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Luis Bruno

If you believe that life can come full circle, you might also buy that some people's lives have more than one circle. Circle No.1 for 34-year-old Luis Bruno started when …

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Jason Thompson

"Time waits for no man. / Time takes from those who walk slow along the wrong road." With a multi-talented personality, Jason speaks on his working with the youth, organizing …

Sports

NFL: Favre Unretiring ... Again

Just three weeks ago, Brett Favre said he wasn't coming out of retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings. He was lying.

Sports

College Basketball: Kentucky Blue

By the time you read this, Kentucky may have fired basketball coach Billy Gillispie.

Sports

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Men's college basketball, Wesley at Tougaloo (7 p.m., Jackson): This matchup of metro-area rivals should be more interesting than the typical season opener. … Women's college basketball, Tougaloo at Jackson …

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Analysis: Mississippi Could Erase Multistep Election System

Mississippi voters might get a chance to purge a Jim Crow-era provision from the state constitution and simplify the process of electing the governor and other statewide officials.

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July 4th: COVID-19 Cases Top 30,000, Average at Record 683 Per Day

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi passed 30,000 on Friday, with that day's total at a near-record 990 of reported newly infected Mississippians. Four people died from complications …

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Mississippi Will Provide Free Virus Testing to Teachers

The state of Mississippi is expanding access to free coronavirus testing for teachers and school-based emergency telehealth coverage after more than 70 of the state's 82 counties have reported outbreaks …

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Jackson May See Flash Flooding from Hurricane Delta; Precautions Urged

"Hurricane Delta will be moving through the city of Jackson probably within the next 48 hours," Interim Public Works Director Charles Williams said. "We are expecting high wind, probably somewhere …

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MSDH Reports 1,322 New Cases of COVID-19, Which Could Mean State’s Third Spike

Two weeks to the day after Gov. Tate Reeves lifted the statewide mask mandate, a massive swell in COVID-19 cases is shaping into a third spike, imperiling the people of …

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Azha Tattoos: Helping Others Tell Their Stories Through Body Art

Azha Sanders has worked as a licensed tattoo artist for 11 years and currently works at Forged True Tattoo in Brookhaven. The Kosciusko, Miss., native moved to Jackson when she …

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Jane Halbert Jones

Jane Halbert Jones’ love for travel began at a young age. Spending two semesters abroad while a student at Mississippi College allowed her to spend a significant amount of time …

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Analysis: Capitol Action Could Affect Wallets and Leisure

Mississippi legislators are making decisions that could affect people's wallets and change some of their leisure activities.

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GOP-Led Mississippi Senate OKs Faster Purge of Voter Rolls

A sharply divided Mississippi Senate voted Wednesday to speed up the process of purging inactive voters' names from election rolls. proposed legislationproposed legislation. The bill passed 36-16, with all the …

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Hosemann, Gunn Support Return to Capitol Post Court Decision

The Mississippi Legislature’s two highest-ranking officials have both now said they would support lawmakers coming back to the Capitol outside their normal session this year, but they emphasized different reasons.

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WonderBox at the Children's Museum, New Restaurants at the Outlets and Fresh Market Father's Day Meals

The Mississippi Children’s Museum will open a new exhibit titled "WonderBox" on Friday, June 18. WonderBox is a 1,500-square-foot makerspace exhibit that will focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and …

Sports

A Prescription For Disaster

Have you heard that Ole Miss is going to replace the grass at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium with cardboard? That's because the Rebels always look good on paper.

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Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade, Spring Market, JXN Flea and Brian Ballou

After two years’ wait, Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival returns to downtown Jackson. This year’s slogan, “Go Big and Come Home,” represents both the Jackson metro community getting to …

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Making Worlds

In "The Kings and Queens of Roam," author Daniel Wallace illustrates the power words have to make worlds, both in the tragic whimsy of the world his words create and …

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Howell and Gillom Trophy Finalists

Earlier this week, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced the three finalists for the Howell and Gillom Trophies.