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Person of the Day
Deborah Bryant
The first lady of Mississippi, Deborah Bryant, gave high praise to local students in the Teen Trendsetters program of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy on Jan. 14.
Health Care
Hispanic Kids With Health Insurance at All Time High
The rate of Hispanic children without health insurance fell to a historic low in 2014, the first year that key parts of Obamacare took effect, but they still represent a …
Person of the Day
Jerrel Wilson
Perhaps the best football player ever at his position and one of the biggest Hall of Fame snubs from Super Bowl I is Kansas City Chiefs punter Jerrel Wilson.
Theater
Fear and Reality in ‘Virginia Woolf’
While Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" was lauded as too controversial in its day (it didn't win a Pulitzer because of its profanity and sexual themes), people saw …
Dr. King and Accountability
As the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday approaches, we must begin to reflect on the examples and lessons he left to us.
Editor's Note
Worth More Than a Number on a Scale
When I stepped on the scale last Saturday morning, I saw a number that I never wanted to see.
Jacksonian
Camille Ross
Camille Ross took her Jackson State head coaching position in October 2015, arriving from Mississippi College, where she served four years as an assistant coach.
Despite Lotto Frenzy, Adoption Seems Unlikely in Mississippi
Mississippi appears no closer today to getting a lottery than it was then, even as residents stream across the borders of the Magnolia State to buy lottery tickets elsewhere.
State
Gov. Phil Bryant's Inaugural Speech: Full Text
The following is the text of Gov. Phil Bryant's inaugural speech, as prepared for delivery Tuesday:
Text of Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's Inauguration Speech
The following is the text of Gov. Phil Bryant's inaugural speech, as prepared for delivery Tuesday.
Health Care
Feds Funding Effort to Tie Medical Services to Social Needs
The federal government has announced a $157 million project to help hospitals and doctors link Medicare and Medicaid patients to needed social services that sometimes have a bigger impact on …
Politics
Gov. Phil Bryant Promises 'More of the Same' in Next Term
Phil Bryant was at the front of the room Thursday before the Mississippi Economic Council, relishing being governor again.
Person of the Day
Chris Jones
Bulldog fans found out this week that they are losing their best and highly recruited defensive player, Chris Jones.
National
Arkansas Governor: Remove Robert E. Lee from King Holiday
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he wants lawmakers to end the state's practice of commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same …
Cover
2016 Legislative Preview: Year of the Looming Tax Break(s)?
As legislators return to the capital city and the 2016 session begins, tax cuts are high on the lieutenant governor's—and Mississippi Republicans'—agendas.
The Slate
Is the College Football Playoff Championship Game where the SEC "Empire Strikes Back"? Or will Clemson continue its rise to the top of the sport over Alabama?
Spirit of Stokes’ Comments: Black Life Matters, Too
The firestorm surrounding what many have deemed controversial comments by Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes have a lot of people up in arms.
Need ‘Good Faith’ Before Regionalization
We are not against smart "regionalization." If done correctly, it would mean more transparency, collaboration and growth for the entire region—whether between businesses or governments in Hinds, Rankin and Madison …
Health Care
Negotiations Over in Troupe v. Barbour
Mississippi's short-term inpatient care and special-treatment facilities served about 542 adolescents in fiscal-year 2015, Mississippi Department of Mental Health data show.
City & County
Advocates: Man’s Death Affirms Need for ADA Lawsuit
Around 9 p.m. on Christmas, near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Prentiss Street, a car struck 49-year-old Timothy Ward, who was riding his wheelchair in the street. He later …
