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Workaholic Needs To Schedule Regular Exercise

For the past few months I've been loving the time spent either on the elliptical at the gym or on the bicycle that I've recently dusted off, adjusted a bit …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

High school baseball, MHSAA playoffs: The postseason begins. Expect a Jackson-area team to win Class 5A again. Check your local listings to learn when your favorite team plays.

College Football: Instant Replay, Dec. 2

How Mississippi teams did on the grid on Saturday (keep checking back for updates):

(For instant expert analysis about what happened around the nation, see Matt Hinton's Sunday Morning Quarterback.)

Out Of Town Papers, Week 1

Week 1 is in the books the state's colleges (except Belhaven), so here's a non-Ledge roundup:

Biloxi Sun Herald: Cold-cocked

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The Best in Sports for the Next 14 Days

Rodeo, Dixie National, 7:30 p.m., Mississippi Coliseum: The annual rodeo begins its 7-day run at the Big Barn. Don't forget your boots.

Debra Ferguson

Debra Ferguson says she and her husband of 38 years don't vacation very well.

Losing to Win

Who better to get people motivated to lose weight, than someone who has lost weight--a lot of a weight and on national television?

Tightrope Escapade

After answering the same Craigslist post seeking musicians to play with in December 2011, Jacquelynn Pilcher and Clay Keith started dating and made their own band, Tightrope Escapade, by January.

Hinds Board Seats Interim Supes

This morning, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors approved interim appointments to the vacant District 2 and District 4 seats.

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Pope Travels to First Public Mass in Brazil

A crowd roared and church bells rang as Pope Francis' helicopter arrived Wednesday in Aparecida for the first full day of activities on his inaugural international trip as pontiff.

Fun Run

Each marathon has its own spirit, from Boston's grueling heartbreak hill to the quirky costumes in New York City to the sunny California attitude in San Francisco.

Peavey 40th Anniversary With Son Volt Concert

You're invited to join the employees of Peavey Electronics and the city of Meridian, Mississippi, in celebrating the music-industry pioneer's 40th anniversary--as well as usher in the '05 holiday season! …

V.A. Patterson

As a young child, V.A. Patterson's mother, Mary Alice Bookhart, who was a long-time women's editor for The Clarion-Ledger, would take her to art shows and the theater, where Patterson …

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley's Mississippi hometown could create a tourism partnership with the German city where he lived while serving in the U.S. Army.

Rep. Steve Holland

Rep. Steve Holland says he might be on the verge of retiring from the Mississippi House, after 33 years' service.

Trump Suggests General Election Could "Be Rigged"

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested Monday that he fears that the general election "is going to be rigged."

Hearing Set for Mississippi Man Charged With Killing 2 Nuns

A man charged with killing two nuns in Mississippi is scheduled for a court hearing Friday, where prosecutors will present some evidence before the case goes to a grand jury.

Krystal Jackson

Art and music flow through Krystal Jackson's veins.

Southern LGBTs Get Good, Bad News

Despite new information about social and economic disparities facing lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people in the South, Mississippi continues to make slow, steady progress toward equality.

Mayor Wants to Move $76.5 Million from Trustmark

After banking with Trustmark for at least three decades, the City of Jackson is looking to make a change.