A Christmas Tradition
"'The Nutcracker' is a good first ballet for anyone to come see if anyone has never seen a ballet but is interested in the artform to see what it's all about," MMB's artistic director of 15 years, Jennifer Beasley, says.
Schoolhouse to the Statehouse
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, youth from all over Mississippi will come to Jackson to talk to state legislators.
A Polite Dance
At the Magnolia Ballroom Dancers' Association, couples gather to enjoy an evening spun around the dance floor.
Striving For Magic
"I was trying to enter the adult society. After that happened, I realized if that was what it was all about then I didn't want to be (an adult) after all," Glennray Tutor says.
The Truth About Obamacare
If you spent any amount of time listening to the nattering voices of the negative, chances are you've heard any number of rumors, lies and half-truths about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare or ACA. Allow us to help you sort it out.
'Change Your World'
Harvard professor and political consultant Steve Jarding capped off last week's Mississippi Black Leadership Summit by telling a small group of students and community leaders what he believes it takes to be a leader.
Rhonda Blasingame
Rhonda Blasingame got her first sewing machine when she was 8 and began sewing clothing.
In the Name of Being 'Right'
Like it or not, we live in a society now where it's becoming harder and harder for people of opposite beliefs to coexist peacefully, particularly in the somewhat distanced atmosphere of social media.
Culinary Star Heads to City Grocery
Jesse Houston is bringing fresh ideas to an iconic Mississippi eatery, City Grocery in Oxford.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
Death Toll from Philippine Typhoon Nears 300
Stunned parents searching for missing children examined a row of mud-stained bodies covered with banana leaves while survivors dried their soaked belongings on roadsides Wednesday, a day after a powerful typhoon killed nearly 300 people in the southern Philippines.
AP Interview: UN Chief Blames Rich for Warming
Rich countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact by 2015, a deadline that "must be met," the head of the United Nations said Wednesday.
Analysis: Obama Could Risk Going Over 'Cliff'
It may be just a bluff or a bargaining ploy, but the White House is signaling that President Barack Obama is willing to let the country go over the "fiscal cliff," a hard-line negotiating strategy aimed at winning concessions from Republicans on taxes.
Highlights of White House, GOP Budget Plans
The Obama administration and House Republicans have unveiled their opening offers in talks to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.
APNewsBreak: Feds Funnel Millions into Gulf Coast
Days before a newly formed council focuses on long-term Gulf of Mexico cleanup, a report released to The Associated Press shows that one federal agency has committed more than a half-billion dollars to the region in the past two years, nearly one-fifth of it on projects directly linked to recovery from the 2010 oil spill.
State Tourism Group Plans to Lobby for Funding
Tourism officials will ask lawmakers for more money next year to boost Mississippi's advertising efforts.
Citigroup to Cut More Than 11,000 Jobs
Most of them, about 6,200, will come from Citi's consumer banking unit.
Miss. Emergency Head: Streamline Disaster Recovery
The federal government should trim overlapping layers of bureaucracy to help speed recovery from large-scale disasters, the director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency told a congressional panel Tuesday in Washington.
Police Identify, Seek Suspects in Swell-o-phonic Robbery
The Jackson Police Department released the names of two men wanted in the robbery of Swell-o-phonic in Fondren last week.
100,000 Egyptians Protest President's Power Grab, Demonstrators Call It "Last Warning"
More than 100,000 Egyptians protested outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Tuesday, fueling tensions over Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi's seizure of nearly unrestricted powers and the adoption by his allies of a controversial draft constitution.