You & JFP
Why I love cycling: "It's such an awesome sport that challenges you both mentally and physically. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone, regardless of his or her fitness level. It will also whip you into shape pretty quickly."
The Young and the Restless
At first blush, Ghali Haddad sounds like a voter whom Republicans wouldn’t have to invest energy courting.
A Threat to Power
From the beginning, no matter what the clueless pundits said about how close the presidential race would be, there was one huge thing standing in the way of a Republican taking the White House: the Latino vote.
Fuller Picture of Poverty: Calif. No. 1
Taking into account medical costs and work-related expenses finds a higher total than the government's official count.
Mississippi Sends Insurance Plan to Feds
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has steadily worked toward the creation of the online marketplace for people to buy insurance despite pressure from Gov. Phil Bryant and others to abandon the plan.
Budget: First the Bad News
Federal budget cuts would be a huge hit to Mississippi's gross domestic product, state economist Darrin Webb told Gov. Phil Bryant and the Legislative Budget Committee at a meeting Monday.
RaSul Hijaz El
RaSul Hijaz El is a talented portrait artist known to a small following in Jackson for bringing his subjects to life with pen, pencil and pastels.
Let Us Do the Cooking
If you just can't stand the thought of cleaning up 12 different pots, pans and casserole dishes, let local Jackson restaurants take care of you Thanksgiving Day.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
Lawmakers Probe Widening Generals Scandal
Lawmakers are digging into the tangled tale of emails that exposed an extramarital affair ending David Petraeus' CIA career and led investigators to a questionable relationship between a Florida socialite and the general commanding the war in Afghanistan.
A Cast of Characters in the Petraeus Sex Scandal
One day CIA Director David Petraeus was sending out signals he'd like to stay on for President Barack Obama's second term. The next he was hurrying to the White House to offer his resignation and remorse over an extramarital affair. In rapid succession, other characters have emerged in North Carolina, Florida and Afghanistan with story lines that resemble the latest installment of "Real Housewives."
Obama Pressing Business and Labor on Fiscal Cliff
President Barack Obama is lobbying business and labor groups to support $1.6 trillion in new revenue to avoid an impending fiscal cliff, telling the two sides he remains committed to requiring the wealthy to pay more in taxes.
Pilots Crash While Enroute to Safety Conference
Three pilots flying together to a federal safety conference died when their single-engine plane faltered in midair and crashed into a house that went up in flames.
Official: Pelosi Still Leads House Dems
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi told her party caucus that she will remain as minority leader in the new session of Congress.
SBA Loans Level Out After Jobs Act
After many of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010's incentives expired in 2011, during fiscal year 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Loan Programs settled to its lowest lending total since 2008 in Mississippi.
Paul Ryan: Would Have Run 'Exactly' Campaign Romney Ran
Had he been at the top of the ticket, Ryan said, he would have run exactly the kind of campaign that Romney oversaw. Ryan said he and Romney "felt very good about the race we ran."
Tampa Socialite, Twin Sister Now Part of Petraeus Sex Scandal
The scandal now involves a Tampa socialite, a jealous rival and a twin sister in a messy custody dispute and flirty emails.
Small Plane Crashes into West Jackson House (UPDATE: PHOTO)
Authorities say a small plane carrying three people crashed Tuesday evening into a residential neighborhood in west Jackson near Hawkins Field Airport.
Committee Shuffle Clears Way for Charters
The first salvo in the coming battle over charter schools in Mississippi came this week when House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, shuffled the pieces of a key legislative committee.