Mississippi District Appeals Order in Desegregation Case
A Mississippi school board has voted along racial lines to appeal a federal judge's order in a long-running desegregation case.
Travis Creel
Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Lane Burroughs has added former Jones County Junior College assistant Travis Creel as an assistant coach to the Bulldogs staff.
Lawsuit: Charter School Law 'Heralds a Financial Cataclysm' in Mississippi
On July 11, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of some Jackson parents against Gov. Phil Bryant, the Mississippi Department of Education and Jackson Public Schools, challenging a funding provision of the Mississippi Charter Schools Act.
Wiseacre Brewery, Lake Harbour Massage Therapy, Dog Days of Summer and Penguin Renovations
The Penguin Restaurant & Bar closed Friday, July 8, at 3 p.m. for the start of summer renovations.
Clinton Receives Long-Awaited Endorsement from Sanders
Bernie Sanders, whose calls for a "political revolution" energized millions of voters across the nation, offered a long-awaited endorsement of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton Tuesday, calling for unity just two weeks shy of the Democratic National Convention.
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Charter Schools in Mississippi
A new lawsuit seeks to block charter schools in Mississippi, arguing that they violate the state constitution by making school districts share property tax collections with schools they don't control.
Obama to Honor 5 Dallas Officers Shot by Man Out for Revenge
President Barack Obama will be in a different city but still in an all-too-familiar place when he leads the nation in honoring more lives cut short by gun violence, this time five white police officers slain by a black man who said he wanted revenge for the killings of blacks by police.
AG Lynch on Capitol Hill as GOP Presses Clinton Inquiry
Attorney General Loretta Lynch is testifying before Congress amid a roiling national debate over police violence and as House Republicans seek a Justice Department perjury investigation of Hillary Clinton.
B.B. King Estate, Universal Sued Over Blues Legend's Photos
A New York photographer is suing B.B. King's estate and Universal Music Group for copyright infringement, saying his pictures of the blues legend have been used on King's albums for more than 40 years without his permission.
Sanders to Back Clinton. Will Supporters Follow?
It looks as if Bernie Sanders is ready to back Hillary Clinton. But not all his supporters are prepared to give up revolution for realism.
Sheriff: 2 Bailiffs, Suspect Dead in Michigan Courthouse
Two bailiffs were shot and killed Monday inside a southwestern Michigan courthouse before officers killed the gunman, a sheriff said.
Michael Farris Smith Talks at Coalesce in Jackson Tonight
Both growing up in rural Mississippi and living abroad among whimsical Paris cafes and witnessing classic Spaniard bull fights made novelist Michael Farris Smith a literary character within his own world.
Gov. Bryant Claims Immunity to Dodge Testifying in Airport 'Takeover' Case
Gov. Phil Bryant has filed a motion to quash a subpoena for his appearance in the airport takeover lawsuit, claiming "legislative immunity."
Guilty Pleas, and a Hunt for Prostitutes, Johns and Child Predators
It's been a relatively steady summer of lower crime across the city, with major crimes coming in 17.6 percent lower than 2015 with violent crimes 15.4 percent lower than 2015 and property crime 18.2 percent lower than 2015, year-to-date.
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Expand at NASA's Stennis Space Center
Officials with Aerojet Rocketdyne say assembly and testing of its AR1 advanced liquid rocket engine will take place at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Protesters Cleared from I-40 Bridge Over Mississippi
Hundreds of protesters angry over police killings of black people occupied a key bridge over the Mississippi River Sunday night, blocking an interstate highway for hours before officers moved them off.
Protests Over Police Killings Aim at Occupying Interstates
Police made dozens of arrests in Louisiana's capital city during weekend protests around the country in which people angry over police killings of young black men sought to block some major interstates.
10 States Sue Over Restrooms Transgender Students Can Use
Ten states sued the federal government Friday over rules requiring public schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms conforming to their gender identity, joining a dozen other states in the latest fight over LGBT rights.
Gov. Bryant Alone Appeals HB 1523, Wants 'Special Protections and Accommodations'
Gov. Phil Bryant has appealed to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, asking them to reverse U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves' decision to block House Bill 1523 from becoming law last week.
Furloughs for City Employees Here to Stay
The City of Jackson must cut all across the board to balance the budget for the next fiscal year, which means that the furloughs for City employees are here to stay.