Queso Hombre
Montie Moore is the cheese monger at Whole Foods Market (4500 Interstate 55 N., 601-608-0405).
Ain’t Got a Kluwe
Finally, after what seems like the longest off-season in years, football is about to shift its focus back to what happens on the field instead of everything else in the world.
The Slate
Preseason football is getting closer. It seems like forever since the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.
An ‘Enemy’ Like You
Imagine for a second that, somewhere in the world, exists a person that not only vaguely resembles your appearance but looks exactly like you.
Jack White: A History and a Future
Jack White was many things to many people before "Lazaretto." He is perhaps best remembered as half of the garage-rock duo The White Stripes.
Laurin Stennis: Art of Consciousness
For Laurin Stennis, art is about refuge and full self-expression.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Back in 2011, after becoming friends with Eddie Outlaw, co-owner of the William Wallace Salon (2939 Old Canton Road, 601-982-8300), he invited me to join their crew to march in the Zippity Doo Dah Parade in Fondren.
The Trail of Barbecue
So, is it bbq, bar-b-q, barbeque or barbecue? Jim Hatten, founder of the Mississippi BBQ Trail, says that it doesn't matter as long as you're there.
Becoming Paleo
If you've never heard of Paleo, the idea is to eat more like our Paleolithic ancestors—no processed foods, no dairy, no grains.
No Matter What
Drew and I married Jan. 4—14 months after we met and four months before we graduated from Mississippi State University.
Leader of the PAC
Bishop Ronnie Crudup says federal law does not require his political action committee to reveal more donor and expenditure information until Oct. 15, 2014. So, he's not going to.
Righting Our Grand Failure
Mississippi's wellness buckets are full of stagnant swamp water. Most of us are familiar with the dismal statistics. Take your pick: teen pregnancy, obesity, diabetes, smoking, heart disease—our rates lead or butt right up against the wrong end of the spectrum, and we've been stuck there for decades.
Help Children, Don’t Attack Them
The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where thousands of Central American children are being detained, is grave.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Race-Baiting'
We're unsure if Tyner is confusing the Cochran campaign with himself, since he recently told reporters that Democrats who voted in the Republican runoff—the ones the Cochran campaign engaged to help him win—"diluted the vote."
A Little Help From Our Affluent Friends
Ike On A Bike: "For many years as owner and chief tour guide of Village Ghetto Land Urban Tours, Incorporated, I've witnessed the steady decline and neglect of the Ghetto Science Community's infrastructure."
Shining a Light on Super PACs
Discrepancies with All Citizens' FEC filings have raised questions about the transparency of the group's actions, but Bishop Ronnie Crudup claims the mistake was a misunderstanding.
Letters to the Editor
I have been hearing all the talk concerning Democrats, particularly African Americans, being paid to vote for Thad Cochran in the Republican runoff or that they were influenced to vote by a few self-appointed black leaders. Those are the farthest things from the truth.
Black is the New Black: How Blacks Changed the GOP Game
On the night of June 24, state Sen. Chris McDaniel took the podium from his fellow Mississippi state legislator Michael Watson after results came in for the Republican primary run-off for the U.S. Senate.
Drug Test Law: Punishing Parents, Starving Kids
Poor Mississippi children could go hungry if their parents test positive for drug use under a new state law that was supposed to go into effect on July 1, but has been delayed.
Dr. Christian Koch
Growing up solving riddles and puzzles set Dr. Christian Koch on a path to medicine. He loved mathematics and constantly asked "why?"