Question o' the Week: What is the most memorable football moment in your lifetime?
What is the most memorable football moment in your lifetime?
Ripple Effects of ‘One Lake’
Fifty years ago, completion of the Ross Barnett Reservoir changed the ecology of the Pearl River. Conservationists fear that a flood-control plan now underway would alter it again.
Noland Smith
Known as "Super Gnat" due to his small stature (5-foot-7-inches and 154 pounds), Noland Smith proved he had the fight, drive and passion to play pro football.
The Guns Down the Road
In January 2014, TALON Ordnance is expected to open, bringing jobs to Mississippi. What does TALON do? They manufacture guns, among them assault rifles for "enthusiasts, law enforcement and the military."
U.N. Envoy: Syria 'Substance' May Have Killed 1,000
Evidence suggests that some kind of "substance" was used in Syria that may have killed more than 1,000 people, but any military strike in response must first gain U.N. Security Council approval, special envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said Wednesday.
Calif. Fire Prompts Unhealthy Air Warnings in Nev.
The giant wildfire burning at the edge of Yosemite National Park has not only destroyed buildings and threatened water supplies, electricity and sequoias, it has also unleashed a smoky haze that has worsened air quality more than 100 miles away in Nevada.
Obama Embodies King's Dream and His Struggle
President Barack Obama will lead the civil rights pioneers of today and two of his presidential predecessors Wednesday in a celebrative but solemn commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech of yesteryear, saluting his fight for equal opportunity.
Miss. to Appeal Injunction in Abortion Clinic Case
Mississippi will ask a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that has temporarily blocked authorities from closing the state's only abortion clinic.
Mississippi Weighs a Nuclear Option
Building a facility to reprocess spent nuclear-fuel rods to make new nuclear energy could take as much as two decades, but the ball started rolling Monday with a hearing at the state Capitol.
UMMC Expands, New Outlet Tenants and Twin Peaks
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is considering the purchase of the vacant Landmark Center at East Capitol Street to accommodate additional support staff.
Lester Hailey
Lester Hailey is usually busy at work, providing the services that helped earn Beemon Drugs the honor of becoming the 2013 Most Valuable Pharmacy.
Crews Report Progress Against Yosemite Fire
Crews were finally gaining ground on a massive wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park and no water or power disruptions were expected from ash raining on the main reservoir that supplies San Francisco, officials said late Monday.
Midwest Heat Wave Prompts Early School Dismissals
An unusual, late-summer heat wave has enveloped much of the Midwest, putting schools and sports events on hold.
The Down and Dirty About Nerve Agents Like Sarin
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that a large-scale chemical weapons attack occurred in Syria. There are still many questions about chemical weapons, some of which can be answered easily and some of which can't.
Hagel: U.S. Military Stands Ready to Strike Syria
The U.S. military stands ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday as the United States prepared to formally declare that chemical weapons had been used in the Syrian civil war.
Miss. Officers Learn to Fight Human Trafficking
Mississippi law officers are learning how to more thoroughly investigate cases of human trafficking.
NAACP Keeping Up Pressure in Trayvon Martin Case
NAACP President Ben Jealous says he plans to turn over petitions with more than 1.7 million signatures calling on the Department of Justice to pursue charges against George Zimmerman for violating Trayvon Martin's civil rights.
Fort Hood Jury Hears from Injured Soldier, Widow
Survivors of the attack and relatives of those killed testified Monday during the sentencing phase of Maj. Nidal Hasan's trial.