Bike Shop Coming
Jackson Bike Advocates and Bike Walk Mississippi are teaming up to start a volunteer-run Community Bike Shop in Midtown, at 121 Millsaps Avenue.
U.S. Stocks Open Lower On Fresh Worries About Asia's Economy
U.S. stocks opened lower on Wall Street Friday morning following unsettling reports out of China and elsewhere.
Tupelo Elvis Fest Posts $68,000 Profit
The King can still turn a profit.
Oxford's Downtown Inn to Be Demolished, Replaced
The owners of the Downtown Inn in Oxford say it will be demolished after football season and replaced with new hotel.
Young Boutique Owner Spots Trends
Marissa Simms, 23, envisioned a store where she and her peers could don the latest fashion trends.
Techy Tools and Apps for Students
Headed to college—or back to college —and want to take some tech with you?
Miss. Power Fires Contractors at Kemper Site
Mississippi Power Co. fired a contractor at its $2.8 billion Kemper County power plant, which is more than $400 million over budget.
Curiosity Floods Us with Images of Mars
"Spectacular," mission deputy project scientist Joy Crisp said of the footage. "We've not had that before."
Yay, Farmers, Golf, Free Money!
Finally, a good reason to give someone a fruit basket: It's National Farmers Market Week.
US 'Help Wanted' Postings At Highest Level Since 2008
U.S. employers posted the most job openings in four years in June, a positive sign that hiring may pick up.
Mars Rover 'Curiosity' Lands Successfully On Mars
A chorus of cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday night after the most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built sent a signal to Earth. Curiosity had survived a harrowing plunge through the thin Mars atmosphere.
Wall Street Rallies On Unexpected July Jobs Report
Stocks are finishing sharply higher on Wall Street, breaking a four-day losing streak, after the government reported a big pickup in hiring by U.S. employers in July.
NASA Picks Three Companies to Build Next-Gen 'Space Taxis'
NASA picked three aerospace companies Friday to build small rocketships to take astronauts to the International Space Station.
Miss. State Receives $1 Million Grant to Boost Rural Economy, Minority Businesses
Mississippi State University aims to create or save 500 jobs and boost the state's rural economy with a $1 million federal grant.
DiamondJacks Casino Files Bankruptcy; Plans Sale to Chickasaw Nation
The owner of casinos in Vicksburg, Miss. and Bossier City, La., has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its casinos to an Oklahoma Indian tribe.
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