Lecile Harris
What inspires a young man to climb on the back of an ill-tempered, 1,500-pound Brahman bull? For veteran rodeo clown Lecile Harris, it was watching the bull riders at an Arlington, Tenn., rodeo in 1955.
Houston Nutt
Some of the allegations regarding the University of Mississippi's football program date back to previous coach Houston Nutt, but others involve current coach Hugh Freeze's tenure.
Robert Earl Keen
Over the course of his career, Houston-native singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen has built a fan base that follows him no matter which genre he's taking on.
Raeford Worsham
Raeford Worsham has been on a tear since late December, when he scored in double figures for seven straight games.
J.B. Lawrence
The city's tight-knit music community brought Clinton native and photographer J.B. Lawrence back to Jackson about a year and a half ago.
Devin McCann
Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Brandon Fortenberry tells local media outlets 21-year-old Devin McCann was southbound on I-55 just north of Brookhaven when his 2015 Toyota ran off the road.
Troy Shondell
Rock-and-roll vocalist Gary Wayne Schelton, who rose to fame in the '60s under the stage name Troy Shondell, died Thursday, Jan. 7, at a nursing facility in Picayune, Miss., from complications related to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. He was 76.
Cody Core
The East-West Shrine Game will be a chance for former University of Mississippi wide receiver Cody Core to raise his draft stock.
John Tierre
John Tierre, an Omaha, Neb., native and owner of Farish Street restaurant Johnny T's Bistro & Bar, knew that, even as a child, he wanted to be an entrepreneur.
Teaira McCowan
Mississippi State's 6-foot-7 Teaira McCowan flashed across the lane, reaching a huge hand up and swatting the ball out of bounds. The crowd roared its approval. McCowan couldn't help but flash a little grin.
Dr. Adolfo Correa
Chief executive officers of the Jackson Heart Study have appointed Dr. Adolfo Correa as the new director and principal investigator.
Deborah Bryant
The first lady of Mississippi, Deborah Bryant, gave high praise to local students in the Teen Trendsetters program of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy on Jan. 14.
Jerrel Wilson
Perhaps the best football player ever at his position and one of the biggest Hall of Fame snubs from Super Bowl I is Kansas City Chiefs punter Jerrel Wilson.
Camille Ross
Camille Ross took her Jackson State head coaching position in October 2015, arriving from Mississippi College, where she served four years as an assistant coach.