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Rankine Lecture Postponed, Panel at Millsaps

Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine has postponed her lecture at Millsaps College due to inclement weather in New York. The 2016 McArthur fellow and Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry at Yale University, was scheduled to speak on her book, "Citizen."

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Baylor Shows Dark Side of Doing Anything to Win

It is easy to say that Baylor University is a prime example of what is bad about college sports. The university is a textbook example of how the win-at-all-cost approach can lead an institution of higher learning into selling its morals for wins. A major sexual-assault scandal broke out at …

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Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Announcement

Here are more details on Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival on March 18.

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MSU Makes History with No. 3 Ranking

Making history is becoming the norm for the Mississippi State University Women’s Basketball Team. After climbing to a historic No. 4 ranking in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs made more history on Tuesday, Feb. 8. MSU climbed to No. 3 in the USA …

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Dak Named Rookie of the Year and More

Before the focus on the NFL shifts from the regular season to the offseason, we should discuss a few things that happened before Super Bowl LI and going forward to the NFL Combine. If you missed it, Saturday night, Feb. 4, which was the night before the Super Bowl, Dallas …

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Patriots Post Epic Super Bowl Comeback to Beat Falcons

There is so much to breakdown in regards to Super Bowl LI and the New England Patriots’ 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons. It was a game for the ages that produced the first overtime in Super Bowl history. A good place to start the recap is after another scoreless …

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FFT the Remix

Ever since Chane's announcement last year that the future of Fondren's First Thursday was up in the air, many people have speculated what will happen to it. Fondren Renaissance Foundation put out a press release on FFT this morning. Here is the release verbatim. Jackson, MS—Fondren's First Thursday, the monthly …

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Super Bowl LI: Preview and Prediction

We are nearing the end of what seemed like a never ending two-week wait for Super Bowl LI. This Sunday, Feb. 5, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will take the field at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The obvious question as time ticks down to kickoff is, “Which …

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MSU Wins the State on National Signing Day

National Signing Day in college football is close to the draft in the NFL. Most every coach will say that his team got some of the players that it needed to win in the next season or in the near future through that event. Just like the NFL Draft, football …

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Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'

Based on the odds of terrorism actually taking place (as calculated by the right-leaning Cato Institute) a blanket ban on immigrants (much less people actually holding a green card or visa waiver) coming into the country tackles a "problem" that presents a very small threat to most Americans.

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Wild Super Bowl Bets

One of the biggest gambling days in the country is Super Bowl Sunday. Fans will bet plenty of money on either the New England Patriots or Atlanta Falcons to win the game. They will place bets based on the combined score that both teams put up. Who will score the …

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Tax Foundation Honors Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn for Tax Reforms

The Tax Foundation honored Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn with its Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform award this week. "Reeves and Gunn led the effort to begin phasing out the state’s archaic franchise tax, a tax on investment and capital formation in a state that …

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Ed Funding Formula "Dummy" Bills Survive Deadline Day

On deadline day, both the House and the Senate passed their respective versions of "dummy" education funding formula bills out of committee that bring up code sections regarding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. The bills mark both House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' commitment to at least …

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AG Announces Settlement with Western Union

The Mississippi Attorney General's Office released the following statement, reproduced here verbatim: "ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM HOOD ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH WESTERN UNION Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Consumer Fraud Violations JACKSON— Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that popular money-transfer service Western Union will implement a comprehensive anti-fraud program in …

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Getting Defensive for Super Bowl LI

There is an old saying in sports: “Offense wins games, but defense wins championships.” If that is the case, which defense will lead its team to a victory in Super Bowl LI? Both offenses in this year’s Super Bowl, which airs Sunday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m. on FOX, are …

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Millsaps Issues Statement on Trump's Immigration Order

Dr. Robert W. Pearigen, president of Millsaps College, release this statement in response to President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration this week.

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Small but Impressive Group of Football Hopefuls at Winnipeg Tryout

As the sun set on Friday, Jan. 27, at Smith-Wills Stadium, 30 former college football players stretched and talked as they waited for a chance to impress scouts from the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Nearly every player at the tryout just finished up their career in the 2015-2016 college football …

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Court Denies Attempts to Dismiss Election Complaint for "Straw Contest"

The U.S. Southern District Court issued an opinion and order this evening denying attempts to dismiss the lawsuit filed by five voters who allege that the Mississippi House of Representatives "intentionally discarding their ballots to change the outcome of the election," the order states. In the order, United States District …

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Roll-Off Dumpster Day on February 4

The City of Jackson is encouraging citizens of Jackson to participate in Roll-Off Dumpster Day. Residents can take tree limbs, other yard debris, and household items to one of the following locations on February 4, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., weather permitting.

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City: Court Rules Rankin Can Build Own Wastewater Treatment Plant

The City of Jackson released the following statement, verbatim: City of Jackson’s Statement on Recent Ruling to Allow the West Rankin Utility Authority to Construct a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rankin County The City of Jackson is disappointed that the Rankin County Chancery Court agreed with the decision of the …