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USA Dominates the Medal Race Going into Final Week in Rio
The Rio Olympics enters its final week of competition, and as the games begin to wind down, it is good to look at the medal race, and it’s starting to become a rout. While it was close the opening week, the U.S. is beginning to run away from the other …
Rebels Will Face Redshirt Freshman FSU Quarterback
Labor Day just got a little more interesting. It was already going to be an interesting evening with the University of Mississippi facing Florida State University as the last college-football game of new season’s first week. Both teams meet for a neutral-site game in Orlando, Fla., in the 2016 Camping …
Jackson Featured in 'Living Blues'
The August-September edition of renowned blues-music magazine "Living Blues" showcases a variety of significant figures from Jackson's thriving blues community, including King Edward, Dorothy Moore, Jesse Robinson, Louis "Gearshifter" Youngblood, Jarekus Singleton, Eddie Cotton Jr., jj Thames and Grady Champion, among others.
Saints Lose First Round Pick to Broken Leg
The New Orleans Saints are trying to fix a defense that was terrible last season. It was one of the worst in the history of the NFL, but this preseason was a chance to improve the unit. The defense wasn’t completely horrible in the first preseason game against the New …
Secretary Hosemann Reaches $4.7 Million Settlement with Morgan Stanley
The Secretary of State reached a $4.7 million settlement with Morgan Stanley, after a years-long investigation into the Ridgeland branch office following complaints from customers who had investment accounts with financial representatives there. Morgan Stanley did not admit or deny the Secretary of State's allegations but has agreed to pay …
Southern Living names Saltine a Best New Restaurant in the South
Southern Living magazine has named Saltine in Fondren one of the South's best new restaurants. The write-up begins: "You might not think Jackson, Mississippi, when you imagine robust oyster culture. And you might not expect to find a sleek eatery in a repurposed schoolhouse. But Jesse Houston has created such …
MAE Endorses Green for District 72 Special Election
The Mississippi Association of Educators has endorsed Synarus Green in the District 72 House of Representatives special election. "For generations, the Mississippi Association of Educators has worked to build opportunities for the people and communities they serve," Green said in a press statement. "I'm honored to have the support of …
Boyfriend and Big Freedia Release Collaboration
New Orleans-based hip-hop artist Boyfriend released a new single Wednesday, Aug. 17, that features fellow New Orleanian Big Freedia, known to her fans as the "Queen of Bounce." The track, titled "Marie Antoinette," is an ode to lavish lifestyles and over-the-top indulgence, all built on a bass-heavy, harpsichord-laden track from …
Prescott Gets Second Chance to Shine
Tony Romo takes back the role of starting quarterback job the Dallas Cowboys tonight, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. against the Miami Dolphins. This will be the first game action in the preseason for Romo, who is recovering from an injury-plagued 2015 campaign. It seems like a good bet that …
Women Are Why USA Led the Medal Count
The 2016 Olympic games are done, and the USA nearly lapped the field in the medal count. It wasn’t even close for first place in medals, but second and third place was a race. When the Olympics ended with the closing ceremony, the U.S. had won 121 total medals. That …
Gibbs, Green Head to Run-Off in District 72 Special Election
The House District 72 special election will head to a run-off between Debra Gibbs and Synarus Green on Sep. 13. Election results from a Hinds County Election Commission spokeswoman are as follows: Synarus Green-642 Debra Gibbs-641 Theresa Kennedy-169 Shae Buchanon-Williams-138 Either Gibbs or Green will replace attorney Kimberly Campbell and …
Prescott is Head and Shoulders Ahead of Other Rookie Quarterbacks
Nearly everyone this preseason has gone gaga over Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s performance this NFL preseason by. Well, unless you’re Fox Sports radio personality Colin Cowherd. Unless you’re Cowherd or thinks like he does, it is hard not to be impressed with the way Prescott has played in two …
Why Did Trump Come to Mississippi, Anyway?
It's convenient to presume that Mississippi will bleed red on Election Day, but if that's true, then a fair question follows. Why would Donald Trump waste time and resources stopping in Jackson, Miss., this evening for a $1,000 per ticket fundraiser and rally? Polling done in Mississippi this presidential year …
Rebels Have Rare Luxury This Season
The University of Mississippi is one of a few SEC football teams in a unique position going into this season. The Rebels have a proven starter at quarterback while most of the conference is looking for answers in that position. Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly and University of Tennessee quarterback Joshua …
Trump Calls Clinton a 'Bigot' While Rallying to Whites in Mississippi
The Republican nominee for president chose Mississippi's solidly Democratic and majority-black capital city tonight to call the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, a "bigot." At a rally in the Mississippi Coliseum (with many empty seats) Donald Trump said Clinton is a "bigot who sees people of color only as votes, not …
The Palette Café Unveils New Menu
On Aug. 2, The Palette Cafe at the Mississippi Museum of Art closed for a revamping of sorts. But it wasn't the decor. For the last couple of weeks, the museum's culinary curator and executive chef, Nick Wallace, has been working with restaurant staff members to create a menu "inspired …
Mississippi Native Headed to Rio for Paralympic Games
While the Olympics mainly banned just the Russian track and field team and a few other sports from the games because of a doping scandal, that wasn’t the case for the Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee banned the entire Russian team from the 2016 games. No one on the International …
NCAA Still Looking into Rebels Football Program
It looks like the University of Mississippi’s football program isn’t out of the woods with the NCAA. The university was charged with 28 violations—13 in football and the rest in track and field and women’s basketball. While the school tried to deflect that most of the violations happened under the …
Speaker Gunn Appoints New Appropriations Chairman
Speaker Philip Gunn has appointed Rep. John Read, R-Gautier, as the new Chairman of Appropriations in the House of Representatives. “John has more experience and knowledge of the appropriations process than anyone in the House of Representatives,” Speaker Philip Gunn said in a press release. “He has 25 years of …
Before Kaepernick, There was Abdul-Rauf
News this weekend was like reliving 1996 again. That summer Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf caught the eye of the nation and media when people found out that he would stay in the locker room or stretch on the sideline during the national anthem. Abdul-Rauf, whose birth name is Chris Jackson, converted to …