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Board Calls for Nominations for JSU Campus Search Advisory Committee
The following was released, verbatim, from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning: The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has issued a call for nominations for members of the Jackson State University Campus Search Advisory Committee. Representatives from all stakeholder groups, including students, alumni, faculty, staff and …
New Orleans Bowl Preview
If you are not busy this Saturday with holiday shopping or events, it will be a great day to watch the first bowl games of the season. And don’t worry—all of them are worthy background noise if you are partying or decorating. The day begins with the Celebration Bowl at …
DOJ: Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi Member Sentenced to Life
From the U.S. Department of Justice, verbatim: ARYAN BROTHERHOOD OF MISSISSIPPI GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY AND RELATED OFFENSES WASHINGTON – A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi (ABM) gang was sentenced to life in prison for his participation in a variety of violent …
Bowl Viewing Schedule for Dec. 19 to Dec. 24
After watching bowl games all Saturday, there is no reason to stop during the next week. Except for Christmas Day—that is for NFL games—there are bowl games every day from Dec. 19 to Dec. 24. There are eight bowl games with three in the afternoon and five during the primetime …
USM Takes New Orleans Bowl, Gets Winning Record
It wasn’t pretty at times, and it seemed insanely long, but the University of Southern Mississippi has back-to-back winning football seasons. The Golden Eagles went winless in 2012, hitting rock bottom after winning 12 games the year before. USM lost 23 consecutive games before finally getting a 62-27 win over …
NFL Opens Combine to Fans
In the past, the NFL Combine has been held behind closed doors, with the best college football players trying to impress scouts without the public seeing any of the action. That changed in 2004 when the NFL began to broadcast the event on its own NFL Network. College-football fans were …
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Murdering Transgender Woman for Her Gender Identity
The following was released by the Department of Justice and reprinted here verbatim: First Case Prosecuted under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Where Victim was Targeted Because of Gender Identity WASHINGTON – Joshua Brandon Vallum, 29, of Lucedale, Mississippi, pleaded guilty today to a …
Former MSU Stars Prescott and Cox Named to 2017 Pro Bowl
Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott continues to impress people with his play. The former Mississippi State University star picked up another accolade on Monday, Dec. 20, when he was selected to play in the 2017 Pro Bowl. Prescott replaced the injured Tony Romo and has led Dallas to an …
St. Petersburg Bowl Preview
It’s the day after Christmas. All the gifts have been opened, and family is being family. What better time to find an empty room and watch football? Lucky for us all, the St. Petersburg Bowl kicks off at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 26, on ESPN. This bowl game features two …
Bowl Viewing Schedule From Dec. 26 to Dec. 28
If you aren’t suffering from college-football bowl fatigue, you can still watch plenty of games. The quality of football might be questionable at times, but drink it all in because when it is gone, it will be gone until next fall. Since so many games are coming up, here is …
Blocked Kicks Save St. Petersburg for MSU
It seems fitting that the final game of Mississippi State University’s 2016 football season came down to a special-teams play. One of the biggest question marks for this squad since the opening game was special teams. MSU lost the first game of the season against the University of South Alabama …
College Football Bowl Schedule Dec. 29 to Jan. 2
This is the final guide to the bowl games that aren’t in the College Football Playoff or New Year’s Six games. These bowl games will mainly feature teams from Power Five conferences, but a few Group of Five teams are sprinkled in the mix. This guide will take you from …
College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six Game Schedule
If you were holding off on watching bowl games until the main course, this is the post you were waiting to read. This features the steak of New Year’s Six games and filet mignon of playoff games for you to devour as 2016 ends and 2017 begins. Things get going …
The Saints Enter Another Uncertain Offseason
Once again the New Orleans Saints have finished with a 7-9 record and are out of the playoffs. The team has missed the postseason four of the last five seasons and hasn’t been able to recapture the magic of the Super Bowl season in 2009. It hasn’t been able to …
JPD Arrests 18-Year-Old, 2 Juveniles for Carjacking
The following was released verbatim by the Jackson Police Department: CORRECTION: JPD issued a correction for the street name to Newton Street, the change has been made below. On Monday, January 2, 2017, at approx. 7:53PM, Jackson Police Officers responded to Texaco Gas Station at 3140 Woodrow Wilson regarding a …
JSU one of only four HBCU’s ranked among top 200 research universities in the country
Verbatim from the Jackson State University public relations department: When it comes to federal research expenditures, Jackson State University is one of only four Historically Black Colleges and Universities listed by The Center for Measuring University Performances’ top 200 research universities in the country. A joint venture between Arizona State …
Blues Marathon Traffic Advisories for Jan. 9
The Mississippi Blues Marathon takes place this Saturday, January 9, 2017, throughout Greater Jackson. As a result, some streets will be closed and some intersections make take time to get across.
Mississippi Picnic in Central Park Cancelled for Good
Last year, the organizers of the boisterous and well-attended annual Mississippi Picnic in Central canceled it in the wake of House Bill 1523's passage. "Any law such as HB 1523 that discriminates against even a single member of our community cannot be tolerated, and therefore we have decided to stand …
State Supe Releases Annual Report
State superintendent Dr. Carey Wright released her annual report today, which includes how and where school districts spend their state, federal and local dollars. Data included in that report show that school districts use state funds to operate at least half of their budgets on average, while local and federal …
College Football Bowl Conference Records
There is just one college-football game left to play this season. Clemson University and the University of Alabama will play on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. on ESPN in the national championship game. As the 2016-2017 season comes to an end, it seems a good time to look back at …