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Clinton to erect border barrier
When Clinton leaders decide to throw up barriers to criminals crossing in from outside the city, they mean just that.
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Lewis Points Finger At ‘Rich White People’ For School Problems
A day before the first set of school closings was set to begin, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis had some harsh words about how the Chicago Public Schools are funded and managed, blaming much of the district's problems on racism.
Treasurer: Prepaid tuition program won't reopen until 2014
JACKSON - Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch says it now appears that sometime in 2014 will be the earliest that the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition plan will reopen for additional enrollments.
Hood: Gov can't run Medicaid by executive order
JACKSON -- Mississippi's attorney general says the governor does not have legal authority to operate the Division of Medicaid by executive order.
Raymond man faces DUI homicide charge in baby's death
A Raymond man is jailed at the Hinds County Detention Center, charged with DUI homicide in the death of a one-year-old baby.
New Group's 2013-14 Season to Include the Jacksonian with Bill Pullman, Ed Harris & More
The Jacksonian by Beth Henley . New York premiere directed by Robert Falls , featuring Ed Harris , Glenne Headly , Amy Madigan , Bill Pullman .
Try chicken enchiladas at Jaco's Tacos
Who: Pierre Pryer Where: Jaco's Tacos, 318 S. State St., Jackson; 961-7001 Influences: Jackson born and reared, Pryer honed his culinary skills while working as chef and kitchen manager at the Iron Horse Grill for 11 years, from 1987 to 1998, and Top Shelf Catering & Restaurant, an establishment Pryer and his brother owned and operated for five ... (more)
Supervisors hire HORNE to conduct hospital-sale feasibility study
NATCHEZ and JACKSON - The Adams County Board of Supervisors has selected the HORNE Group as the firm that will determine if the sale of county-owned Natchez Regional Medical Center is feasible.
Jackson doctor mixes medicine with thriller writing
Editor's Note: Darden North will have his first official signing for "Wiggle Room" at Lemuria Books in Jackson's Banner Hall on July 20 from 1:00-3:00 PM.
MS Main Street Association hosts 24th annual awards
The Mississippi Main Street Association will celebrate the achievements of Mississippi Main Street communities and member towns at its Annual Awards Meeting and Luncheon on Thursday, June 20 at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson.
1963: The Civil Rights Movement's watershed year
Fifty years ago this month, two of the chief characteristics of the modern Civil Rights Movement were dramatically, tragically illuminated in Jackson, Miss.
Madison deputies ticketing in Hinds County: Are they, or aren't they?
Madison County sheriff's deputies are encroaching onto I-220 in Hinds County to issue speeding tickets outside their jurisdiction, Hinds County Supervisor Kenneth Stokes says.
FYI: Charter School 101 meeting scheduled
The Mississippi Coalition for Public Charter Schools will be holding an informational conference next week at the Woolfolk Building in downtown Jackson to discuss the ins and outs of charter school formations in Mississippi.
Woman charged in 2nd buttocks-enhancement death
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How Do You Teach The Civil Rights Movement?
Note: As part of NPR's series on the summer of 1963, reporter Cory Turner headed to Jackson, Miss.
Sex offender wins new sentencing hearing
By JACK ELLIOTT JR. Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. - A man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi will be re-sentenced because a federal appeals panel threw out his prison term.
Madison schools budget grows but no tax hike expected
Programs touting reading, school safety and technology are among budget proposals for the Madison County schools.
Miss. couples in crossfire of ruling on gay marriage
Mississippi stands to be caught in the crossfire of what could be one of the most high-profile cases since Brown v.
Defense lawyers: review cases involving pathologist
JACKSON, Miss. -- Some defense lawyers are calling for an independent review of cases involving a pathologist whose testimony prompted the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn two convictions.