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As a Jackson State University alum, I found the recent article, 'Barbour: Merger Could Save Money,' comical to say the least.

Mississippians rank near the top when it comes to charity donations in the country, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says.

Bonnie Greer's bold new play about the friendship between Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald reveals a bond forged in adversity.

The Neshoba County highway marker memorializing the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers by the Ku Klux Klan again has been vandalized, this time with the letters 'KKK' spray-painted across the sign on Mississippi 19.

Some sprinted with youthful exuberance down the Longleaf Trace. Others paid heed to aged bones and muscle, strolling at a more deliberate pace.

I was just reading how Louisiana was able to set aside over $33 million for education spending from the sale of lottery tickets for just one quarter.

The Emmett Till Traveling Exhibit is on display at the DeSoto County Museum in Hernando through Nov.

The district attorney in Mississippi's largest county says he cannot afford to seek the death penalty in some cases that may deserve it.

The future of Jubilee! JAM is unclear because many vendors from this past summer's festival have not been paid and others are questioning the appeal of outdoor festivals.

A recent CNN Money article lauded Hattiesburg's "long-standing tradition of entrepreneurship" as a primary reason for the city's ranking among the Top 10 Best Places to Launch a Small Business.

The Jackson City Council will discuss a possible moratorium on new check-cashing establishments and other 'predatory' lenders at its meeting tonight to study the lenders' affect on the neighborhoods in which they operate.

This is Sound Off, where you can speak your mind on anything you wish. Because of the large number of calls received, not all can be published.

A motorcycle ride to raise money for the children of soldiers killed in action and the Petal Children's Task Force will be Oct.

Hattiesburg's top chefs will offer diners an opportunity to enjoy a great night out while raising money for the critical work of the March of Dimes to help all babies be born healthy.

Every four minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as Leukemia and Lymphoma.

CARROLLTON, Miss. - The word pilgrimage conjures up thoughts of something a little stuffy and sedate, but Carrollton's 175th anniversary will be anything but.

State Tax Commission Chairman Ed Morgan told lawmakers during state budget hearings last week that his agency desperately needed $32 million to replace an imploding state tax revenue collection computer system.

A national leader of ACORN says the embattled community activist group has not received money from the state of Mississippi.

Legislators are asking Mississippi education officials to consider pushing back the start date for public schools as a way to save money and boost tourism.

Promoters of a two-night professional rodeo held Saturday and Friday were elated at the results.