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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.

In Mississippi, over 500 blacks had been lynched since 1882. Racially motivated murders were not uncommon in the Mississippi Delta and Mamie Till Bradley a schoolteacher in Chicago tried her best to school her 14-year-old son, Emmett about that prior to his trip to the Delta where she had relatives.

That's how much money the Meridian Housing Authority presented to the Community Foundation of East Mississippi on this day to start an endowment for scholarships.

Before now, women in Stone County facing unexpected pregnancy had to travel nearly 30 miles to get the help they needed.

A large portion of the money generated from the nearly 35,000 tickets state troopers issued during a drunken driving campaign will help fund DUI investigations by the state.

Volunteers served up savory spaghetti dinners for a fundraiser at the de l' Eppe Deaf Center in Gulfport.