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Health Care

October 21, 2004 Of all the issues in this presidential campaign, health care is probably the most confusing. But a few facts are clear: 45 million Americans (including children) do …

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Edward Croom Jr.

If you don't have a clue what an ethnobotanist does, don't feel alone. But if you're curious, you probably won't find a more enthusiastic advocate for the field than Edward …

City & County

Miss. House and Senate Approve Borrowing $196M

A bill to borrow $196 million would send tens of millions to universities and community colleges for construction projects.

Education

Mississippi House Passes Charter Schools Bill

House members voted 62-56 Tuesday with no debate to approve a House-Senate agreement on House Bill 369.

National

Obama to Press for Gun Measures in Colorado

Obama is visiting Denver Wednesday, stepping up his call for universal background checks for gun buyers.

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Fondren’s Newest Flavor

I walk into the brightly lit Cafe Ole off State Street where I introduce myself to the owner Alex Sivira, an older man from Venezuela who is currently looking for …

National

Alert to Congress: Nuclear Evacuation May Bog Down

A new government report challenges a pillar of planning for disasters at American nuclear power plants.

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Gung Ho on Guns

By some measures, guns did not have a good year in the Mississippi Legislature.

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The Death of a Critic

Legendary film critic Roger Ebert transcended his long battle with cancer last Thursday. He died at age 70, leaving behind a world richer from his words, deeds and actions.

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Yee-Haw!

Horses for Handicapped, now celebrating its 32nd year, is usually in April at the fairgrounds.

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Small Biz People of the Year, New Store, Massage and Nissan

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently named Jeff Good and Dan Blumenthal the 2013 Mississippi State Small Business Persons of the Year.

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Rockey Felker

While growing up in Jackson, Tenn., Rockey Felker often spent his Saturdays listening to Mississippi State University football. It started a love for MSU that Felker carries to this day …

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Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan, a professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, received the Regions Bank TEACH Prize in May 2019.

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Medicaid, Gas Tax Divides Republicans at Governor Debate

A televised forum Tuesday night was the only time Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has debated former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. and state Rep. Robert Foster before …

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Youth Volunteer John Wicks III Earns Volunteer of the Month at MCM

While some teenagers may have spent their summer relaxing, John Wicks III spent half of his volunteering with the Mississippi Children's Museum, where he became "Volunteer of the Month" for …

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JSU Outstanding Airman, Millsaps/MSU Dual-Degree Program and MSU Applied Science Program

The United States Air Force recently named Justin A. Starks, a Jackson native and 2015 graduate of Jackson State University, as one of its "12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year."

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Kenneth Vance

Kenneth Vance acknowledges the value of serving others. As an outreach worker for Grace House, a nonprofit organization that focuses on housing those in need, he is able to do …

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Creativity Kitchen, Art Museum Donation and Future Stars of the Stage

The Jackson Whole Foods Market will donate 5% of its net sales to Creativity Kitchen, a nonprofit that Jackson chef Nick Wallace founded, on Thursday, Oct. 17, as part of …

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Analysis: Republicans Show Unity, but Only Some Democrats Do

Mississippi Republican candidates are at least making noises about supporting each other for statewide offices this year. Most Democrats, however, are not campaigning as a unified ticket.

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Honda Battle of the Bands, JSU Selling Properties and MSU Walking Path

More than 1,800 student musicians and dancers from eight college marching bands across the United States will compete in the 17th-annual Honda Battle of the Bands on Jan. 25, 2020, …