CLEVELAND, Miss.—Lawson King, a sculpting major at Delta State University, is in his 10:00 a.m. ceramics class, goofing off with friends. It’s Monday. Sept....
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democratic U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson voted against honoring “the life and legacy” of Charlie Kirk on Friday, saying that the conservative activist...
A school district in Mississippi has addressed accusations that one of its high schools has prohibited a chapter of an organization the late Charlie Kirk founded from being formed. In an official statement released Friday, the Clinton Public School District alleged that individuals on social media had misreported that Clinton High School administrators denied a […]
JACKSON, Miss.—Crumbling infrastructure, blight and crime-prevention strategies were among the issues seven Jackson City Council candidates discussed while speaking to South Jackson residents during...
Lanny Griffith, a Mississippian who served in President George H. W. Bush’s administration, has passed away. According to an announcement from BGR Group, a Washington-based consulting firm Griffith helped found, the politico passed away after a brief battle with cancer. “Lanny was a genuine friend, a great tactician, and a true leader,” fellow BGR Group […]
Sipping mead from Queen’s Reward is like tasting a piece of history in the making.
Queen’s Reward, Mississippi’s first and only meadery, is in Tupelo,...
Following a contentious process that involved contrasting pieces of legislation, fundamental differences by top leaders in both chambers of the Mississippi legislature, and an errant decimal point that was promptly taken advantage of, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves officially signed a bill on Thursday to eliminate the state’s income tax, lower the grocery tax, and provide […]
