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Opinion

Restricting abortion rights in Mississippi has nothing to do with being pro-life

If lawmakers are going to use that label to defend abortion restrictions, they could at least try harder ... Read more

News

After denying a Mississippi LGBTQ organization a Pride parade permit, city leaders reversed the decision with a new vote

Starkville city leaders will allow a local LGBTQ organization to organize a pride parade, reversing an initial vote ... Read more

News

Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran isn’t just leaving Washington. He’s also leaving behind Jefferson Davis’s old desk

Sen. Thad Cochran's Senate Chamber desk once belonged to Jefferson Davis, who resigned in 1861 after Mississippi seceded ... Read more

News

Could a Democrat win in Mississippi in 2018? What the nation is saying about Thad Cochran’s resignation

Mississippi was already poised for an eventful election year, but the impending retirement of longtime U.S. Senator Thad ... Read more

News

Sen. Thad Cochran will resign April 1 due to health problems

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran is resigning April 1 due to "health problems," according to the Associated Press.  Read more

News

Starkville officials will revisit Pride Parade in light of federal lawsuit, financial burden

Weeks after the Starkville Board of Aldermen denied a local LGBT organization's request to hold a Pride Parade, ... Read more

News

There was a reason James Meredith wanted to tear down his statue at Ole Miss. Then he had a change of heart.

Meredith said the Black Alumni Reunion is what changed his mind and heart about the statue, which he ... Read more

Culture

Mississippi native Claire Howorth moves into deputy editor role at Vanity Fair

Oxford native Claire Howorth is taking on a big job with her new role as a deputy editor ... Read more

News

Mississippi ranks dead last in internet use, but AT&T is expanding high-speed access in rural counties across the state

AT&T has expanded internet service in communities throughout Mississippi, which ranks dead last in internet access due to the ... Read more

Opinion

Some people have a problem with Parkland students using their survival as a platform for change

The idea that specific groups in our society should keep their mouths shut for any reason other than ... Read more