4 hrs ago | AlpineZone News
Okemo Hosts Free Red, White and Blues Festival on July 6th
On Saturday, July 6, Okemo wishes the U.S.A. a happy birthday with its third annual Red, White & Blues Festival presented by John C. Stewart and Son Inc. This free, all-American concert features popular blues artists from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers take the stage from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; The Chris Kleeman Band, 1:30 to 3 ... (more)
8 hrs ago | The Mississippi Press
National report says most Mississippi teacher training programs are mediocre
Mississippi's teacher training programs are mediocre at best, according to a group pushing for changes in how the nation trains teachers.
12 hrs ago | Newms360.com
Hood: Gov can't run Medicaid by executive order
Mississippi's attorney general says the governor does not have legal authority to operate the Division of Medicaid by executive order.
14 hrs ago | The Clarion-Ledger
Tax collection growth bucks national trends in Mississippi
An analysis by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute at the State University of New York-Albany shows that the first quarter of 2013 saw state tax collections increase dramatically with strong growth in personal income tax collections -- the strongest growth since the start of the last recession.
18 hrs ago | The Clarion-Ledger
Upcoming: Live chat with Mississippi Center for Public Policy President Forest Thigpen
Forest Thigpen, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, will be our guest answering reader questions for this week's live political chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday at clarionledger.com.
22 hrs ago | The Montgomery Advertiser
Miss. woman pleads not guilty in Alabama woman's injection death
A Mississippi woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to killing an Alabama woman by giving silicone injections as a buttocks enhancement.
Yesterday | Sunherald.com
Sun Herald | Editorial: Coast becomes the crossroads of Mississippi
City judges, county supervisors and journalists from near and far will turn the Coast into the crossroads of Mississippi this week as they gather for business and pleasure.
Entrepreneurship growing in Mississippi
One person is in critical condition and another behind bars after a shooting in Moss Point.
Mississippi Congressman Palazzo wants to hear from you on border security
In a message to the Gulf Coast Examiner , Congressman Steven Palazzo said, "There's been a lot of talk about border security lately, but many would be shocked to know that we currently only have control of forty-four percent of U.S. borders.
Miss Mississippi College Courtney Parella of Grenada, left, and Miss...
If there is one herb my wife and I love to grow more than the rest, it has to be basil.
Report Blasts Most Mississippi Teacher Training
A group pushing for changes in how the nation trains teachers says Mississippi's teacher training programs are mediocre at best.
Mississippi Recognized for Entrepreneurship
The Kauffman Foundation is a national entrepreneurship organization. It ranked Mississippi fifth in the nation for the work being done.
Former Memphis officer arraigned on vehicular homicide charges
A former Memphis police officer was arraigned Tuesday on criminal charges stemming from an on-duty traffic accident last year in which a Mississippi woman and her daughter were killed.
Mississippi doesn?t have to go it alone on pre-K
But Mississippi doesn?t have to go it alone. It's about fairness. Just 48 percent of low-income children enter Kindergarten school-ready, compared to three-fourths of higher-income kids.
MS Main Street Association hosts 24th annual awards
The Mississippi Main Street Association will celebrate the achievements of Mississippi Main Street communities and member towns at its Annual Awards Meeting and Luncheon on Thursday, June 20 at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson.
DOC leaving open four work centers that were earmarked to close
Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher B. Epps says four community work centers slated to close in about a month will remain open.
Choctaw hires new band director, associate band director
The next chapter in the Choctawhatchee High School band program has begun. Principal Cindy Gates announced Monday morning the school had hired both a new band director and a new associate band director.
Private prison's shocking treatment of mentally ill sparks lawsuit
WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2013 The Southern Poverty Law Center and American Civil Liberties Union have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the prisoners at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility , alleging shocking human rights violations against mentally ill and special needs prisoners by the private, for-profit facility.
N. Mississippi community college students could avoid tuition hike
Colleges and universities across the Mid-South are considering tuition hikes, including community colleges around the state of Mississippi.
FYI: Charter School 101 meeting scheduled
The Mississippi Coalition for Public Charter Schools will be holding an informational conference next week at the Woolfolk Building in downtown Jackson to discuss the ins and outs of charter school formations in Mississippi.