abortion
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 to live up to what it promises.
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lynn spruill
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 denying the permit request that made national ...
by Alex McDaniel, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:44 pm
jefferson davis
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 from the Union and became president of ...
by Alex McDaniel, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 10:35 am
Chris McDaniel
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 Cochran has local and national analysts buzzing ...
by Alex McDaniel, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 8:00 am
Phil Bryant
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.
by Alex McDaniel, Monday, March 5, 2018 3:57 pm
lgbtq
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, the topic is back up for discussion.
by Alex McDaniel, Monday, March 5, 2018 3:48 pm
james meredith
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 told attendees he hasn't even looked at ...
by Alex McDaniel, Monday, March 5, 2018 2:36 pm
claire howorth
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 at Vanity Fair—the magazine where she got ...
by Alex McDaniel, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 2:10 pm
AT&T
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 lack of availability in rural areas.
by Alex McDaniel, Friday, February 23, 2018 9:35 am
first amendment
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 to entertain is repulsive.