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'Fighting to keep my place': How a housing program to help families out of poverty may trap some in it
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Lax oversight in a federal housing program leaves a trail of evictions and unanswered questions over its benefit to desperate families
Decision on school grades pushed to October
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All grades are preliminary and unofficial until the board approves them next month.
Corinth School District tries to block release of grades, arguing they are ‘completely inaccurate’
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Although the schools won’t face punitive measures for “unofficial” poor performance grades, the district argues the grades will damage its reputation.
Economy, development puts Hattiesburg in league with other thriving mid-size cities of the South
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Downtown, Midtown lure residents back from the suburbs
Government
Mississippi senators to be fingerprinted to get paid
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A fingerprint scanner has been installed at the entrance of the Senate docket room of the Mississippi Capitol.
Sports
James Ray Carpenter, a Mississippi original, rose to president of PGA of America
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James Ray Carpenter played golf for the first time at age 33. At 60, he was president of the Professional Golfers of America. His unlikely and rapid rise through the ranks of professional golf is a testament to his down-home Mississippi wit and wisdom.
Fact check: McDaniel’s claim that women fake ’99 percent’ of sexual assault claims
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Recent academic studies shed light on the conservative firebrand’s controversial claim
Suit accuses Cleveland of routinely incarcerating ‘mentally disturbed individuals’
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Officials deny lawsuit’s claim that they disregard the policies that are in place
Jackson receives $120K grant to fight hunger
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Campaign plans to provide more meals to Jackson Public Schools students and create an online directory for food options in the city
What’s next in the Jim Hood v. Robert Shuler Smith saga?
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A key witness in a previous case against Smith might hold the key
Government
Prison head tells legislators system needs help; other agencies also make budget requests
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Agencies requested $764 million more than what was appropriated by the Legislature in the 2018 session
Politics
‘Morning Joe’ taping catapults Mississippi Senate races into national spotlight
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The show, recorded in Oxford, could serve as a turning point for the two races, which have remained somewhat off the radar
Sports
Bama 62, Rebs 7, but, boy, how about those first 11 seconds?
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Ole Miss scored in the first 11 seconds, but then powerful Alabama scored 62 unanswered points – and it could have been a whole, lot more.
With Gov. Bryant’s support, Mississippi law enforcement agency to dump Nike
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Black leaders blasted the move, saying Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest was not anti-police
Sports
Do Rebels have a chance against Bama Saturday? History tells us they surely do
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No. 1 ranked Alabama is a 21-point favorite to defeat Ole Miss Saturday at Oxford. Does Ole Miss have a chance? The best answer is that 21-point underdogs win nearly every Saturday in college football. It happens.
Senate debate set for Oct. 4 – Espy, McDaniel all in but Hyde-Smith not committing
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Sitting U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde Smith has not committed to a debate, citing a busy schedule in Washington D.C.