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DC  |  Frank Corder  • 
January 14, 2025

Senator Wicker chairs Defense Secretary nominee Hegseth confirmation hearing. Watch the hearing here

President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary faces tough questions during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
DC  |  Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press ,  Eric Tucker, Associated Press ,  Colleen Long  • 
January 14, 2025

Special counsel who investigated Trump says in report his team ‘stood up for the rule of law’

The Justice Department sent the report to Congress early Tuesday after a judge refused to block its release. Trump says he’s “totally innocent.”
Culture  |  Stephen Griffin  • 
January 14, 2025

From Faulkner to Foodways: Ole Miss’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture

Founded in 1977, this academic institute seeks to “tell the stories of the most storied place.”

Opinion

Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
January 5, 2025

Rediscovering gratitude in the New Year

We live in an age of negativity. Many pine for days gone by. Still, by almost every objective measure, Americans are more prosperous, with greater longevity and more opportunities than ever before.

Opinion  |  Ashby Foote  • 
January 2, 2025

DOGE and the ghost of Ike

‘The Department of Government Efficiency’ has more opportunities than just reducing debt, headcount and spending. A big upside opportunity is taking on unchecked regulations.
Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
January 2, 2025

Big decisions await Legislature in 2025

Big issues, from tax reform to school choice, Medicaid expansion to PERS, await the Legislature as it gavels in for the 2025 session next week.
Opinion  |  Susan Crabtree  • 
December 27, 2024

Could 2024 Trump’s victory counter a 2026 ‘Midterm Curse’?

One reason House majorities have grown slimmer in recent years is the increasingly sophisticated redistricting fights waged by both parties.

Business

Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
December 16, 2024

Stark Aerospace adding nearly 100 jobs in Columbus to support new U.S. Navy contract

The company is investing over $21 million to expand their operations in Mississippi.
Business  |  Lynne Jeter  • 
December 11, 2024

Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network awarded $7.1 Million in RESTORE funding

A top priority for the funds is establishing the MAIN AI Hub on the Gulf Coast.
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
December 10, 2024

DeLisle announced as site for new PCC GulfChem plant

The German company plans to invest $540 million in the project with construction scheduled to start in 2026.
Business  |  Lynne Jeter  • 
November 27, 2024

The Basics with AWS’s Brandon Oyer 

“We’re the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud,” the Amazon Web Services head of energy and water says.
Culture  |  Ben Smith  • 
January 10, 2025

A new member of the cult

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith says just because he’s joined the smartwatch cult doesn’t mean he’s gonna start using cell cameras and fish finders.
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 10, 2025

Magnolia Mornings: January 10, 2025

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.