Harper Poll Shows US Sen. Thad Cochran Leading Chris McDaniel By 23 Points

State Rep. Fred Shanks has thrown his name in the hat for Mayor of Brandon while State Senator John Horhn hopes the third time's a charm in his bid to be the next Mayor of Jackson.

The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed course this morning on a deadline to file a petition for rehearing in a case that arguably erodes tort reform gains made under Governor Haley Barbour. The new deadline now falls after two new Supreme Court justices, Jenifer Branning and David Sullivan, take their seats.