Mississippi

Articles about Mississippi

Ole Miss Will Get Some Unwelcome Visitors on Saturday

November 20, 2009

The KKK will stage a protest before the University of Mississippi's football game.

Education - The Paper Trail

Segregationist Tells Ole Miss President to Back Off Student Body

November 6, 2009

School officials have weighed in against a chant that says, "The South will rise again."

Education - The Paper Trail

Abortion Wars Lead Mississippi to Shoulder the Highest Teen Birthrate in the Nation

January 8, 2009

What a great country

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Fact Sheet: Roger Wicker and Ronnie Musgrove Fight for a Mississippi Senate Seat

November 3, 2008

FAQ: Mississippi Senate Seat

Nation & World - Politics

Paddlings Widespread in South, Study Says

August 21, 2008

Human Rights Watch calls on schools to abolish paddling.

Education - On Education

Blog Buzz: Mississippi, West Virginia, and Where Do We Go From Here

May 14, 2008

GOP's big Miss, Obama's potholed country road, and looking ahead

Nation & World - Nation

Mississippi Burning

May 14, 2008

Loss of GOP House seat is another sign of things to come.

Opinion - A Capital View

Clinton and Obama Continue Attacks after Mississippi Primary

March 12, 2008

Looking forward to Pennsylvania, the Democrats launch new fundraising campaigns.

Nation & World - Campaign 2008

Morning Buzz: March 12, 2008

March 12, 2008

Nation & World - News Desk

Morning Buzz: March 11, 2008

March 11, 2008

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer triggered the prostitution investigation in which he is now ensnared by moving large amounts of cash from several bank accounts to one operated by a call-girl ring, the Associated Press is reporting this morning. Banks noticed frequent transfers from the accounts and filed suspicious activity reports with the Internal Revenue Service. When the accounts were traced to Spitzer, public corruption investigators opened an inquiry, which revealed that the governor was a frequent customer of the Emperors Club.

Nation & World - News Desk

Mississippi Primary Unlikely to Boost Obama Significantly

March 10, 2008

Even a big win won't provide much more distance between him and Clinton.

Nation & World - Campaign 2008

Morning Buzz: March 10, 2008

March 10, 2008

After a five-month investigation, the Associated Press is reporting this morning that drugs—from antibiotics to mood stabilizers—have been found in drinking water supplies across the country. While the concentration of many of the drugs is tiny, scientists are worrying about what the long-term health consequences of ingesting these drugs could be.

Nation & World - News Desk

Clinton Targets Several States for Wins

March 7, 2008

Hillary Clinton and her advisers are gaming out their strategy for the next round of 12 Democratic presidential nominating primaries and caucuses. They expect rival Barack Obama to win the Wyoming caucuses tomorrow and the Mississippi primary Tuesday. They are optimistic about winning the big prize of Pennsylvania on April 22, and then they are expecting a hard-fought split with Obama in the remaining nine contests.

Nation & World - News Desk

Mississippi Primary Facts and Figures

February 21, 2008

Compiled by the U.S.News & World Report library staff.

Nation & World - Campaign 2008

Tornadoes Bring Tears and Prayers

February 7, 2008

In the end, prayers are about the only thing left after a deadly tornado.

Nation & World - Nation

Pickering Pushed as Lott Replacement

November 27, 2007

Nation & World - News Desk

Science, Schmience. We'll Make a Museum Anyway

June 11, 2007

Education - The Paper Trail

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