More than half of Mississippi voters said the economy was the top issue on their minds as they voted in the presidential race Tuesday, according to a preliminary exit poll conducted for The Associated Press and other news organizations.
The economy was the most important issue, by a wide margin, while the deficit and health care were more distant concerns. A small share of voters listed foreign policy as the most important issue.
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Thomas D. McIlwain, a longtime marine biologist, fishery scientist and educator in Mississippi, has died after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 71.
Officials with Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home say services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs. […]
A federal judge has ruled the city of Holly Springs cannot prevent a church from relocating to the downtown square.
On Nov. 1, U.S. District Judge Michael Mills issued a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction ordering the City of Holly Springs to “cease enforcement of its prohibition against religious organizations on the square.” […]
JACKSON – Mississippi’s incumbent U.S. Congressmen Gregg Harper and Bennie Thompson both handily won their re-election bids yesterday, MPB reports.
Hundreds of 3rd District U.S. Congressman Gregg Harper’s supporters at his victory party in Pearl swelled to applause as the election was called in his favor. […]
By all accounts, Americans turned out in record numbers last night in a clear statement that this was an election that mattered.
And while President Obama didn’t win the popular vote, he easily surpassed the 270 electoral votes that he needed – gaining 303 – for another four years as the nation’s commander-in-chief.
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Gov. Phil Bryant and fellow Republicans who lead the Mississippi House and Senate say they have big plans to overhaul public education during the 2013 session.
However, their inability to enact a new charter schools law in 2012 shows it’s easy to talk about ambitious plans and difficult to round up enough votes to challenge the status quo.
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President Barack Obama is projected to win a second term, MSN News reports.
Obama jumped to the front of the race with a major win in the battleground state of Ohio, securing 18 electoral votes.
The incumbent president is now projected to hold enough Electoral College votes to win the White House.
Here’s how it shaped up for the candidates.
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Mississippi voters are preparing to choose one U.S. senator, four U.S. House members, four state Supreme Court justices and one judge for the state Court of Appeals.
They’ll also decide whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney will get Mississippi’s six electoral votes for president. At least 270 electoral votes are needed to win. […]
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he thinks it would be a good idea for people in the state to voluntarily show identification when they vote today even though it is not required by law.
Republican Bryant says he believes voter ID will help prevent election fraud. He also says if people show ID to buy cigarettes and alcohol they should have to show it before voting. […]
After a season missed because of a detour in Arkansas, former Vicksburg High standout Les Lemons is back on the football field and making a difference.
Lemons is Mississippi College’s second-leading receiver and its top return man. He came to the NCAA Division III school after sitting out last season when it became evident that a playing opportunity at Arkansas-Monticello would not pan out.
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