Mississippi

As some news outlets are beginning to report that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will call it quits, a majority of New Yorkers polled late yesterday believed quitting was the right thing to do. more >>

Morning Buzz: March 11, 2008

News Desk - 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. more >>

Mississippi Primary Unlikely to Boost Obama Significantly

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - March 10, 2008

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

Morning Buzz: March 10, 2008

News Desk - 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. more >>

Clinton Targets Several States for Wins

News Desk - 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. more >>

Mississippi Primary Facts and Figures

By Bobbie L. Kyle - Nation & World - February 21, 2008

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

Tornadoes Bring Tears and Prayers

By Tim Smart - Nation & World - February 7, 2008

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

Pickering Pushed as Lott Replacement

News Desk - November 27, 2007

In a longshot campaign to use Sen. Trent Lott's retirement as a slap to Democrats, Bush allies are pushing for Mississippi Gov. more >>

Science, Schmience. We'll Make a Museum Anyway

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - June 11, 2007

Look! Is that Fred and Wilma Flintstone cavorting with a robotic velociraptor? Oh, just kidding. It's actually Adam and Eve (of Bible fame)—and, no, you haven't stepped into a tribute to Hanna-Barbera but rather the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky. more >>

Ole Miss Will Get Some Unwelcome Visitors on Saturday

Segregationist Tells Ole Miss President to Back Off Student Body

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

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

Paddlings Widespread in South, Study Says

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

Mississippi Burning

Clinton and Obama Continue Attacks after Mississippi Primary

Morning Buzz: March 12, 2008