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FLIRTY AND THRIVING J-town is on top. Forbes released a list this week of 10 up-and-coming cities for 20-somethings to move to following college graduation. Jackson is the only Southern city featured on the list, which includes cities in Iowa and Nebraska among others. The author of the article argued that...

Laine Mansour was crowned Most Beautiful at the 2016 Parade of Beauties Wednesday. The competition comprised 92 women and was held in the Gertrude Ford...

In the past few months, Oxford has opened its doors to some of the most prominent and exciting bluegrass bands currently making music. Last semester alone...

  Pisces, the Fish: Feb. 19- Mar. 20 You’ve got big plans for this month, Pisces— and so far, everything has been going your way. Your friends...

Rating: A- From the female powerhouse team that brought you “An Education” in 2009, Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey’s most recent film “Brooklyn”...

It’s Mardi Gras time, and it’s also crawfish season. If you love the festivities and southern creole cooking, this may be a game-changing recipe for your cookbook. Down south, cornbread can be paired with any meal. Baked perfectly, cornbread is to be dipped and crushed inside of stable southern dishes. From classic cornmeal cornbread to cornbread with a Mexican flair,...

Like reels of home movie films, the band of the same name chronicles not only the growth of a person, but also the growth of what five musicians completely...

When Chris Offutt, author of six books and writer for TV shows like “True Blood” and “Weeds,” achieves yet another major accomplishment with his...

Monday 7 p.m. – Cards Against Humanity Night – The Growler 8:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – The Blind Pig 9:30 p.m. – DJ Night – Rooster’s Tuesday 7:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – Frank & Marlee’s 7 p.m.- Local Writers, Players and Poets Night – Shelter 9:30 p.m. – Open Mic Night – Rooster’s Wednesday 5 p.m....

If you’re used to the grit and grime of Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates, be prepared to meet a more mellow Gates on his debut retail album. Whether it’s because of his recent marriage to Shadreka Haynes or simply because the album is titled after his eldest daughter, Gates’ performance in his album “Islah” — an Arabic word that means “to improve, to better or...