JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Democrats and a victim's relatives have criticized outgoing Republican Gov. Haley Barbour for pardoning or offering early release to a convicted murderer on Barbour's final weekend in office. WLBT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/At42AO ) that Barbour has pardoned 40-year-old David Gatlin and that he was to be released Sunday. Online state records show he was sentenced to life in prison for murder, aggravated assault and burglary convictions. Records show...

Saturday, November 12, 2011 ORIGINAL SWEET POTATO RECIPE CONTEST   1:00 P.M.  -  All entries must be brought to VHS cafeteria before 1:00 P.M. SWEET POTATO FESTIVAL BANQUET - Vardaman Gym    6:30 P.M.  -  Presentation of Awards:PioneerTater BoyMama GraceBest Washed and Graded Bushel of Sweet PotatoesMayor's Cup   Followed by auction of this year's Sweet Potato Quilt and after dinner...

Quote Voters in Mississippi have decided that a fertilised egg should not be granted the legal rights and privileges of a child or adult human. About 57% voted against Initiative 26 – a ballot to amend the state’s constitution to redefine “person” as “every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the equivalent thereof”. This amendment would have effectively criminalised abortion in Mississippi in all or most cases. Opponents of the...

Looks like the Republicans will have the majority in the Mississippi Government body. What do you think?

I DON'T WANT MY KIDS TO EVER LEAVE MY HOUSE AGAIN. QUOTE Strawberry meth didn't take long to arrive in the Ozarks by Michelle Sherwood, KY3 News Click here to download Flash. WILLARD, Mo. -- A new twist to an old drug may make it more appealing to children. It's called strawberry quick -- strawberry flavoring added to methamphetamine to make it taste more like candy -- and it's already made its appearance in the Ozarks. The first sighting of strawberry quick was in Willard,...