Today is Saturday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2013. There are 353 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 12, 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, ruled that state law schools could not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race.

On this date:

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Tears, hugs, smiles, and a pouring of emotion filled Central High School Friday night in Bolivar.

Central High's boys varsity basketball team helped create the very memorable night.

The players nominated 19-year-old senior Kara Marcum for homecoming queen, one of the school's special needs students.

It was clear Kara

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this flu season is near epidemic levels: Cases are being reported in 47 states, up from 41 states last week. On the same note, they're also saying number of cases in the south is tapering off.

But in the Mid-South, they say it's too close to call.

Dr. Mark Castellaw

It was a time to rejoice Friday as The Stax Museum rolled out the red carpet for dignitaries and even the Peabody Ducks in celebration of the start of the facility's 10th anniversary year.

You should never forget where you come from.

To the credit of those former employees, artists and musicians who toiled to make Sta