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City & County
Hinds Inmates Can Get HIV Tests
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is taking its HIV and AIDS prevention work to the jailhouse.
City & County
Yarber Pushes for New Crime Tip System
Jacksonians may soon be able to send crime tips via text messages and pictures directly to officers at the Jackson Police Department—but will they?
LGBT
Campaigns Put Mississippi on LGBT-Rights Front Line
Next week, the Human Rights Campaign kicks off its latest endeavor, Project One America, in Jackson. The Mississippi stop is one of three HRC will make during a tour that …
Person of the Day
Gus McCoy
Gus McCoy has tackled many different careers in the last few years, including working as a youth pastor and an insurance agent, and even running for Hinds County District 2 …
City & County
And LGBTQ Rights March On: The Who, What, How in Mississippi
Although there is growing support for equal rights in both Jackson and the state, legislation like SB 2681 has the potential to encourage and legalize discrimination, harking back to Jim …
City & County
Hendrix, Amos Among Ward 6 Possibles
With Tony Yarber becoming Jackson's fourth mayor in a year's time, a special election will be required to fill his old Ward 6 seat.
City & County
Mayor, JCVB Unveil LeFleur Museum District
Freedom 50 will celebrate the anniversary of Freedom Summer by recognizing those who combated segregation in 1964 as well as developing strategies to continually improve the lives of Mississippians and …
Jacksonian
Mia Whitehead
When, at about 3 years old, Mia Whitehead first began tagging along with her mother while she was teaching dance, she never imagined that she would one day share the …
City & County
Parents Rally to Keep Swim Team Afloat
The story of the Briarwood Dolphins swim team is truly one of hope and diligence.
City & County
Who Will Take Ward 6?
Each of Jackson's seven wards is important, but there's something special about Ward 6. Located wholly on the city's gritty south side, the ward has had representation in each of …
City & County
Lumumba Ally Sweet in Ward 6 Race
In what could shape up to be a continuation of the recent Jackson mayor's race through proxies, a protege of late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba officially launched his candidacy for the …
Person of the Day
Lawayne Orlando Childrey
Award-winning and respected news journalist Lawayne Orlando Childrey is living a dream he's had since childhood. More admirable than his list of awards, however, is his ability to persevere during …
LGBT
State Reps Back Human Rights Campaign
Project One America, which HRC first announced last month, is the largest coordinated campaign for LGBTQ equality in the South's history, with a three-year budget of $8.5 million and a …
City & County
Golden Key Apartments Unsuitable?
Residents at the Golden Key Apartments, located on Albermarle Road, have visited Jackson City Council meetings several times over the course of the last few months to make complaints about …
City & County
Couple Donates 30,000 Books to Honor Late Mayor
Although Richard and Sandra Koritz are not originally from Mississippi, it's safe to say they have earned their place as honorary Jacksonians thanks to their recent donation of more than …
City & County
JPD Holds Police Memorial
The Jackson Police Department held a memorial service this morning honoring the memory of fallen Jackson law enforcement officers.
LGBT
HRC: Why LGBT Moves Like Waveland's Are Vital
On a stop of his tour through the South, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin spoke at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson on May 13 about the Human Rights Campaign's …
City & County
Thalia Mara Work to Wrap Early
Soon, Thalia Mara Hall will be back, and officials overseeing its renovation say the opera house will be better than ever.
Crime
Madison Judge Racial-Abuse Case to go to Grand Jury
Madison County Justice Court Judge Bill Weisenberger is being accused of knocking down, slapping and kicking a mentally disabled young black man and yelling a racial slur: "Run, n*gger, run."
City & County
Police, Experts Say Youth Programs Help Cut Crime
With Jackson Public Schools now out for the summer, many people are worried that the students' newly found freedom will lead to kids getting bored or giving in to peer …
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