City & County
Ward 1 Community Meeting Tuesday
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. is holding a Ward 1 meeting at Beth Israel Tuesday, July 17, at 6 p.m.
Justice
Sturgis Challenges Ag Museum
Ceara Sturgis says she is "excited" to see whether the Ag Museum will let her and her partner have their commitment ceremony there.
Personhood
New Abortion Regs Issued
On the same day that a federal judge heard arguments in the ongoing controversy over a new law aimed at abortion doctors, the Mississippi State Department of Health quietly rolled …
Development
Chartre, JSU Working on Deal
A proposed mixed-income development near Jackson State University is receiving mixed reviews from area citizens.
Crime
Louis Freeh
Former FBI director Louis Freeh released the much-awaited Freeh Report today after an eight-month investigation into the Jerry Sandusky child-abuse scandal.
Another Credit Downgrade for Miss. Power?
Mississippi Power Co. may see its credit rating reduced for the second time in a matter of weeks.
Justice
Civil Rights Museum Underway
Downtown Jackson will gets its civil-rights museum by 2017. Meantime, it needs your artifacts.
Business
What's the Deal with Google+?
For Google+, the question on many people's minds—if they think of Google+ at all—is "Why should I spend time on Google+?" And for many people, they haven't gotten a good …
Culture
Screaming For Ice Cream
Summer can be a brutal time of year for Mississippians, leaving many looking for ways to cool off. Sometimes, the sweetest relief is ice cream.
Business
$500K, and Classic Might Stay in Jackson
Ask Alcorn State President Christopher Brown why the Alcorn State University Braves will play arch-rival Jackson State University in Lorman this year for the first time since 1992, and he'll …
Personhood
Clinic Remains Open
State attorneys for the abortion-clinic law say the governor and lieutenant governor's statements about its intent shouldn't matter because they did not author the controversial bill. The judge may not …
Mayor's State of the City: 'Stay on Track'
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. focused today on his handling of the city's budget in addition to other signs of progress.
Politics
Johnson: 'Jackson is Good'
Mayor Harvey Johnson gave his State of the City Address today. The message: "Jackson is good."
Politics
Target: Paraphernalia
The City Council will soon vote on an ordinance to impose state paraphernalia penalties on store owners who sell glass pipes.
Health Care
Medicaid: A Job Creator?
Mississippi hospitals worry about the rising cost of uncompensated care if the state declines to expand Medicaid to individuals who currently lack insurance.
Jacksonian
Jalen Gilbert
This April, a self-assured Jalen Gilbert left New York City as one of 10 finalists at the 29th annual English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition out of 60 competitors from across …
Events
Choctaw Pageantry and Culture
The 63rd Mississippi Choctaw Fair, held this year from July 11-14 in Choctaw, mixes music, sport and more.
Business
New Program a 'Passport' to Jackson
Jacksonians and visitors have a new way to purchase tickets to attractions around town. The Attractions Passport Program will allow anyone to purchase tickets on-line using a PayPal account to …
State Sued for JPS' Special Ed Programs
Even though the Mississippi Department of Education threatened to yank Jackson Public Schools' accreditation in a public lambasting over the district's ongoing problems in serving special-education students, MDE is now …
Business
Miss. Power Files Suit
Mississippi Power Co. is taking its battle to raise customers' electric bills to the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
