Personhood
Appeals Court Keeps Block on Mississippi 6-Week Abortion Ban
A federal appeals court is keeping a block on a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions as early as about six weeks—a stage when many women may not even …
City & County
OPINION: Hindsight 2020: Jackson Flooding and 40 years of Failed Solutions
"The flooding of the Pearl River in early 2020 has led to high water moving into neighborhoods and businesses, while many simultaneously want a 'flood control' plan for Jackson. These …
City & County
City of Jackson Reaches $89.8 Million Settlement with Siemens
The City of Jackson has reached a $89.8 million settlement with Siemens Inc., Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced yesterday.
Education
MSU Lantern Project, Sonic Boom at CBDNA Conference and USM Military Friendly List
Mississippi State University Libraries is partnering other universities for the Lantern Project, which aims to create Mississippi's first institutionally supported digital database of legal records identifying victims of slavery.
Crime
Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison
Trump loyalist and ally Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in federal prison, following an extraordinary move by Attorney General William Barr to back off his …
Fly
Five Things to Know About Seyma Bayram, JFP City Reporter
"In my position, I ask people questions, listen, read a lot, file public-records requests, attend public meetings—and try to translate all of this into coherent stories with the goal of …
Food
Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
A pitfall of life is to take the important people in our lives for granted, so making an effort to express our appreciation for one another can be critical. One …
Music
Laeland, Ryan Warnick Take Center Stage at Jackson Indie Music Week Showcase
Bradley Davis, better known as Laeland, performed for an artist showcase during Jackson Indie Music Week.
Fly
NatureFEST 2020
Spring is the season we often remember nature, and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science provides a celebration of nature each year through its annual event, NatureFEST.
Fly
Mississippi ToyCon 2020
Many hobbyists await the day that a convention for their favorite pastime comes to their state. Local toy collectors can now cheer as the first-ever Mississippi ToyCon takes place on …
Theater
‘The Little Mermaid’
Each year, Power Academic and Performing Arts Complex, or Power APAC, produces a ballet for February featuring an all-student cast. This year, the dance department offers an adaptation of "The …
Politics
OPINION: Exceptional White Men, It’s Time for a Reckoning
Donald J. Trump's impeachment acquittal was a victory for white male mediocrity. The majority of the 69 white men in the U.S. Senate, engaged in a succession of choices that …
Jacksonian
Brenda Marie Johnson-Manuel
Brenda Marie Johnson-Manuel, event coordinator and event manager for the Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University, has served with the organization since Sept. 17, 2007, when she joined the center …
Crime
The TANF Players
Since the last issue, a huge corruption scandal hit Mississippi with allegations of theft inside a State agency working with prominent Mississippians, Republican donors and former pro wrestlers. Here are …
Health Care
Reform By Any Other Name
Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Sen. Angela Turner-Ford stressed the material realities of the black experience in Mississippi as the group unveiled its agenda for 2020, with health justice and Medicaid …
