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City & County

After Flooding Evacuation Order, City Will Not Send Help to Barricaded Areas

Mayor Chokwe Lumumba ordered Jackson residents living near the Pearl River to evacuate their homes in anticipation of massive flooding this Saturday and beyond, as of noon today.

Personhood

GOP Wants to Override Jackson's Abortion Clinic 'Buffer Zone' Law

Jackson's medical facility "buffer zone" law, which minimizes protest activities in the immediate vicinity of the state's only abortion clinic, may be short-lived if a Republicans bill in the Mississippi Legislature becomes law.

Person of the Day

The Man Behind the Column: Exploring Eric Stringfellow and His Legacy

Journalist and former Clarion-Ledger columnist Eric Stringfellow has passed away at the age of 59 after a brief battle with cancer.

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2020 Power Couples

The Jackson area is proud to claim a number of power couples that use their bonds to accomplish great things or otherwise positively affect the community.

Best of Jackson

Best of Jackson 2020: Food

There's nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We're officially in our 18th annual award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.

Music Listings

1908 Provisions - Chuck Bryan 6:30 p.m.

Alumni House, Pearl - Hunter Gibson & Ginger Gorman 10 p.m.

Bar 3911 - DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

Bonny Blair's, Brandon - Lovin Ledbeter 9 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - Lost Dog Street Band 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Chris Link & Gena Steele 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.

Fenian's - Blind Dog Otis Band 10 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - The Blues Man 10 p.m. $5; Sorrento Ussery midnight $10

Genna Benna, Brandon - Jason Turner 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Scott Stricklin 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Shaun Patterson 7 p.m.

Hal & Mal's - Ally & Jazz Katz in Dining Room; Beebee's, Bark and Witchcake in Red Room 7 p.m.

Kathryn's - The Jackson Gypsies 7 p.m.

Martin's - The Stolen Faces (Nashville's Tribute to The Grateful Dead) 10 p.m.

McB's - West Fes 7 pm. - 12 a.m.

Pelican Cove - Charade Unplugged 6 p.m.

Shucker's - Sonny Duo 5:30 p.m.; Mississippi Moonlight 8 p.m. $5; Bradley Band 10 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.