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Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is urging lawmakers to restore a portion of the money …
Rhonda Richmond is one of many performers for Operation Shoestring’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’: …
“The Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead is one of several comedians performing for the “Vagical …
Kenneth Swarts, an independent mayoral candidate, loves showing off his “playbook” of ideas for the …
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The county needs diversion programs to keep kids out of Henley-Young and in school. Trip …
Even before he became a lawyer, Jess Brown got involved with civil-rights issues when he …
Timothy Leake graduated this month from the Mississippi Teacher Corps and is moving to the …
Wildfire season flared this spring; this blaze in Pearl River County in March burned 643 …
Community members are working with a nonprofit organization, Friends of the Briarwood Pool, to help …
This week, you have a specific civic duty as a Jacksonian—go to the polls and …
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Little Kingston Frazier died the day he was supposed to graduate from kindergarten. But his …
Investigators said Willie Corey Godbolt, 35, will be charged with one count of capital murder …
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The departure of Michael Dubke, Trump's communications director, comes as aides say Trump has grown …
Chancellor Angela Merkel cautioned Monday against seeking "simple answers" to complex global issues, a day …
The AP and other news organizations reported that Jared Kushner in December proposed a back …
President Donald Trump is assailing internal leaks as he considers an overhaul of his White …
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus called for Rep. Karl Oliver's resignation following his Facebook post …
Grenada-based Attorney Carlos Moore has sued Rep. Karl Oliver, R-Winona, for his call for lynching …
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President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is willing to cooperate with federal investigators looking into …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has blocked a death row inmate's appeal over the state's planned …
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that blocks the …
Christopher Butler is accused of identity fraud, wire fraud, and embezzlement in the State of …
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus still plans to boycott the Southern Legislative Conference, which the …
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The health care bill Republicans recently pushed through the House would leave 23 million more …
President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to crack down on leaks that prompted Manchester police to …
The new Alabama law prohibits the removal and alteration of monuments more than 40 years …
Epps pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of money laundering and filing false tax returns …
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Snookie’s Blue Margaritas Photo courtesy Flickr/Sarah C Murray
A crab and shrimp boil is an easy way to feed a large group of …
The Margaret Walker Center will celebrate the famed Jackson author and poet’s legacy on July …
Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest (center) joined County Prosecuting Attorney Pamela Hancock (right) and …
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Top Dollar Pawn Shop published on its Facebook account that it is “permanently closed,” but …
Rep. Bryant Clark, D-Pickens, (left) and Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, (right) filed a lawsuit against …
Timberlawn Elementary students received their pairs of glasses on May 16, after the team at …
The Confederate statues actually represent the key to the riddle—the people not willing to change …
(Left to right) Ian Fairlee, Austin Hohnke, Austin Thomas and Austin Wayne Price during rehearsal. …
The annual Mississippi Comic Con features a cosplay competition.
Use this summer to check out notable sites around the state, such as the Mississippi …
In Ellisville, in the heart of the "Free State of Jones," the Confederate memorial is …
The public Confederate soldier in Yazoo City does not shy away from honoring soldiers who …
The Confederate memorial in the yard of the Lucedale courthouse honors the soldiers who fought …
The Confederate statue in front of the Holmes County courthouse in Lexington salutes the "heroism," …
On Tuesday, the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus issued a statement saying Rep. Karl Oliver's continued …
Indigo Williams, one of four mothers suing Mississippi over their children's education, said her son …
Derek Emerson, who owns Walker’s Drive-In, Local 463 Urban Kitchen and CAET Wine Bar, will …
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An unidentified woman took away Byron McBride Sr. as he screamed and cried, saying that …
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he does not expect legislators to debate the creation …
Dr. William B. Bynum, president of Mississippi Valley State, has been named top candidate to …
House Speaker Philip Gunn stripped Rep. Karl Oliver, R-Winona, of his vice-chairmanship after he posted …
A sign designating the last home of Jefferson Davis sits outside Beauvoir in Biloxi, Miss.
In Ellisville, in the heart of the "Free State of Jones," the memorial is ornate …
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Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as …
Rep. Karl Oliver said on Facebook that those who destroy Confederate statues "should be LYNCHED!"
Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason is criticizing the rumors around Kingston Frazier's death, and addressing …
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Authorities found Kingston Frazier shot at least once in the back seat of his mother's …
Miranda Joiner (left) and Kaye Phillips (right) Photo courtesy Kaye Phillips
The memorial service program ended with seven officers shooting their ceremonial rifles towards the sky …
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Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest announced at a news conference Thursday that authorities plan …
Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce says trustees will meet again to discuss presidential candidates before …
Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove argued that the Legislature must fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education …
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood in February sued 22 people and companies associated with the …
Robert Mueller has been given sweeping power to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential …
President Donald Trump lashed out at the appointment of a special counsel to investigate allegations …
Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is telling the Mississippi Supreme Court that justices should hold lawmakers …
Jason Wells, the Republican candidate for mayor, said he has used mainly his own money …
Jason Wells says he is a “staunch Republican.” That’s means shrinking city costs, building more …
From left: Jackson mayoral nominee Jason Wells’ girlfriend Lena Crosby, Wells, mother Alma Funchess, and …
Alicia Stapleton added wedding stationery to her business, Inkfolio, in February 2017. Her own 2014 …
Darrin Givens, known to fans as Flywalker, has been producing hip-hop beats since he was …
In March, when Bernie Sanders stood on the podium at the "March on Mississippi" in …
Instead of pitting agency against advocacy organizations with budget cuts, Bryant needs to lead. He …
Bryant pointed to the state's rainy-day fund as proof that Mississippi is not headed toward …
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Gov. Phil Bryant, who is a named defendant in the amended complaint for children’s mental-health …
Mary Jackson, a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, has experienced infrastructure problems in Jackson …
Ward 4 Councilman De’Keither Stamps signs the accountability board at the Working Together Jackson assembly …
From left: Bill Howard, Mike Flannes, Dawn Flannes and Joe Surkin are members of the …
Helm Place, an affordable-housing development in the Farish Street Historic District, won a national award …
Rev. Ernest Slaughter (left) is facing Rev. Aaron Banks to today's runoff for the Ward …
The Westin Jackson hotel, which is scheduled to open in early August, recently named chef …
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Attorney General Jim Hood asked Gov. Phil Bryant to consider adding almost $2 million to …
Joshua Vallum received a 49-year prison sentence Monday for the first-ever conviction on federal hate …
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed the authority to share "facts pertaining to terrorism" and …
Wayne Parish, the white man indicted by the state for shooting and killing a black …
Yvette Mason-Sherman (pictured), Charles McDonald Jr.'s mother, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Wayne Parish earlier …
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The debate over Confederate symbols has swept through cities across the South since the 2015 …
As President Donald Trump considers a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey (pictured), lawmakers …
In March, U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson (left) in Honolulu blocked the new version of …
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said the American Health Care Act, which would repeal most …
A judge is blocking a state order that would close one of Mississippi's largest payday …
President Donald Trump, in a warning to his fired FBI director, said Friday that James …
Lawyers for President Donald Trump said Friday that a review of his last 10 years …
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible …
President Donald Trump lashed out in a series of tweets Friday morning amid a firestorm …
The Mississippi Supreme Court says that once a judge has been ordered from office because …
(left) Rev. Ernest Slaughter and Rev. Aaron Banks (right) are the only candidates in the …
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Fondren Theatre Workshop's next production is "Sordid Lives," which Diana Howell describes as "a bawdy …
Five-term Democratic incumbent Bo Eaton won the tiebreaker in a drawing of straws overseen by …
Gov. Phil Bryant has set a special election to fill a vacancy in the Mississippi …
Mississippi Murder Mysteries’ production, “Murder is Golden,” is a parody of “The Golden Girls,” but …
For Mother’s Day, restaurants and shops such as La Brioche Patisserie will have specials for …
Singer-songwriter Grace Askew of Memphis performs for the Stray At Home Art & Music Festival …
Discriminatory policing has always been a reality in Mississippi, where too many cops have long …
From left: JPS board members Jed Oppenheim, Rickey Jones and President Beneta Burt make up …
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has doubts that the American Health Care Act addresses the …
Data from hundreds of public-records requests from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department show that African …
Quinnetta Manning and her husband Khadafy are two of 10 plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit …
Downtown Jackson
Over the past few decades a variety of city administrations have let us down in …
The city’s presumptive first couple brings a great deal of hope with them.
A younger Antar Lumumba was his father’s confidante and co-conspirator on how to solve Jackson’s …
Ronnie Crudup Jr. was a mayoral candidate in this past election.
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A new study from the Sentencing Project found that of the 2,413 inmates serving life …
The new location of Jackson Cash & Carry occupies the former Kroger location (pictured) that …
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Jonathan Youngwood, attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (left), plaintiffs Quinnetta Manning and Steven Smith …
Gov. Phil Bryant pointed to two months of state tax collections that exceeded forecasts, after …
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House Speaker Philip Gunn's staff revealed plans to work on road funding to the press …
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Mississippi officials are celebrating the designation of the state Capitol as a National Historic Landmark.
Declaring it "an unbelievable victory," President Donald Trump delayed his first trip home to New …
Attorney General Jim Hood released a consumer's guide for Mississippians looking to install solar panels …
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House Speaker Philip Gunn, a Republican from Clinton, formed the group but says "the lottery …
Maisie Brown, 15, a former Youth Media Project student and moderator of the youth mayoral …
Chokwe Lumumba, who won the Democratic mayoral primary race, speaks to the crowd at his …
At the King Edward Hotel on May 2, 2017, Ebony Lumumba speaks to the crowd …
Rukia Lumumba and the crowd shouts, “One City, One Aim, One Destiny” at Lumumba’s watch …
Supporters talk among themselves at Ronnie Crudup Jr.'s watch party at the New Horizon Center …
Ronnie Crudup, Jr. and wife Andre'a Crudup laugh and socialize with family and friends during …
Senator John Horhn supporters watch as the election numbers come in at Fondren Hall on …
Mayor Tony Yarber and his friends and family watch as mayoral election results come in …
Mayor Tony Yarber speaks to reporters as his wife, Rosalind (left), sits by him at …
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Tanya Shenoy Photo courtesy Lokesh Shenoy
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Dymonte Bouldin
Torenzo Richardson
Tiffany Bryant
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Levi Chinchen Photo courtesy Annabelle Chinchen
Nelson Buckley
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Rukia Lumumba, sister of Chokwe Antar Lumumba, spoke passionately to the many supporters who gathered …
Chokwe Antar Lumumba likely claimed the Jackson mayor's seat, winning the Democratic primary by a …
(Left to right) Jerry “Boogie” Mason, Shirley Waring and Terry Duffie work together through the …
Lauren Rhoades opened a fermentation kitchen for her business, Sweet & Sauer, in midtown on …
Lanier High School
By funding the School Recognition Program first—before fully funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which …
The last several years have seen a significant increase in the number of high-school teens …
Jennifer Shields
Northwest Rankin Middle School student Mathers Ross’ storybook won the 7th-9th Grade award in the …
This art piece by Northside Elementary School (Pearl) student Jack Frazier Durr won the 6th-grade-under …
President Donald Trump has proposed to cut all community development block grant funding, which would …
Jackson must adopt a new attitude when it comes to "fighting crime," regardless of who …
Jennifer Guyor, Ladreana Goins, Judy Adkisson and Stephanie Jierski (from left to right) teach second …
Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason (left) and Supervisor Peggy Calhoun (right) discuss the importance of …
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In part of a sweeping debate about the public display of Confederate symbols across the …
Inspired by Ronald Reagan's famous retort to Jimmy Carter during the 1980 Presidential race, the …
Voters who do not vote in the primary election today will be able to cast …
Community activists and Jackson Free Press contributors Funmi "Queen" Franklin and Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin held …
Robbie Fisher Photo courtesy Trip Burns/File Photo
Trump, who has at times shown a shaky grasp of U.S. history, said he wonders …
Bill Chandler, the executive director of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, said workers will have …
Government was the top employer in Mississippi in both 2006 and 2015, accounting for about …
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Downtown Jackson, Miss. skyline
The budget picture is familiar to anyone who has followed the news the past couple …
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