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Jackson's first people's assembly took place at the Smith Robertson Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 28, …
Six members of the revamped Jackson school board took their oath on Tuesday, Nov. 29, …
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Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she prayed for Conyers, who was hospitalized in Detroit, and …
The White House is discussing a plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (pictured) …
Patrick Webb is an associate professor of criminal justice at St. Augustine's University, a historically …
Continuing to chip away at the state's meager budget in order to fund tax cuts …
Christopher Freeze is the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI for Mississippi.
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Jody Owens II, the managing attorney for the Mississippi office of the Southern Poverty Law …
Johnnie McDaniels is the executive director of the Henley-Young Juvenile Detention Center in Jackson. He …
This is a screenshot from WAPT’s perp-walk video of an accused 16-year-old. Media asked JPD …
The holiday season, try baked goods from the 2017 winner for Best Bakery and Best …
Even if you don't care at all about young accused Jacksonians, replacing bad policing and …
With a few exceptions such as the administration of Gov. Paul B. Johnson Sr. in …
States with higher black populations, like Mississippi, are more likely to have restrictive eligibility policies …
Before Thanksgiving, the Jackson City Council approved a skating rink to go up for two …
State economist Darrin Webb warned lawmakers that a Mississippi lottery would disproportionately affect low-income groups.
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“Night of Musical Artistry” takes place Saturday, Dec. 1, this year and features musicians Avery*Sunshine …
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed the law in 2016, but it was blocked for more …
Roy Moore was removed as Alabama chief justice in 2003 when he disobeyed a court …
Hinds County voters will elect a new county attorney today. The election is between Gerald …
The Mississippi Children's Museum satellite in Meridian will be located inside a former Sears department …
Dyshante Bennett (left), Sophia Bowley (center) and Oluwatosin Akinyemi (right) Photo courtesy Jackson Public Schools
Los Angeles-native R&B singer Leela James’, whose latest album is titled "Did It for Love," …
On Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, singer Stephanie Luckett opened up the Leela James show at …
Leela James’ “The Soul Tour” made a stop at Jackson’s The Hideaway on Wednesday, Nov. …
Psychedelic rock band The JAG performed songs such as its latest singles, "A Star Is …
On Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, the Jackson-native band The JAG performed at Duling Hall
Fourteen women graduated from the Thinking for a Change program at the Flowood Community Work …
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Carlos Moore said Monday that he has received five death threats because of the lawsuit …
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Millsaps College dedicated a new statue of Mississippi native author Eudora Welty on Monday, Nov. …
Ward 4 Councilman De’Keither Stamps questioned the lateness of the nominations Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba …
JFP Editor-in-chief Donna Ladd is super grateful for a remarkable newspaper team that brings their …
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Mississippi Children's Museum will host Santa Saturdays every week from Nov. 25 to Dec. 23. …
Mississippi-native author J.C. Villegas signs copies of her book, “Journey of a Cotton Blossom,” on …
Every day, as more and more stories of sexual harassment and abuse at the hands …
The state is treating mental illness like a common cold or the flu that goes …
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Jimmie Edwards is the pastor at Rosemont Missionary Baptist Church, which is part of a …
The Center for Pregnancy Choices’ Fondren office opened in May, but Executive Director Erin Kate …
JPS Interim Superintendent Freddick Murray told the “Better Together” Commission” in November that the rate …
"I can’t say enough about what my newest project does for my spirit and hope …
Jackson stand-up comics Rita Brent and Merc B. Williams are two of entertainers featured in …
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday discounted allegations of sexual assault against Alabama Republican Senate nominee …
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday the pressure campaign was starting to bite in …
CBS News fired morning show host Charlie Rose on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after …
Attorney General Jim Hood assembled a statewide mental-health task force this fall, but those meetings …
Ajit Pai distributed his alternative plan to other FCC commissioners Tuesday in preparation for a …
Jaco's Tacos in Jackson, which posted on its Facebook page that it would be closed …
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The Lumumba administration will host its first People's Assembly next week. Rukia Lumumba chairs the …
Commissioner Glenn Boyce announced that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation donated $3.5 million to IHL to …
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The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review says it found "numerous instances …
"Better Together" Commission members responsible for drafting the request-for-proposal for an independent contractor crowded into …
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Trump moved quickly Thursday to condemn accusations against Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken as "really …
The Jackson State University Sonic Boom Marching Band plays during the 2017 Career Expo on …
Roy Moore ignored mounting calls from Washington Republicans concerned that he may not only lose …
Students of Wingfield and Lanier high school play a game of tug of war at …
Students of Jackson Public Schools get an up close look at one of Jackson’s fire …
During the 2017 Career Expo Nov. 15, 2017, at the Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson Public …
On Nov. 15, 2017, Jackson Public Schools students attended the 2017 Career Expo at the …
Mississippi's Supreme Court justices said a chancery judge ruled correctly that documents from the Mississippi …
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant money would be paid directly to a college or university …
The U.S. Department of Justice wrote the City of Jackson asking if its anti-profiling ordinance …
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Gov. Phil Bryant released his budget priorities this week, which call for an increase in …
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is recommending that the state spend $7 million in the coming …
Outside of smoothing streets around the museum and discussing a possible new pothole technology at …
William J. “Bill” Simmons, who ran the racist Citizens’ Council for years in Jackson, worked …
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Both men and women have a hard time believing a woman is targeted for any …
Ronnie Crudup Jr. is the executive director of New Horizon Ministries.
Source: Mississippi Department of Education archived public school enrollment data (1966-2006 archived; 2007-2016 online). *Enrollment …
As president of Parents for Public Schools of Jackson for 12 years, Susan Womack worked …
Alan Huffman, pictured at his home in Bolton, attended a Citizens’ Council school for a …
Source: “Comparison of Enrollment by Race in Mississippi Public Schools,” (1969-1971), archived report by Mississippi …
Brenda Walker is pictured here in a portrait taken during her time at Central High …
Brenda Walker graduated from integrated Lanier High School in 1971 after experiencing frequent school days …
An African American first grader clutched his mother’s hand as he arrived for the first …
Robert “Bob” Miller began as the director of Jackson’s Department of Public Works in October, …
Jackson State University unveiled a refurbished statue of James (Jim) Hill on Thursday, Nov. 9, …
All but one commissioner met Wednesday, Nov. 8, to discuss how the “Better Together Coalition” …
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with family—and through buying locally.
Kirk Franklin, a 12-time Grammy Award-winning gospel artist, performs with R&B artist Ledisi at Thalia …
Officers are investigating at least five crime scenes in and around a school in Rancho …
David Raines, a Madison resident and professional chef with more than 15 years of restaurant …
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's office presented Hinds County, City of Jackson and state public …
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is leaving open the possibility that a special counsel could be …
Roy Moore's support from fellow Republicans is hemorrhaging after a second woman accused the Alabaman …
Donald Trump Jr. released a series of private Twitter exchanges between himself and WikiLeaks during …
A preservation group wants the Chicago home where Emmett Till once lived to receive landmark …
Two years after Choctaw activist Rexdale Henry was found dead in his jail cell, a …
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee recently set an estimate that Mississippi will have slightly less …
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"It is important for the world to know, the American government may have pulled out …
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History—two entities under a single …
Gov. Phil Bryant addressed a room full of veterans to commemorate Veterans Day on Thursday, …
Millsaps College hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for the Windgate Visual Arts Center on the west …
Photo courtesy Cucho Gonzales
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will have exhibits that tell the story of the state's …
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History cover 15,000 years of …
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will tell the story of the state's checkered past through …
On, Nov 7, 2017, the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum held …
Mississippi Board of Education Chairwoman Rosemary Aultman cleared the air on Mississippi Department of Education's …
As a member of Jackson's ADA Advisory Council and Mississippi Showing Up for Racial Justice …
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees is back in business after the city council …
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Mississippi right now plans to execute prisoners using a three-drug process, with a sedative called …
Under the achievement school district structure, Gov. Phil Bryant wouldn't be required to approve board …
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Meeya Thomas likes to design shoes with high heels. “The higher the heel, the closer …
Meeya Thomas created her first shoe line in 2013 and has been doing it ever …
In the coming weeks, we will continue to hear about how domestic violence should have …
Lucky Town Brewing Company will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a party on Friday, Nov. …
The Paul Brock Band, a traditional Irish-music ensemble, performs at the Fairview Inn on Nov. …
With the exception of how lawmakers spend tax dollars and the performance results of those …
Last summer, JATRAN's buses were often breaking down, at times even without air conditioning in …
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Eula V. Polk, the 105-year-old daughter of a midwife, is pictured to the right with …
The Scott Ford Houses on Cohea Street, now falling apart, were once home to a …
Scott Crawford, a disability advocate in Jackson, said it is a civil-rights violation for taxis …
State Superintendent Carey Wright requested more than double the current early-education state funding to expand …
I'm a journalist to find solutions for issues such as youth crime. And that means …
Seizing his party's first major Trump-era victory, Democrat Ralph Northam (pictured) beat back a charge …
Republican Gov. Paul LePage vetoed five different attempts by the state Legislature to expand the …
Judge John Shirley resigned from his post at Pearl Youth Court in October, after the …
Opha Drake seen shaking Mayor Lumumba’s hand durning Open House City Hall tour on Nov …
At an open house at City Hall on Nov. 3, 2017, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba …
Guests explore Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba’s office on Nov. 3, 2017, during an open house …
Opha Drake shakes Mayor Lumumba’s hand during the Open House tour of City Hall on …
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba held an open house at City Hall on Nov 3, 2017.
During the open house at City Hall on Nov. 3, 2017, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba …
On Nov. 3, 2017, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba hosted an Open House for Jacksonians at …
The polls are open to fill the seat for the Hinds County attorney, who is …
The Winning Smile Dental Group opened a new clinic at 4505 Interstate 55 N. Frontage …
The law was supposed to turn over control of Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport …
Grenada-based attorney Carlos Moore's Mississippi flag lawsuit is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme …
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba opened his office chambers to the public on Nov. 3, inviting …
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House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, has said that including a …
The American Civil Liberties Union and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (pictured) said that Rosa Maria …
The calls from House Speaker Paul Ryan and others follow a series of news reports …
Gov. Greg Abbott called Sunday's attack the worst mass shooting in Texas history. It came …
Infinity Science Center is displaying the command module from Apollo 4, an unmanned 1967 mission …
On, Nov. 2, 2017, “Jackson Indie Music Presents” gave us a preview durning Fondren's First …
Lead singer, Micah, of Empty Atlas performs at Sneaky Beans on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, …
Kerry Thomas sings on stage on Duling Ave at Fondren’s First Thursday “Jackson Indie Music …
Local music artist Vitamin CEA preforms music at Sneaky Beans on, Nov. 2, 2017, durning …
On, Nov. 2, 2017, at Fondrens First Thursday “Jackson Indie Music Presents” gave us a …
"This is about power," said Democratic former California Sen. Barbara Boxer, after describing an incident …
Rev. Susan Hrostowksi, one of the plaintiffs challenging House Bill 1523, spoke out against the …
Deborah Bynum, wife of JSU President William Bynum Jr., established the Tiger Career Closet to …
Jeramey Anderson, one of the youngest lawmakers in the Mississippi Legislature, is challenging whoever wins …
Trump's comments came after he tweeted several times Friday morning to criticize his former 2016 …
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Gov. Phil Bryant announced the 15-member Better Together Commission, which …
Roughly two-thirds of gun deaths are suicides and those have been increasing for about 10 …
Robert Shuler Smith's new defense counsel hit the ground running, filing a series of motions …
Hinds County has the highest preterm birth rate at 16.8 percent of all the counties …
In a court filing Thursday, attorneys for Paul Manafort defended him as a "successful, international …
In the wake of the 2016 election, U.S. intelligence agencies publicly endorsed the consensus view, …
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Trump tweeted Thursday morning that the case against Sayfullo Saipov, 29, "Should move fast. DEATH …
Revenue Commissioner Herb Frierson acknowledges the rule directly challenges U.S. Supreme Court decisions forbidding states …
In Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba’s first 100 days, the Jackson City Council (pictured, save Council …
Mayor Lumumba (pictured here on the campaign trail) campaigned on the promise to make Jackson …
Brett Ratner directed the "Rush Hour" film series, "Red Dragon," ''X-Men: The Last Stand" and …
Travis Parks says the Nissan-Canton management has made a few post-election changes—painting the bathrooms, improving …
Our cultural narrative around drug prohibition has been that some drugs are so dangerous that …
Mayor Lumumba mentioned several initiatives, from a movie theater to a blight elimination program that …
Attorney General Jim Hood spoke out against the Legislature's inaction on transportation funding at the …
Sandy Middleton, executive director of The Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl, wants to see …
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced the formation of a commission with the governor’s office, City …
Vowing to "stop this craziness," President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged tougher immigration measures based …
David Watkins, a Jackson developer, turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday, Nov. 8, after …
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