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• May 5, 2021

Two Sisters, Redemption and Regret: ‘The Gravedigger’s Guild’

Susan Farris' debut novel, cleverly set over a period of three days, allows readers to witness the deaths and subsequent resurrections of the long-diseased relationships in the Matins family, which …

Parker DeLoach, a Jackson State University student who creates and performs music under the handle …

• May 5, 2021

Tht Kid Ker: Dropping Tapes and Making a Name for Himself

(Parker DeLoach), who goes by Tht Kid Ker, didn't dream of a career in music. At Chicago Heights Bloom Township High School, recruiters approached the standout athlete for both track …

Dogmud Tavern, a Ridgeland-based gaming bar and restaurant connected to local game developer Certifiable Studios, …

• May 5, 2021

Dogmud Tavern: Gaming Bar Fosters Local Nerd Community

Since Ridgeland-based gaming bar Dogmud Tavern opened on April 1, 2021, patrons have come far and wide to immerse themselves in the experience, with some guests traveling hundreds of miles.

Jennifer O’Riley Collins writes that when Republican Sen. Tim Scott said “America is not a …

• May 5, 2021

OPINION: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s Speech—An Intended Target, A Repeated Harm

"(U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's) statement that "America is not a racist country" sent shrapnel flying all over America, but it was intentional and targeted. He was speaking to his party's …

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• May 5, 2021

The storms left much of Mississippi coated by ice and snow. Machinery froze in water …

• May 5, 2021

Disaster Declaration Issued for Mississippi Winter Storms

President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for Mississippi for winter storms that struck in February.

Taylor Dupree

Student-athlete Taylor Dupree has lived on the same street—and in the same house—all her life, so when the University of Tennessee at Martin offered her a chance to play basketball, …

Since opening, more than 300 businesses have used the space. Photo courtesy All Businesses Prosper

• May 5, 2021

TaLyla Cogbill founded her business, All Businesses Prosper Group, in December 2020 in Northpark Mall. …

• May 5, 2021

Each weekend, roughly 30 vendors set up shop in the All Businesses Prosper space to …

• May 5, 2021

All Businesses Prosper in Northpark Mall

TaLyla Cogbill founded her business, All Businesses Prosper Group, in December 2020 in Northpark Mall.

Attorney Micheal Dawkins declined in a statement to the Jackson Free Press to comment after …

• May 5, 2021

Walker Environmental Services operates from this building at 333 Wilmington St. in Jackson as Rebel …

• May 5, 2021

‘Rebel’ Businessman Dumps Suburban Waste into Jackson Sewage System

Andrew Walker, 71, may find himself in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring with others to wrongfully discharge 3 million gallons of industrial waste between December 2016 and October 2017 …

Mississippi Rep. Zakiya Summers, D-Jackson, on Friday, April 16, 2021, collected the names of those …

• May 5, 2021