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Yettra Specks

Yettra Specks scored five of his 15 points in the final minute to help Jackson State pull away and beat Drake 68-63 on Saturday.

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National

Top GOP Leader: Senate to Probe Reports of Russia Hacking

The top Senate Republican said Monday that Congress will investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump, an intelligence conclusion that the …

Health Care

For Mississippi to Progress, Health Care Has to Become Issue No. 1

"I say to Congressman Harper that this demonization of the Affordable Care Act, which is an American law, helps no one. In fact, it hurts us all."

State

Mississippi High Court Honors Retiring Justice Ann Lamar

The Mississippi Supreme Court is honoring Justice Ann Lamar of Senatobia as she prepares to retire.

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City & County

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

State

First Lady Talks Hospitality on Mississippi's 199th Birthday

Mississippi turned over the calendar to begin its bicentennial year as a state on Friday with the state's first lady, Deborah Bryant, embodying the spirit of the Hospitality State.