Jackson Free Press

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.

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College Board Won't Renew Contract with Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dr. Dan Jones said Friday that the state College Board is not renewing his contract as University of Mississippi chancellor, and he will leave the job …

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Music Artist Cody Cox

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Music artist Drew McKercher

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Fine wine

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Artwork from artists of Mid-City Print

• March 20, 2015

Artwork from artists of Mid-City Print

• March 20, 2015

Artwork from artists of Mid-City Print

• March 20, 2015

Artwork from artists of Mid-City print

• March 20, 2015

Mississippi Museum of Art After Hours Pop-up

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The Emmett Till Interpretive Center, housed in a glass-front former grocery store, currently houses a …

• March 20, 2015

State NAACP Calls for Inquiry into Black Man's Hanging Death

Federal and state authorities are investigating the hanging death of a black man in Claiborne County who had been missing for more than two weeks, the FBI said Thursday.

Newly Restored Courthouse, Till Center Focus of Celebration

After decades of soul-searching, The Mississippi Delta town of Sumner with a reluctant link to the landmark Emmett Till civil rights case is ready to celebrate.

Derrick Johnson, president of the Mississippi NAACP, wants authorities to determine whether the death of …

• March 20, 2015