Jackson Free Press

Shortly before the decision was announced, Trump had tweeted that "it would show great weakness" …

• August 15, 2019

On Dec. 1, Jackson State University students staged a so-called die-in at Gibbs-Green Plaza, where …

• December 3, 2014

Smith had been scheduled to appear at two Congressional hearings next week that would likely …

• September 26, 2017

Widowed at 17 and not knowing she was pregnant with her second son at the …

• May 8, 2020

Senior Judge Tomie Green of Hinds County Circuit Court (pictured) asked Mississippi Supreme Court Chief …

• December 27, 2021

Texas has tightened abortion restrictions over the past two decades, leading women there to increasingly …

• February 17, 2022

Two of 12 Jackson police officers involved in nine officer-involved shootings since November 2017 shot …

• February 6, 2019

Sunday In The Parking Lot With Bullets

A night of cruising went wrong Sunday night for two 21-year-old identical twins from Flora, when a bit of boisterous gun play left one of them dead and the other …

Melvin Johnson

If you have seen an exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art over the last two decades, you've witnessed the hard work of assistant preparator Melvin Johnson.

Mississippi Reports First Swine Flu Cases

The Mississippi State Department of Health today confirmed three cases of H1N1 flu, commonly called swine flu, in Harrison County on the Gulf Coast. The people infected, two adults and …

Crisler Gives Scholarships to Ward 6 Students

For six years, with the aid of local businesses and organizations, Ward 6 Councilman Marshand Crisler has given a scholarship to students who attend the two high schools in his …

Daily Newspaper Endorsements: Kerry Leads So Far

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Editor & Publisher is keeping track of daily newspapers' presidential endorsements. Through today (Oct. 23): "Sen. John Kerry continues to pile up the newspaper endorsements, but in a reversal of …

DOH Reports 2 West Nile Cases

The state Department of Health reported the first two cases of West Nile virus in Mississippi in 2012 last week.

Red Steel Screenshots!

Alright, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to do this, but I'm going to anyway. Nintendo's newest system is the Revolution, and they've been keeping it under wraps heavier than …

Dead Man Rolling

A dear friend of your departs this life peacefully, and how do you honor his memory? By rolling his corpse on an office chair to a check cashing place in …

The Good News

The good news from the Mississippi Animal Rescue League is both Happy and Rosie have found forever homes. Happy and Rosie were both featured in the Jackson Free Press and …

Mississippi Mulls Marriage Amendment

The Advocate reports: Mississippi gay and lesbian leaders are trying to raise awareness about a bill that would constitutionally ban gay marriages. "We've got the word out through memberships, through …

C-L: Poll shows Melton leading in mayoral race

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C-L: Pearl turnout reported low; problems mar voting in Jackson's Precinct 36

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Going For Number Eight

It has become a rite of late winter for the Murrah High girls basketball team. It's the last week of February, and the Lady Mustangs are headed for the MHSAA …