Jackson Free Press

The Medical Marijuana 2020 campaign collected more than 105,000 signatures from Mississippi residents who support …

• November 2, 2020

OPINION: Where the Real Blood Money Lies in Fight Against Initiative 65

"The truth is that the real blood money in the marijuana fight comes from political contributions from large pharmaceutical companies, ones that have a vested interest in limiting the ability …

ReadyNation Mississippi, an organization that advocates for evidence-based policies to build a stronger workforce, recently …

• November 2, 2020

Tonya Ware at ReadyNation Mississippi, Jobs for Jacksonians and Mississippi Health Access Exchange

ReadyNation Mississippi, an organization that advocates for evidence-based policies to build a stronger workforce, recently named Tonya Ware, who previously served as the project manager for Leadership Greater Jackson and …

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba delivered a virtual state of the city address Thursday from the …

• November 2, 2020

Mayor Lumumba Name-checks City Partners, Mourns Deaths in 'State of the City'

Many foundations have stepped up to help improve the lives of the people of Jackson in the last year, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said at his state of the city …

Republican U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly (right) will face Democratic challenger Antonia Eliason (left) in north …

• November 2, 2020

Incumbents Face Challenges in Mississippi House, Court Races

Three out of four incumbents in Mississippi's U.S. Congressional Districts are facing challenges on Election Day. Two Republicans—Trent Kelly and Michael Guest—and the state federal delegation's sole Democrat, Bennie Thompson.

Municipal Energy Agency of Mississipi, a wholesale electricity provider, notified officials in Itta Bena in …

• November 2, 2020

Mississippi City Won't Lose Lights After Threat Over Debt

Itta Bena, an entire city in Mississippi that was under threat of losing electricity before the end of the year because of unpaid bills, will have more time to find …

After years of seeing medical marijuana proposals shot down by the Mississippi Legislature, supporters decided …

• November 2, 2020

Dueling Medical Marijuana Measures on Mississippi Ballot

After years of seeing medical marijuana proposals shot down by the Mississippi Legislature, supporters decided to try something else: adding it to the state constitution.

A single design is on the ballot for a yes-or-no vote. It has a magnolia …

• November 2, 2020

Analysis: Mississippi Voters Will Say Yes or No to New Flag

An expert says having a statewide election on a flag design is unusual, and Mississippi is having its second one in less than 20 years.

Recently, Jackson began a pilot program with two technology corporations to provide a platform for …

• November 2, 2020

Mississippi Program to Use Door Cameras to Fight Crime

Mississippi’s capital city could begin using residents’ door security cameras in its effort to fight rising crime.

The Freedom Corner monument pays tribute to Medgar Evers (pictured) and Rev. Martin Luther King …

• November 2, 2020

Monument to Civil Rights Leaders Restored After Car Crash

A monument to two iconic Civil Rights activists in Jackson has been repaired after it was destroyed in a car crash earlier this year.

In this Monday, June 15, 2020, photo, John Lewis takes a break from protesting near …

• November 2, 2020

Mississippi Board Says County Can Move Confederate Statue

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History board has unanimously approved a permit for a Confederate monument to be moved from a Lowndes County courthouse to a cemetery.