Jackson Free Press

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• October 30, 2020

Ryan Garry

Ryan Garry, a local photographer and videographer who focuses on creating artistic and cinematic content, does not mind if he gets home from his studio at 1 a.m. some nights.

COVID-19 is spiking across the nation, and Mississippi’s numbers are rising with the tide. Some …

• October 30, 2020

Dobbs: Take ‘Middle Path’ Between Saving Lives and Economy; Mississippi 7th in Deaths

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned on Twitter today that the Mississippi death toll from COVID-19 is remarkably severe, even for the United States, which is the ninth worst …

Azia’s Picks Halloween Edition

Happy Halloween, Jackson! We have some awesome events for you and yours to enjoy safely amid COVID-19 in the tri-county area this weekend. Please dress warm and be safe out …

The Mississippi Department of Corrections said investigators are examining an apparent suicide by an inmate. …

• October 30, 2020

Mississippi Investigating Apparent Inmate Suicide

The Mississippi Department of Corrections said investigators are examining an apparent suicide by an inmate.

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• October 29, 2020

Best of Jackson 2021 Nominations Ballot Now Open

It's time to nominate your favorite people, businesses and organizations in metro Jackson. The Best of Jackson 2021 Nominations Ballot is now open. Get online and vote!

JPS Partners in Education Director Thea Faulkner, JPS Superintendent Errick L. Greene, Junior League of …

• October 29, 2020

JPS Teachers Get $100,000; 6-Hour Voting Leave for City Staff, New Public Works Director

Jackson Public School District teachers are getting $100,000 in grants in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $5,000.

Former NBA shooting guard Monta Ellis, also known as the “Mississippi Bullet,” recently donated $60,000 …

• October 29, 2020

Monta Ellis Donates to Sonic Boom, USM Children’s Center Donation and POPSpera at MSU

Former NBA shooting guard Monta Ellis, also known as the “Mississippi Bullet,” recently donated $60,000 to Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South marching band.

Photo courtesy JSU Athletics

• October 29, 2020

W.C. Gorden

On Friday, October 23, Jackson State University announced that legendary former head coach W.C. Gorden passed away. Gorden is the winningest coach in JSU football history. He was 90 years …

W.C. Gorden (center left), former Jackson State University head coach and three-time hall of famer …

• October 29, 2020

Mike Bishop is shocked at how lightly many politicians take COVID-19, and the way mask-wearing …

• October 29, 2020

Road Trip: In Mississippi, Love in the Time of Coronavirus

This is a love story. It’s a story about coronavirus, the people it strikes down, and a big quiet house outside of Jackson, Mississippi. It’s about those who take COVID-19 …

Ronnie Pollard, a former lieutenant with the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, explains why he is …

• October 29, 2020

Mississippi Marijuana Ballot Dispute: No Ruling Before Vote

The Mississippi Supreme Court will wait until after next week's election to consider whether a medical marijuana initiative got onto the ballot through proper procedures.