Jackson Free Press

The lower-priced airline operated out of Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport from 1997 until 2014 …

• October 22, 2020

Southwest Airlines Returning to Jackson

After a six-year absence, Southwest Airlines is returning to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport in 2021. The City of Jackson, which owns the airport, has suffered from limited airline service in …

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• October 22, 2020

Scotty Walden

In Jay Hopson's place, co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Scotty Walden was named the interim coach for the University of Southern Mississippi football team after Hopson left.

Attorney Chris Wells is being nominated to lead the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality after …

• October 22, 2020

Mississippi Gov. Nominates Director for Environmental Agency

Attorney Chris Wells is being nominated to lead the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality after serving as the agency's interim director since January.

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• October 22, 2020

AP Road Trip: In Mississippi, Black Voters Face Many Hurdles

After years of being shut out of state races, Democrats hope mobilizing Black voters and recruiting Black candidates can eventually give them a path back to relevance in one of …

Hinds County Board of Supervisors Vice President Credell Calhoun said the board is making all …

• October 21, 2020

Hinds County Supervisors Say Nov. 3 Election Safe

Members of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors sought to allay the fears of some about voting on Nov. 3 at their meeting Monday.

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said the people need to come together to initiate the direction …

• October 21, 2020

City Starts Public Engagement to Craft New Comprehensive Plan

The people of Jackson have the opportunity to contribute to a new comprehensive plan for the city, with the public engagement phase lasting for the next three months, Mayor Chokwe …

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• October 21, 2020

Jesse Davenport

Jesse Davenport was one of the founders of Vicksburg-based Foam Packaging and, during his time there, he used his skills as a tool and die maker to design a mold …

Mike Espy, a Democrat trying to unseat a Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi, said Wednesday …

• October 21, 2020

Obama Endorses Espy in US Senate Contest in Mississippi

Mike Espy, a Democrat trying to unseat a Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi, said Wednesday that he has received his “biggest endorsement yet,” from former President Barack Obama.

A sports complex is being planned at the site of a former water park near …

• October 21, 2020

Sports Complex Planned at Former Mississippi Water Park Site

A sports complex is being planned at the site of a former water park near Mississippi's capital city, according to officials.

President Donald Trump's campaign is telling a Mississippi group to stop saying that Trump supports …

• October 21, 2020

Trump Camp: Stop Using His Name in Medical Marijuana Effort

President Donald Trump's campaign is telling a Mississippi group to stop saying that Trump supports a ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.