Jackson Free Press

Smelling Sewage on Sage Street

Jesse and Sarah Pittman have had to live with the smell of sewer for a long time. They call it racist that the City of Jackson hasn’t stepped up to …

The Mississippi Legislature plans to finish its session with reduced expectations for funding initiatives but …

• June 24, 2020

Rep. Willie Bailey, D-Greenville, speaks to the Mississippi House of Representatives to call for an …

• June 24, 2020

Legislature In Overtime, Criminal Justice Reform Top Priority

Efforts to change the Mississippi flag first appeared stalled out: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann condemned the effort to a committee, which showed no intention of calling it up.

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• June 24, 2020

Ariss King: Telling Stories, Realizing Goals

When Ariss King was a little girl, her parents took her to art museums and enrolled her in art camps to encourage her creativity.

Confederate memorabilia dots northeast Louisiana around where Donna Ladd’s Adkins ancestors owned slaves. This Confederate …

• June 24, 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: Stop Glamorizing the Cruelty of Racist Ancestors

"The Legislature put up this flag as a stated symbol of white supremacy in 1894 as all those hideous soldier statues were popping up with their sappy remembrances, and it …

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• June 24, 2020

State Health Officer Warns in Interview: Prepare For Overwhelmed Hospitals by Fall

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs has led Mississippi’s response to COVID-19 since the first days of the crisis. Now, facing spiking metrics in all of the state’s key indicators …

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warns that there is no avoiding a catastrophic fall …

• June 23, 2020

Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, tells media about a new bill to lower capital-city residents’ water …

• June 23, 2020

Jackson Water Bills May Decrease Under Pending State Law; Sewer Woes Mount

The City of Jackson could lower residents’ water-bill debts if Gov. Tate Reeves signs Senate Bill 2856, which both houses of the Legislature passed unanimously, 51-0 in the Senate and …

"When we put our fist in the air, it's not to threaten anyone. It's to …

• June 23, 2020

OPINION: What Side Are You On? Racism Is Dividing Nation Along Line of Morality

"This election year will force America to choose between two very different ideas. What side are you on? Yes, America, there are two sides. We have arrived at the inevitable …

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• June 23, 2020

Frances Patterson Croft

Frances Patterson Croft has been director of strategic initiatives for the Women's Foundation of Mississippi, a statewide, Jackson-based nonprofit that works to ensure economic security for women and girls in …

The Mississippi Senate has confirmed a former judge, Sean Tindell, as the state's new public …

• June 23, 2020

Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner is Confirmed to Job

The Mississippi Senate has confirmed a former judge, Sean Tindell, as the state's new public safety commissioner.

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he’s against having two state flags--the current …

• June 23, 2020