Jackson Free Press

[Jacktown] Of Remixes And Masterpieces

Well, Jackson, it's been a really long time. I have been busy trying to keep my wallet filled with Benjamins. But I'm back, and I have my ear to the …

DA Robert Smith's Trial Starts Today

The trial of Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith for alleged tampering with criminal cases began today, with jury selection this morning. The list of potential witnesses in Special …

Thousands of Nepalese Pray for Earthquake Victims

Thousands of Nepalese dressed in white offered prayers and flowers at home and in temples Thursday in a Hindu ritual marking the end of a 13-day mourning period for those …

Democrats Secure Victories in Hinds County Elections

As the Mississippi Republican Party swept up all state-wide offices yesterday's general election, Democrats won several seats in Hinds County.

Over 60,000 Jackson residents are under a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice according …

• November 30, 2018

Hinds County Campaign Finance Reports Are In

Nearly 100 pages of campaign-finance reports have been filed in Hinds County local races.

Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., called on Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to drop a lawsuit that …

• November 1, 2018

Public schools that serve children in poverty need the most resources to help them serve …

• August 30, 2017

Dunn's Family Circuit

Barbara Dunn wakes up at 4 a.m. every day, makes a cup of coffee, watches the news and then heads to the Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office where she prepares …

Long-Suffering Detroit Finally Turns to Bankruptcy

At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of autoworkers and …

The family of former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is seeking restitution from two physicians and …

• February 19, 2016

The indictments, unsealed Thursday in Jackson, are a long-delayed continuation of the corruption investigation surrounding …

• October 4, 2018

We must work with organizations and people who care about the future of our state …

• September 13, 2017

Manafort Accused of Several Tries to Tamper With Witnesses

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort made several attempts to tamper with witnesses in his ongoing criminal case, prosecutors said as they asked a federal judge to consider jailing him …

Congress Wants to Know How Thieves Stole Tax Info from IRS

Congress is demanding answers about how identity thieves were able to steal the personal tax information of more than 100,000 taxpayers from an IRS website.

Council President Tyrone Hendrix says that the City will hire outside counsel to deal with …

• August 30, 2016

State Tax Slip-ups

I filed my 2005 income taxes for Mississippi last April, expecting a couple of hundred dollars back. Then I waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, I call the State Tax …

"Sons of the South," based on the life of Bob Zellner, a Klansmen who eventually …

• September 25, 2018

Attorney General Jim Hood's office asked Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green for additional time …

• January 25, 2012

Epps pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of money laundering and filing false tax returns …

• May 24, 2017