Jackson Free Press

The Charms of Frank Melton

Mayor Frank Melton and I disagreed on many things, especially the way he ran the city and his style of "crime-fighting," but we met in the middle on a few …

Beneta Burt, with the Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity Inc., believes that SNAP rule changes …

• November 20, 2013

The newest version of Pearl’s rental ordinances may cost property owners millions and push out …

• October 16, 2013

After planning previous Juneteenth events on Baker Street, Quincy Grant decided to relocate and expand …

• June 15, 2016

During Ice Cream Safari, local celebrities, including Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and staff members from …

• July 3, 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Massachusetts filed a friend-of-court brief supporting Harvard …

• August 30, 2018

"The real owners of that district are the schoolchildren, aren't they?" asked Justice Kenny Griffis …

• June 19, 2019

Laurin Stennis says her flag design represents unity. It has red vertical bars on each …

• April 19, 2019

Ron Chane, business owner, is one of many Jackson residents experiencing spikes in his water …

• September 4, 2019

David McRae (left) has lots of his own money, while Addie Lee Green (right) has …

• October 25, 2019

Trump has frequently criticized Chicago for its crime problems and status as a sanctuary city …

• October 28, 2019

To Avoid Funerals, Mississippi Drug Summit Targets Opioid, Heroin Addiction

Attorney General Jim Hood believes he has been to several funerals of people this year who have died from opioid overdoses, but said that no one talked about the cause.

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• July 19, 2017

Jackson-based Capital City Beverages is one of the state’s largest wholesalers, servicing about 1,100 accounts …

• March 6, 2013

Activist Constance Gordon and other marriage-equality advocates rallied at Jackson’s Smith Park Friday, Jan. 9, …

• January 13, 2015

Ronnie Musgrove (pictured), a Democrat, was lieutenant governor when he pushed the Mississippi Adequate Education …

• July 16, 2015

Kerri Sanders (Rachel Crabbe), Joseph Frost (Francis Henshall) and David Lind (Stanley Stubbers) star in …

• February 18, 2015

Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, had one more trick up his sleeve on Thursday, when he …

• March 2, 2018

The Mississippi Anime Festival, which takes place March 10 at the Mississippi Trade Mart, brings …

• March 9, 2018

Investigators said Willie Corey Godbolt, 35, will be charged with one count of capital murder …

• May 30, 2017

"I have endeavored in this ghostly little book to raise the ghost of an idea," …

• December 26, 2017