Jackson Free Press

The Senate passed a bill to create a commission, made up of educational professionals and …

• February 12, 2015

In one of her first actions as Jackson’s public-works director, Kishia Powell requested a review …

• March 11, 2015

Lawmakers have scattered for their summer recess, leaving behind a slim record of achievements and …

• August 4, 2017

Victoria Carpenter says she has always wanted to help others by making them feel confident …

• February 20, 2018

Former felon and criminal attorney John Koufos attracted enough attention while at the New Jersey …

• March 14, 2018

Less than one-third of Americans support President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris …

• June 20, 2017

Voters who do not vote in the primary election today will be able to cast …

• May 2, 2017

A mayor, a former state Supreme Court justice and a community college president are among …

• July 16, 2020

Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a bill last year that was similar but not identical to …

• March 31, 2021

COVID-19 has arrived in Jackson, infecting two students so far, at least one of whom …

• March 16, 2020

Americans may now claim two orders of COVID-19 test kits per residential address for a …

• March 10, 2022

Mississippi-Made Holiday

Need ideas for gifts for loved ones this season? Check out our gift guide full of Mississippi-made items.

Attorney General Jim Hood is accusing Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith, the county’s …

• August 31, 2016

Today’s coronavirus numbers are in for Mississippi, leaving very few white counties on the list, …

• March 28, 2020

[Ladd] Thin Line Between Love and Hate

I was talking to a young woman the other day who is in the family of a Jackson man who toiled and lobbied and prodded and threatened for many years …

2003: Who's Who

<b>WHO'S WHO</b>

It's not the way she looks, but her looks most men will tell you, don't hurt. Not in a she's-pretty-but-can-she-type kind of way. More like a she-can-sing-like-nobody's-business, oh, and she's-easy-on-the-eyes …

Tough Questions for David Banner

A Jackson rap star talks frankly about young criminals and crime hysteria in Jackson.

Fly, Fight, Win: The JFP Interview with Dr. Valerie Short

In keeping with the spirit of the U.S. Air Force's motto "Aim High" Dr. Valerie Adream Smartt Short has set her sights on the state's highest office.

Dogging Youth

<i>Is Metrocenter Mall's New Policy Good for Business?</i>

When the four young women arrived at Metrocenter Mall Friday, Oct. 25, just after dark, they didn't expect to be carded at the door. Casually dressed in sweats and sneakers, …

Berry Killed on His Birthday?

As Earl Berry's attorneys continue their protests that the state's method for killing inmates is flawed, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a motion this week to reset the execution …