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Chris Edwards (left), proprietor of Bicentennial Brewery, sips a craft beer while listening to Larry …

• March 18, 2020

Local Brews for Me and You

Larry Voss and Dylan Broome opened LD's BeerRun in December 2014 in northeast Jackson initially as a craft-beer retail store to serve the needs of local beer lovers.

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• March 18, 2020

COVID-19 has arrived in Jackson. As the nation grapples with the extent of the crisis, …

• March 18, 2020

COVID-19 in Mississippi, Indepth: A Primer

COVID-19 is here. And as the United States virtually shuts down amid fears of an overwhelmed health-care system and an unchecked pandemic, understanding the virus, its history, and how to …

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• March 18, 2020

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency over the weekend, activating the National …

• March 18, 2020

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs regularly addresses the advance of COVID-19 in Mississippi, sharing …

• March 18, 2020

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• March 18, 2020

Executive Director Dr. Corey Wiggins writes that far too many African American communities in Mississippi …

• March 18, 2020

OPINION: Black People: Vote Like Our Lives Depend on It

"It doesn't require well-rehearsed promises and clever slogans to increase African American voting. The reality is the unfortunate truth that we should vote because our lives depend on it."

Dr. Corey Wiggins

• March 18, 2020

This was going to be the annual issue to celebrate Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade but …

• March 18, 2020

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Flatten The Curve, Think Local in Wake of COVID-19

The Jackson Free Press team has done its damnedest to bring you the latest news on COVID-19 as it breaks here in the Jackson and throughout the state, as well …

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• March 18, 2020

Sandra Shelson

Sandra Shelson has served the Jackson area, and Mississippi at large, in her position as executive director of The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi for the last 16 years. However, …

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• March 17, 2020

MDE Secures Waivers to Expedite Approvals of School Meal Programs

The Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Child Nutrition has secured two waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist school districts in establishing meal programs at this time.