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Critics of the One Lake plan have grave concerns over the speed with which the …

• March 4, 2020

Last month’s flood joins the catastrophes of 1979 and 1983 as one of the largest …

• March 4, 2020

One Lake, Few Alternatives: A Primer

Many of the concerns surrounding One Lake remain unresolved and, to date, the Levee Board has declined to host a public forum to take questions from the audience openly, instead …

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• March 4, 2020

Deputy Editor Nate Schumann poses with his fiancée, Hannah, at the Best of Jackson 2020 …

• March 4, 2020

Ivision IT Consultants LLC, owned by James Covington, is one of four local subcontractors that …

• March 4, 2020

On Feb. 19, 2020, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced a $89.8-million settlement with Siemens Inc. …

• March 4, 2020

The Siemens Settlement, Explained

Jackson's saga of a troubled contract with Siemens Inc. and subcontractors for new water meters seemed to come to an end on Feb. 19 when Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced …

EDITOR'S NOTE: Challenges of a Baby-Faced Editor

"Instead of burdening myself with unnecessary, self-imposed concerns that weigh me down, I have come to better realize that I should have more confidence in myself and more faith in …

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• March 4, 2020

Acacia Clippert

Moving to a new area for work can have its challenges. For Murrah High School economics teacher Acacia Clippert, the transition from Michigan to Mississippi validated her decision to follow …

Mississippi ToyCon in Brandon

The inaugural Mississippi ToyCon took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Brandon Civic Center. The event featured more than 40 vendors selling vintage and modern toys, comics and collectibles, as well as cosplayers, prizes and more.

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• March 4, 2020

Sen. Brice Wiggins' newest iteration of the Mississippi Gang Law has prevailed in committee over …

• March 3, 2020

Gang Bill Trying to Be a Baby RICO Mob Bill, But Too Wide, Critics Say

The Jackson Free Press recently asked Sen. Brice Wiggins if his push for Senate Bill 2459 is a way for Mississippi to have its own little Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt …

Abortion would be prohibited if a woman is seeking the procedure because of the race, …

• March 3, 2020

Mississippi Seeks Abortion Ban for Race, Sex, Genetic Error

Mississippi's Republican-led Legislature is trying to restrict the reasons women may seek abortion, after federal courts blocked time limitations that the state tried to put on the procedure the past …

Mississippi legislators voted in 2018 to create a state lottery as a way to generate …

• March 3, 2020

Mississippi Gets About $16M from New Lottery Since November

Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November.

Mississippi's only abortion clinic, the Jackson Women's Health Organization, could come under renewed danger if …

• March 2, 2020