Jackson Free Press

Former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy greets Amy Tuck shortly after her 1999 election as lieutenant …

• June 26, 2019

Friends, coworkers and family wave to one of several buses that are filled with detainees, …

• August 7, 2019

Gloria Williamson, who also once served as the head of the state Democratic Party, decorates …

• August 8, 2019

Shanda Yates poses with other Democratic women who ran for office this year. From left: …

• November 27, 2019

No one is teaching a class that encourages white supremacists to love us even though …

• August 16, 2017

Starkville aldermen had voted 4-3 last week to deny the parade permit, which sought to …

• February 26, 2018

The Jackson Women's Health Organization, which is the state's only abortion clinic, and one of …

• March 20, 2018

Jackson Women's Health Organization, the only abortion clinic in Mississippi, sued the state after Bryant …

• February 20, 2020

The Complete Guide to Where You Can Vote in Tomorrow's Hinds County Supervisor's Primaries

If Melton's ‘Pro-Jackson' ...

We realized late in the production cycle for this issue that the Jackson Free Press is publishing its 100th issue this week. It may only be fitting that we reached …

Melton Withdraws Chandler…Again

Phone calls from irritated firemen have driven Mayor Frank Melton to pull the confirmation of interim Fire Chief Todd Chandler.

Alert: Lawsuit Abuse! Lawsuit Abuse!

I hear stories like this one and I get furious at the people who refuse to understand that the most important use of lawsuits is to financially deter crap like …

A 2007 Mississippi law prohibits all abortions except when necessary to preserve a woman's life …

• July 12, 2018

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (left), D-New Jersey, who is one of only three currently serving …

• September 11, 2018

"There are discussions on the Senate side," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday morning …

• January 25, 2019

Davis Knight, a 23-year-old Navy veteran, lights a cigarette in Ellisville, Miss., on Dec. 19, …

• October 2, 2019

For me, this reality plays out as I think about the fact that both of …

• December 20, 2017

The Arts Blog

New Stage Theatre Has a New Website

Readers' Designs for New Mississippi Flag #MSFlagDIY

"To describe its symbolism, the 21 stars are there to represent the 21 known tribes …

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• July 2, 2015

Bright Lights Belhaven Nights 2019

Each August, people from the Jackson metro area gather at Bright Lights Belhaven Nights to …

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• August 12, 2019