Jackson Free Press

Elayne Hayes Anthony

The Mississippi Association of Broadcasters recently named Elayne Anthony, chairwoman of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at Jackson State University, as the next president of the Mississippi Association …

Hours after the lawsuit was filed in early November, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills …

• January 5, 2022

Judge Orders Mississippi City to Allow Mosque Construction

A new federal court order says a Mississippi city must allow construction of a mosque, two months after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a discrimination lawsuit against the city …

Mississippi legislators began their three-month session Tuesday, and the mother of a man with chronic …

• January 4, 2022

Mississippi Legislators Begin Session, Face Marijuana Debate

Mississippi legislators began their three-month session Tuesday, and the mother of a man with chronic medical problems implored them to create a medical marijuana program, despite objections from Gov. Tate …

Omicron continued its rapid spread across the state this New Year’s weekend, with the Mississippi …

• January 4, 2022

MSDH Reports 17,000 COVID-19 Cases Over New Year’s Weekend

Both nationwide and across Mississippi, the COVID-19 omicron variant has continued to spread through New Year’s weekend.

Photo courtesy Ole Miss Athletics

• January 4, 2022

Angel Baker

The University of Mississippi women’s basketball team is off to a red-hot start this season. The Rebels dropped the opening game of the season and haven’t lost a game since. …

Nine Mississippi children have died from COVID-19 to date. The Southern Poverty Law Center is …

• January 4, 2022

Remembering Mississippi Children Who Lost Their Lives to COVID-19

Since the school year started in August, almost 23,000 students have tested positive for COVID-19, along with more than 4,000 teachers and staff. Schools have seen a total of 1,172 …

Performers at the #StandAgainstHate Old School Hip Hop Reunion will include Queen Boyz, 8 Ball …

• January 3, 2022

#StandAgainstHate Concert, Future Stars of the Stage and Shen Yun

The #StandAgainstHate Old School Hip Hop Reunion will take place on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Mississippi Coliseum after being rescheduled from August 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.

City Engineer Charles Williams said that the City of Jackson is still not fully prepared …

• January 3, 2022

City Engineer: Despite Improvements, Severe Winter Storm Could Wreak Havoc

February 2022 will mark Jackson's first anniversary of two back-to-back winter storms, which jeopardized the ability of many among the city’s more than 150,000 residents to get water.

U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty wrote that the Biden administration unlawfully bypassed Congress when ordering …

• January 3, 2022

Judge Blocks COVID Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Program

President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a Louisiana federal judge ruled Saturday, handing a victory to 24 states …

The Mississippi Supreme Court is holding a ceremony Monday for Justice Kenny Griffis to begin …

• January 3, 2022

Griffis Beginning 8-Year Term on Mississippi Supreme Court

The Mississippi Supreme Court is holding a ceremony Monday for Justice Kenny Griffis to begin a new term of office.

The lone Democrat in Mississippi's congressional delegation, Rep. Bennie Thompson, wanted his district to grow …

• January 3, 2022