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Inmate Found Dead at Mississippi Prison

A Mississippi inmate was found dead in his one-man cell, the corrections department said Sunday, the latest fatality in the state's troubled prison system.

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• January 24, 2020

The City of Jackson released a city-wide boil water notice on Friday, Jan. 24.

• January 24, 2020

Jo G Prichard

• January 24, 2020

Jo G Prichard

• January 24, 2020

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker told Jo G Prichard of Jackson on Jan. 23 that the …

• January 24, 2020

Sen. Roger Wicker to Jackson Man: ‘President Trump Will Be Acquitted’

"By impeaching President Trump on a partisan basis and with little evidence, House Democrats have ignored precedent and set a dangerous course. The rules in their process raised serious concerns …

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, right, leads Democratic challenger Mike Espy in a new survey, but …

• January 24, 2020

Poll: Mississippians Back Medicaid Expansion, Hyde-Smith ‘Flailing’

"Given her flailing approval rating, it is no surprise that Senator Hyde-Smith is in an already tightening race with Mike Espy," Espy Campaign Manager Joe O'Hern said. "Whether it is …

Azia's Picks 1/24/2020

We made it to Friday once again Jacksonians, and we are finally getting to see some sunshine again. The Capital City is popping with a variety of occasions to get …

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• January 24, 2020

William G. "Skipper" Holliman

BancorpSouth Bank's Board of Directors appointed William G. "Skipper" Holliman of Tupelo, Mississippi, as a director of the company effective as of January 22, 2020.

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• January 23, 2020

At a tense gathering of west Jacksonians affected by last week's flooding, residents railed against …

• January 23, 2020

Furious West Jackson Residents Seek Answers, Solutions After Flooding

The atmosphere was tense at Pearl Street African Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday, Jan. 23, as west Jackson residents gathered to call for state officials to address last week's massive …

House Speaker Philip Gunn, a Republican from Clinton, announced most committee assignments for the 122 …

• January 23, 2020

Republicans Assigned to Most Top Jobs in Mississippi House

Republicans will continue to hold most leadership positions during this four-year term in the Mississippi House, where the party has more than 60% of the seats.

Big K.R.I.T. Photo by Joshua Kissi

• January 23, 2020

Dear Silas (pictured) told JSU that the video represents his pride in Jackson and that …

• January 23, 2020

Dear Silas Promotes Sonic Boom, DSU Food Pantry and USM Book Festival

Mississippi native rappers Dear Silas and Big K.R.I.T. recently released a collaborative music video for their song "I Got It" that pays homage to great things about Jackson and features …