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David Hogan, the president of the Forrest County Board of Supervisers, steps off the stage, …

• January 10, 2020

Ellie Dahmer looks up joyfully after pulling the veil off a statue of her husband, …

• January 10, 2020

Ellie Dahmer (front right at the base of the statue) clips the ribbon holding a …

• January 10, 2020

Sculptors Vixon Sullivan, left, and Ben Watts, right, speak to a Hattiesburg crowd gathered for …

• January 10, 2020

Family and friends gathered around a statue dedicated to voting rights activist Vernon Dahmer in …

• January 10, 2020

Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps has voiced concerns over the impact of upcoming school closures …

• January 10, 2020

JPS School Closures and Consolidations Raise Concerns in Jackson

Earlier this week, the Jackson Public Schools' board of trustees voted to close and consolidate several schools as part of the district's ongoing efforts to address decreasing student enrollment, teacher …

Former Simon City Royals leader Benny Ivey is critical of Jackson television stations for focusing …

• January 10, 2020

DOSSIER: Shame on WLBT for Dishonoring Past with Empty Crime Rhetoric

WLBT, the NBC affiliate of the Atlanta-based Gray Television, climbed fully on board with U.S. Attorney Hurst's false rhetoric that Jackson leaders and other locals are somehow "denying" gun violence …

Photo courtesy Seth Power

• January 10, 2020

Seth Power: 'Souvenir'

Growing up, Seth Power found himself locked away in his room for several hours a day, writing songs with his new recording software. The only force that could push Power …

Delbert Hosemann was inaugurated to the state's second-highest office Thursday and announced committees of the …

• January 10, 2020

Both Parties in New Mississippi Senate Leadership Roles

Mississippi's new Republican lieutenant governor is putting together a bipartisan leadership team in the state Senate for the new four-year term.

The department said the 90-day contract to house inmates at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility …

• January 10, 2020

Mississippi, Lacking Guards, Sends Inmates to Private Prison

Mississippi's prison system signed a 90-day contract to shift 375 inmates from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman to a nearby private lockup, saying it doesn't have the guards to …

Azia’s Picks 1-10-20

Mark my words: Jackson is the new mecca for innovation and forward progress and will be an example to follow for cities nation-wide with similar backstories. Let me help you …

Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on …

• January 9, 2020

Facebook Again Refuses to Ban Political Ads, Even False Ones

Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thursday, saying it won’t ban them, won’t fact-check them and won’t limit how …

In a dramatic rollback of environmental oversight, President Donald Trump took action Thursday to clear …

• January 9, 2020

Trump Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Environmental Oversight

In a dramatic rollback of environmental oversight, President Donald Trump took action Thursday to clear the way and speed up development of a wide range of commercial projects by cutting …