Jackson Free Press

To help in the recovery, Gov. Phil Bryant wrote to the administration last month requesting …

• December 13, 2019

Mississippi Business Group Offers Loans for Flood Recovery

Mississippi's Small Business Administration is now offering low-interest loans to homeowners, businesses and nonprofit organizations who suffered losses when torrential rain caused widespread flooding last spring.

Photo courtesy NBC/The Voice

• December 13, 2019

Zach Bridges

Sometimes someone from the home team can make it to the big fields. Zach Bridges, born and raised in Pearl, Miss., had the chance to compete in this year's season …

Azia's Picks 12-13-19

Today is the last Friday the 13th of the decade, Jackson! We are settling in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season as procrastinating shoppers liven the city, myself …

Thursday's event was the 16th annual ceremony for crime victims and survivors. And, it was …

• December 13, 2019

Mississippi Ceremony Honors Crime Victims and Survivors

Mississippi residents are hanging Christmas tree ornaments to remember loved ones who died from violent crimes.

The City of Jackson will proceed to trial against Verizon Wireless after city council voted …

• December 12, 2019

Verizon Wireless Suing City of Jackson

Verizon Wireless is suing the City of Jackson over what it claims is an unlawful and discriminatory denial of its application to build a cellphone tower in the city.

“First of all, we don't do gay weddings or mixed race,” said Donna Russell (bottom …

• December 12, 2019

OPINION: 'Faith' Is Inadequate, and Dangerous, Cover for Racism

"Racists, segregationists and anti-miscegenists can now back up their mere (and at least occasionally unstudied) religious opinion with the word of the law: they've got a right, so long as …

Woody Evans

• December 12, 2019

“We wanted to be conservative in our budgeting, but we also wanted to recognize that …

• December 12, 2019

Mississippi Budget Plan: Spend Slightly Less in Coming Year

Amid lagging teacher salaries and unsafe bridges, Mississippi legislative leaders are recommending that the state spend slightly less money on state government services during the coming fiscal year.

Photo courtesy MSU

• December 12, 2019

Items in the "Enslaved People in the Southeast" exhibit include records from auctions and plantations, …

• December 12, 2019

MSU Slavery Exhibit, USM University Forum and Millsaps Data Program

Mississippi State University Libraries recently partnered with the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries to launch a shared online exhibit titled "Enslaved People in the Southeast."

Photo courtesy Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

• December 12, 2019

Lane Kiffin

Hours after Florida Atlantic University won the Conference USA Football Championship, the worst-kept secret in college football became official when the University of Mississippi named FAU head coach Lane Kiffin …

Nick Judin

• December 11, 2019