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Shanda Yates with her son, Evan, husband Yancy Burns, and their dog, Marshall. Photo courtesy …

Jackson attorney Shanda Yates will take her seat as Mississippi House District 64’s new Democratic …

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A New Dynamic: Shanda Yates’ Surprise Victory

Shanda Yates had never thought about running for office and had a litany of reasons not to pursue the House District 64 seat when she first discussed the idea with …

Fannie Lou Hamer was a Mississippian who decided she was “tired of being sick and …

Susan M. Glisson

Politics

OPINION: Mississippi Not a ‘Lost Cause’; Build and Fight

"I chose to make my home here 23 years ago. Mississippi has broken my heart on many more than one occasion. So, I hope everyone who worked hard will take …

Photo by Kristin Brenemen

Jacksonian

Mike Cashion

Michael "Mike" P. Cashion Sr., who has lived in Clinton for 23 years with his wife, Debbie, recently retired as the executive director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association …

Terun Moore stands outside an abandoned house in the Washington Addition, one of three Jackson …

City & County

Credible Messengers Closer to Hitting Streets to Prevent Violence in Jackson

Credible messengers, many of whom have been through the criminal-justice system, enter into communities to mentor and discourage at-risk individuals from participating in criminal activity.