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Protesters marched from the Capitol to the governor's mansion on May 1, 2016, in protest …

• February 14, 2017

Sugar Ray's Sweet Shop, Outlets of Mississippi, 2 Mississippi Museums and SBA 2017 Emerging Leaders Program

A new business called Sugar Ray's Sweet Shop opened downtown today, Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the former Cohen Brothers building at 224 W. Capitol St.

Truffles at Sugar Ray's Sweet Shop

• February 14, 2017

Sugar Ray's offers truffles, jelly beans, candied apples, gourmet chocolates, old-fashioned sodas and items such …

• February 14, 2017

Teaira McCowan

Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan is 6-foot-7 with broad shoulders, plenty of athleticism and a surprisingly soft touch around the basket. She also, at times, has displayed quite a temper.

Michael Flynn Resigns White House Post Over Contact With Russia

National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned after reports he misled Trump administration officials about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the U.S.

Governor Could Take Authority from Legislature if Bills Pass Today

Gov. Phil Bryant would get authority over the Mississippi Department of Mental Health and supervise the state's occupational licensing boards if legislation makes it out of the Mississippi Senate and …

Legislation to give Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured) control of the Department of Mental Health and …

• February 13, 2017

Potential Hate Crimes, Racist Graffiti, Fire in Jackson Under Investigation

Stanley Wesley, the founding president of Respect our Black Dollars, found graffiti on his home when he got back from a banquet for his nonprofit.

Canada's Trudeau Arrives in Washington to Meet with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a polar opposite to Donald Trump in almost every way, joined the new U.S. president at the White House Monday keen to build a relationship …

Matthew Dowd

Adams and Reese, a multidisciplinary law firm with about 280 attorneys and 16 offices throughout the South, promoted Jackson litigation attorney Matthew R. Dowd to partner on Jan. 1.

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

Ann Lamar

Gov. Phil Bryant is naming recently retired Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Ann Lamar of Senatobia to the College Board.

Senate Attempts to Put Governor in Charge of Mental Health

Legislation to move the Department of Mental Health under the policy direction of the governor passed the Senate by one vote on Feb. 9, after a contentious debate and bi-partisan …

Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, spoke vehemently against Senate Bill 2567, which would put the governor …

• February 10, 2017

Ed Formula Bills Dead ... For Now at #MSLeg

Both dummy bills that Mississippi legislators could have used to change the state's education funding formula died in the House and the Senate on Feb. 9, but attempts to implement …

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves told reporters that lawmakers still could address changes to the state's …

• February 10, 2017

Trump's Health Secretary Pick Confirmed Narrowly for Cabinet

Rep. Tom Price, President Donald Trump's choice to be health secretary, is the latest of a handful of Cabinet nominees to eke out a confirmation victory in a bitterly divided …

Mississippi Bill: Let Police Ask About Immigration Status

The Mississippi Senate voted 32-16 Thursday to approve a bill saying local governments and public colleges can't stop their employees from asking whether a person has entered the U.S. illegally, …

Sen. Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport, said the bill would override Jackson's ordinance, although it wouldn't require …

• February 9, 2017