Jackson Free Press

The Natchez Democrat reported that the Adams County Correctional Center, operated by CoreCivic, says the …

• September 5, 2019

Immigration Agency Sets New Contract with Mississippi Prison

A privately run prison in Mississippi says it has a new five-year contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood speaks to reporters during a press conference in his office …

• September 5, 2019

Letters Show Hood Warned State About Mental Health Crisis for Years

Hours after a federal judge ruled that the State of Mississippi's mental-health system violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood told reporters that he "knew this …

Mississippi State University alumnus and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently raised $20,000 to support …

• September 5, 2019

Dak Prescott MSU Fundraiser, Math Power at USM and JSU Wells-Fargo Grant

Mississippi State University alumnus and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently raised $20,000 to support the university's T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability through his Faith, Fight, Finish Foundation.

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• September 5, 2019

Reid Evans

Millsaps College linebacker Reid Evans could be the player who steps in and replaces some of the production Chandler Coleman provided last season. Evans enters his final year in position …

Families as Allies Executive Director Joy Hogge applauded Wednesday's ruling in which U.S. District Court …

• September 4, 2019

Judge: Mississippi Violates Civil Rights of Those With Mental Illness

Mississippi must make sweeping changes to its mental-health system so that people with severe mental illness have access to treatment in their own communities rather than being unnecessarily institutionalized in …

Chris Wesley Moore’s newest film, “A Stranger Among the Living,” premieres at Malco Grandview Theatre …

• September 4, 2019

Chris Wesley Moore Talks 'A Stranger Among the Living'

Chris Wesley Moore's latest movie, a supernatural thriller titled "A Stranger Among the Living," premieres on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Malco Grandview Cinema. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Moore spoke with …

As lieutenant governor, Tate Reeves, right, has supported current Gov. Phil Bryant, left, in his …

• September 4, 2019

Democratic nominee for Mississippi governor Jim Hood, the current attorney general, discussed health-care access and …

• September 4, 2019

Republican nominee Tate Reeves, the lieutenant governor, spoke with Jones College President Jesse Smith on …

• September 4, 2019

Tammy Pearson comforted friend Kay Holmes in downtown Jackson after their candidate, Bill Waller Jr., …

• September 4, 2019

Jim Hood, Tate Reeves: Real Issues on Center Stage in Governor’s Race

Tate Reeves pushed typical conservative buttons on his way to primary victory. Tammy Pearson said he spent too much time "relying on his name-dropping of Trump," adding, "This is a …

Artist and educator Anne B. McKee used an arts-integrated curriculum students history about Samuel Dale, …

• September 4, 2019

OPINION: Use the Arts to Teach History, Math, More

With an arts-integrated curriculum, students have a newly found yearning for education. Such a curriculum is simple but profound—make school fun again. The result is quality education, teaching through art …