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Politics
Governor Vows to Fight Foster Care Takeover
Gov. Phil Bryant seemed prepared to fight to keep control over Mississippi's foster-care system last week after attorneys representing the children asked U.S. District Judge Tom Lee to hold the …
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Immigration
Family Separation Policy Starts Dividing Republicans
Former first lady Laura Bush called the policy of forced separation of migrant children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border "cruel" and "immoral" in a guest column for the Washington …
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National
Politics on Display as Letterman Receives Mark Twain Prize
David Letterman was never known as a particularly political comedian, preferring a detached irony-drenched tone that favored the surreal and silly over topical humor. But there was an unmistakable political …
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National
Fox Gives Heavy Coverage to Weinstein, Little to O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly and Harvey Weinstein are the celebrity faces of sexual harassment in 2017. But on Fox News Channel, O'Reilly's former home, the Hollywood mogul's fall has gotten far more …
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Crime
Fellow Inmate Convicted for Murder of Choctaw Activist in Neshoba Jail
On Thursday, more than two years after activist Rexdale Henry of the Choctaw tribe of Native Americans turned up dead in a Neshoba County Jail cell, a jury found Justyn …
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National
Roy Moore Losing GOP Endorsements After New Accusations
Roy Moore's support from fellow Republicans is hemorrhaging after a second woman accused the Alabaman of groping her when she was a teenager in the late 1970s, the latest setback …
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Food
Valentine’s Day Round-up
We celebrate love Feb. 14—and not all of us love cooking dinner. What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than showing your affection for your loved ones and local Jackson …
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Person of the Day
Myra Williams Ottewell
Myra Williams Ottewell is the creator of a documentary on race relations in Mississippi titled "Mississippi ReMixed."
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Editor's Note
A Flower Child at Heart
There's something refreshing about the changing seasons, and I experience it more when the trees bloom and storefronts open their doors to greet those rising from their hibernation under long …
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Art
Mindfulness Through Art
The idea for the watercolor and mindfulness workshop, Mindful Watercolor Workshop, came about when Dr. Megan Clapton started her solo therapy practice, Mindful Therapy, in October 2015 and felt a …
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Feds Open Investigation Into Deadly Police Shooting
The U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the videotaped police killing of a black man who authorities say had a gun as he wrestled with officers …
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Police: 5 Officers dead, 7 Hurt in Dallas Protest Shooting
Gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, authorities said. It appeared to be …
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National
Coal CEO Expected Trump Help, but Administration Said No
The Trump administration has rejected a coal industry push to win a rarely used emergency order protecting coal-fired power plants, a decision contrary to what one coal executive said the …
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Publisher's Note
Growing Jackson’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
There's a word for what Jackson has developed for certain industries, especially food, medical-technology, nonprofit and government work, even law—it's an "ecosystem."
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Music
State Fair Superstars
Whether you're stoked about livestock or a carnival-ride enthusiast, the Mississippi State Fair brings plenty of entertainment to downtown Jackson each year.
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Editor's Note
We Can Be Scared Together
With the current political turmoil, I'm glad I got to attend TEDxJacksonWomen. It was a bright spot in the midst of a hairy election cycle, and now it can be …
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City & County
Lawmakers Address Blight, Praise God
The capital city's blight, mainly visible in hundreds of abandoned properties, was a priority for concerned citizens who met with the Hinds County delegation to plan legislation that will address …
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Economy
Delta, Jackson Projects Receive Funding Despite Sluggish State Economy
A modern food hub for farmers and consumers will start its trial run in the coming weeks, and is scheduled to open this spring.
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Editor's Note
Worth More Than a Number on a Scale
When I stepped on the scale last Saturday morning, I saw a number that I never wanted to see.
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Editor's Note
Thank You, Jackson, for Showing Up, Showing Out
If you missed the Best of Jackson party this past Sunday, you missed an event that perfectly exemplifies why the city is so awesome.
