Jackson Free Press

Attorney General Jim Hood backed away from Gov. Haley Barbour's request to defend his plan …

• August 27, 2008

Students from Jackson State University, Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State rallied against Barbour's budget …

• November 25, 2009

Gov. Haley Barbour could face his first veto override if he continues to oppose a …

• March 18, 2009

Jefferson County Sheriff Peter Walker says that Gov. Barbour's plan to close mental-health crisis centers …

• January 6, 2010

The Jackson Free Press reported in 2008 that Gov. Haley Barbour had given relief to …

• October 16, 2010

Mississippi Parent's Campaign Executive Director Nancy Loome praised a school funding bill the House passed …

• February 17, 2011

Gov. Haley Barbour is just following Mississippi tradition, his office says, when he frees killers …

• August 10, 2008

Haley Barbour headed the Republican National Committee and was governor of Mississippi for two terms …

• October 2, 2019

Black, Gay and Christian: Balancing the Equality Scale

I am black, Christian, genderqueer and gay. I chose to be neither the former, nor the latter; it is a gift. None of my identities contradicts the other, despite which …

Quincy Mukoro

As the first generation of his family to live in America and the president of his own company, Quincy Mukoro, 33, has had an interesting journey to Mississippi.

Barbour Proposes 8 Percent Budget Cut in 2012

Gov. Haley Barbour outlined his 2012 budget proposal at a press conference this afternoon, calling for an average of 8 percent cuts to state agencies next year. Barbour's $5.47 billion …

Charles Barbour, a retired National Guard lieutenant colonel and a member of a royal political …

• November 11, 2014

Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, said he doubted if a majority of the House would vote …

• November 10, 2009

Today, the Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments from Attorney General Jim Hood, lawyers for former …

• February 9, 2012

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is moving ahead with a health-insurance exchange despite GOP opposition. …

• December 12, 2012

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is moving ahead with a health-insurance exchange despite GOP opposition. …

• December 12, 2012

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is moving ahead with a health-insurance exchange despite GOP opposition. …

• December 12, 2012

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is moving ahead with a health-insurance exchange despite GOP opposition. …

• December 12, 2012

From left, Bishop Ronnie Crudup, developer Socrates Garrett and late Mississippi Development Authority official Gene …

• July 16, 2014