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UM Research Patent, MSU AP Physics Program and UMMC Resident Partnership

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued the University of Mississippi a fourth patent for a product that the university says could prevent itching and rashes from exposure to …

These are the awards the JFP won for work in 2016 and 2017.

• June 19, 2019

The Jackson Free Press's awards wall has been added to yet again.

• June 19, 2019

JFP Pulling in Record 20 Journalism Awards, 14 First Place, for 2018 Work

The Jackson Free Press has won or is nominated for a record 20 awards for journalism our team produced in 2018 over three awards contests.

Politicians like Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican candidate for governor, have made opposition …

• June 19, 2019

Death Rates Rise for Mississippi Children and Teens

Mortality rates for Mississippi's teens and children have risen in the past nine years, a report that the Annie E. Casey Foundation published on Monday found.

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• June 19, 2019

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• June 19, 2019

Marshall Gilbert

Marshall Gilbert turned a mostly forgettable night at the plate into a memorable one.

"The real owners of that district are the schoolchildren, aren't they?" asked Justice Kenny Griffis …

• June 19, 2019

Mississippi Charter Schools Illegally Get Taxpayer Money, Opponents Charge

Mississippi's charter school law unconstitutionally diverts property tax money away from local school districts, lawyers for a group of parents told the state's high court on Tuesday.

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announces Lead Safe Housing Program, which will test homes for lead-based …

• June 18, 2019

Jackson Fights Lead Hazards in Homes With New Program

Some older Jackson homes with lead-based paint could get a little safer, especially for children, under a new program City leaders announced Monday.

Through his time as Mississippi governor, Phil Bryant has repeatedly signed laws seeking to restrict …

• June 18, 2019

Defending 6-Week Ban, Mississippi Says Anti-Abortion Laws Have Not Reduced Access

Reproductive rights lawyers cite Gov. Phil Bryant's statements promising to end abortion in Mississippi in their recent court filing as they ask a federal judge to permanently block a law …

Wade’s winning dish is called the “Landmass Burger,” a double cheeseburger with Mississippi tomato fondue …

• June 18, 2019

Photo by Jamie Morton

• June 18, 2019

Kristian Wade

Kristian Wade, executive chef at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, recently took home the “Best of the Fest” title at the ninth-annual Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, which …

WAPT-TV says Judge Tomie Green (left) cited prior official and governmental relationships with both plaintiffs …

• June 18, 2019

Two Mississippi Judges Recuse Themselves from Siemens Case

Two judges have recused themselves from hearing the city of Jackson's lawsuit against the Siemens company over a multimillion-dollar contract.