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Foster Claims 'Third Party' Offered $1 Million to Exit Governor's Race

A third party offered to help Mississippi State Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, secure $1 million in fundraising if he would drop out of the race for governor, the GOP candidate …

JPD Assistant Chief Ricky Robinson, criminal-justice advocate Rukia Lumumba, and reformed criminals Terun Moore and …

City & County

Former Criminals Training to Stop Violence in Jackson with $150,000 Grant

Terun Moore and Benny Ivey will be Jackson's first official, trained "credible messengers," working to prevent violence in the metro area.

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Person of the Day

John Hendrick

Jackson State University did not have to look far to find its 20th head football coach. The team took the interim tag off John Hendrick in November and will keep …

In The Bean Path, founder Nashlie Sephus wants to connect people who have ideas to …

Florence, Ala., singer-songwriter McKenzie Lockhart is one of the touring artists who has performed for …

Music

Armory Sessions, Unlocked

Layoffs ended up paving the way for Clinton resident Kody Gautier to combine his love of music with his skills as a videographer.

Art

242 Creative

On a warm October evening, friends and art lovers crowd into midtown store Offbeat for "Summer Alchemy," an art show featuring a collection of photographs from Curtis McAfee and Terrance …

For Curtis McAfee, Terrance Wells and Melvin Robinson (left to right), their media company’s name, …

Photo courtesy City of Jackson

The City of Jackson began work on the second phase of its State Street Reconstruction …

Biz Roundup

South Street Live and State Street Reconstruction Project

The City of Jackson began work on the second phase of its State Street Reconstruction Project, which will focus on completely reconstructing State Street from Hartfield Street to Choctaw Road, …

Gov. Phil Bryant delivered remarks in support of the federal First Step Act at the …

Crime

Governor Talks Criminal-Justice Reform, First Step Act, 'Baby Daddies' at Summit

Gov. Phil Bryant enthusiastically backed federal criminal-justice reform at the Mississippi Summit for Criminal Justice on Dec. 11 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Jackson.