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During the debate between U.S. Senate candidates Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy, Hyde-Smith accused Espy …

• November 26, 2018

OPINION: Factchecking Hyde-Smith, She Lied About Pre-Existing Conditions

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy has campaigned on protecting health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has voted to destroy, repeal and deny that coverage in both the …

Several dozen people stood in line outside the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss., on …

• November 26, 2018

Long Lines for Absentee Voting Point to Engagement, Room for Improvement

Rukia Lumumba was the last person in a long queue of voters waiting to cast a ballot on the final day of in-person absentee voting on Saturday, Nov. 24. The …

A Mississippi official says two nooses and six signs were found on the grounds of …

• November 26, 2018

Seven Nooses Found by Mississippi Capitol Before Senate Runoff

A Mississippi official says two nooses and six signs were found on the grounds of the Mississippi state Capitol.

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• November 26, 2018

Wesley McGriff

Mississippi has announced that defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff will not return to the coaching staff next year, one day after the Rebels finished the season on five-game losing streak.

President Donald Trump is stumping in Mississippi on Monday for a Republican Senate appointee who …

• November 26, 2018

Mississippi Senator Banking on Boost from Trump Rallies

President Donald Trump is stumping in Mississippi on Monday for a Republican Senate appointee who wants voters to focus on her unwavering support for him, and not the racial questions …

This placard at the Museum of Mississippi History explains former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott's …

• November 25, 2018

An exhibit in the Museum of Mississippi History explains the political-party switch of Democrats and …

• November 25, 2018

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican speaks with supporters at a campaign stop in Tupelo …

• November 25, 2018

Full ‘Public Hanging’ Video Surfaces, Revealing More About Hyde-Smith’s Views

In extended footage released exclusively by the Jackson Free Press, the context of Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s now-infamous “public hanging” remarks becomes clearer, and the video sheds new light on …

The JFP Interview with Mike Espy

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talked issues with Ashton Pittman. His opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, declined an interview.

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• November 25, 2018

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• November 24, 2018

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• November 24, 2018

The Lies Scientific Racists Told About Jackson’s Children

The Citizens Council, based in Jackson, published lies about the inferiority of African Americans for decades. It also ran whites-only academies.

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• November 24, 2018