Jackson Free Press

Cher Ami is the pigeon that crossed enemy lines to deliver a message from the …

• October 25, 2018

Finding the Lost Battalion

The stuff of legends! There are many books and movies about the six days of hell the Lost Battalion endured.

Zoo Finances Under Examination During Management Search

The Jackson City Council voted to hire a team of certified public accountants to perform a "forensic audit" to assess the financial status of the Jackson Zoo.

The Jackson Zoo will undergo a "forensic audit" before city officials find a new management …

• October 25, 2018

Mississippi Leaders Condemn Bomb Attempts

Gov. Phil Bryant and other Mississippi leaders from both sides of the aisle offered condemnation after an unknown person mailed bombs to national Democratic leaders on Wednesday.

A package containing a bomb addressed to Vice President Joe Biden was intercepted at a …

• October 25, 2018

Mississippi leaders, including Gov. Phil Bryant (left), U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy (center) and U.S. …

• October 25, 2018

Ryan Armour

Ryan Armour's attempt at winning back-to-back Sanderson Farms Championships will involve fighting fatigue as much as what the golf course throws his way.

Ryan Armour's attempt at winning back-to-back Sanderson Farms Championships will involve fighting fatigue as much …

• October 25, 2018

Trump Blames Media for 'Anger We See Today in Our Society'

President Donald Trump blamed the media Thursday for a "very big part of the Anger we see today in our society," as law enforcement scrambled to find those responsible for …

President Donald Trump blamed the media Thursday for a "very big part of the Anger …

• October 25, 2018

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• October 25, 2018

New Stage Theatre's production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" is Oct. 23-Nov. 4. Elizabeth …

• October 24, 2018

Forest Hill Band Gets Full Support from Jackson Council

The Jackson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support the students of Forest Hill High School and ask for the band director to be reinstated after an Oct. 6 performance …

Alvin Jackson, Band Booster president and father of a senior in the Forest Hill High …

• October 24, 2018

Campaign Advertising Increases Ahead of Mississippi Special Election for U.S. Senate

Candidates and political action committees are increasing advertising ahead of the crowded Nov. 6 special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi.

Cindy Hyde-Smith was in her second term as state agriculture commissioner when Republican Gov. Phil …

• October 24, 2018

On Wednesday, a police bomb squad was sent to CNN's offices in New York City …

• October 24, 2018

Crude Pipe Bombs Sent to Obama, Clintons, CNN; No Injuries

Crude pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, CNN and others were intercepted Tuesday night and Wednesday in a rash of attacks two weeks before nationwide elections.

Sanctions Upheld Against Band After Questionable Program

Sanctions against a Mississippi high school band are being upheld after a halftime program depicting police officers held at gunpoint was performed in a town where two officers were shot …