Jackson Free Press

Intra-GOP Squabbling Dominates Senate Speeches at Neshoba Fair

"Tough crowd," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant muttered to himself, just before taking the stage at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., on Thursday.

“I would swear on my daughter’s life, I have never voted for Hillary Clinton,” Republican …

• August 3, 2018

As Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, …

• August 3, 2018

Parkland Teens in Jackson: 'We Can't Turn Away from These States'

The "March For Our Lives: Road to Change" students held a town hall in Thalia Mara Hall on Aug. 2. It featured students from Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School and …

Diego Pfeiffer speaks at the "March for Our Lives: Road to Change" town hall at …

• August 3, 2018

JPS and Tougaloo Early College Program, MSU YMCA Renovation and USM Optoelectronic Center

Jackson Public Schools recently partnered with Tougaloo College to establish an Early College High School program. ECHS is an independent high-school program that will operate on Tougaloo's campus in the …

Jackson Public Schools recently partnered with Tougaloo College to establish an Early College High School …

• August 3, 2018

Price Wallace

Republican Price Wallace of Mendenhall has won a special election runoff for a seat in the Mississippi House. He defeated Hayes Patrick of Puckett on Tuesday in House District 77, …

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• August 3, 2018

Mississippi Zoo Faces Money Woes, Idea of Temporary Closure

The city council in Mississippi's capital city has approved $200,000 to cover the Jackson Zoo's "depleted" budget.

The city council in Mississippi's capital city has approved $200,000 to cover the Jackson Zoo's …

• August 3, 2018

City Manager, Not the Mayor, Would Run Jackson Under Proposal

A city manager, rather than the mayor, would run Jackson under a new proposal presented this week. Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps proposed changing the form of local government in …

Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps wants a city manager, not the mayor, to run local …

• August 2, 2018

JPS Sets Up Bond Oversight Committee for $65 Million on Ballot Aug. 7

If the $65-million bond passes on Aug. 7, the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees have framework in place to create a bond oversight committee.

The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees has created a Citizen's Oversight Committee to oversee …

• August 2, 2018

Robert Brazile

Linebacker Robert "Dr. Doom" Brazile's football career has earned him honors in quite a few halls of fame.

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• August 2, 2018

Mueller Offers Trump Team New Proposal for Interview

In negotiations over a possible interview by prosecutors, special counsel Robert Mueller's team has offered the White House format changes, perhaps willing to limit some questions asked of President Donald …

In negotiations over a possible interview by prosecutors, special counsel Robert Mueller's (pictured) team has …

• August 2, 2018

UPDATED: March For Our Lives Students to Stop in Jackson Aug. 2, Host Town Hall

On Feb. 18, a gunman killed 17 students and staff, and injured 17 more at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. The students who survived, and then formed …