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Civil Rights

More Bipartisan Support for Civil Rights Site as US Monument

Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi and Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama introduced a bill Monday to make the Medgar Evers home a monument.

Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (pictured) and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi and Democratic Sen. Doug …

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Petition Against City of Jackson to Release Names in Shooting Death of Crystalline Barnes

Education

Tuition, Rooms, Meals to Increase at All Public Universities in Mississippi

The costs of tuition, room and board, and meal plans at Mississippi's public universities are rising in the 2019-2020 academic year.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees President Shane Hooper said a tuition increase …

Civil Rights

Poor People's Campaign Seeks a 'Moral Revival' in State, Nation

Dozens of Mississippians gathered at the state Capitol on Monday, May 14, in coordination with more than 40 other Poor People's Campaign rallies throughout the country.

Dozens of Mississippians gathered at the state Capitol on Monday, May 14, to call for …

Person of the Day

Blake Thompson

Mississippi College trustees on Monday said they had chosen Blake Thompson to lead the 5,000-student Baptist-affiliated institution.

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National

Divided Supreme Court Rules for Businesses Over Workers

The Supreme Court says employers can prohibit their workers from banding together to dispute their pay and conditions in the workplace, an important victory for business interests.

The Supreme Court says employers can prohibit their workers from banding together to dispute their …

State

Three Mississippi Names Added to US Law Enforcement Memorial

The state's U.S. senators say the names of three Mississippi officers have been added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington.

The state's U.S. senators say the names of three Mississippi officers have been added to …

City & County

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.