Jackson Free Press

Analysis: Angry Officials Squabble Over Troubled Bridges

Mississippi has a problem: deteriorating local bridges. People could work together to seek a solution. All too often, though, it seems they'd rather fight.

The anger boiling among some county supervisors has now produced a lawsuit by Smith and …

• May 7, 2018

Tougaloo Grants Honorary Degree to Alumnus Who Leads NAACP

Tougaloo College is granting honorary degrees to the national president of NAACP, a civil rights activist and an astrophysicist.

Derrick Johnson is president of the nation's oldest civil rights organization and a 1993 Tougaloo …

• May 7, 2018

Monday is a Voter Registration Deadline in Mississippi

Mississippi residents who want to vote in the June 5 federal primaries are facing a deadline to put their names on the voter rolls.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says circuit clerks' offices will be open 8 a.m.-noon Saturday …

• May 4, 2018

JPS to Change School Day Schedule for Middle, High Schools

School-board member Robbie Luckett said he intends to look at the district's makeup day policy because it needs to change.

School-board member Robbie Luckett said he intends to look at the district's makeup day policy …

• May 4, 2018

USM Business 101 Workshops, 2018 National College Dance Festival and UMMC/Blue Cross Contract

The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced on Monday, April 30, that it has entered negotiations with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi to update its contract with the …

The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced on Monday, April 30, that it has entered …

• May 4, 2018

Roger Wicker Confirms He Lost Money in Fraud Scheme

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said Thursday that he is among the victims of a Mississippi-based fraud that officials say involved more than $100 million.

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said Thursday that he is among the victims of a Mississippi-based …

• May 4, 2018

Entergy Funding 2 Museums Admission for 95 People Every Day in May

Entergy Mississippi Inc. is celebrating its 95th anniversary with a company donation of $25,000 to the pair of museums that will make admission free for the first 95 attendees every …

To celebrate its 95th year in the state, Entergy Mississippi Inc. donated $25,000 to the …

• May 3, 2018

Trump Acknowledges He Repaid Lawyer for 'Stormy' Hush Money

President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday he repaid his personal lawyer for hush money given to porn actress Stormy Daniels after claiming previously he didn't know about the payments.

President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday he repaid his personal lawyer for hush money given to …

• May 3, 2018

GOP Senators Praise Tax Cuts, Say Immigration Deal Unlikely This Year

Republican U.S. senators are concerned about the makeup of their chamber, which currently gives their party a slight edge in Congress by a one-vote margin. The stakes on Mississippi's Senate …

Sen. John Thune (right) from South Dakota joined U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (left) and Cindy …

• May 3, 2018

The True Origin of Cinco de Mayo

It is amazing the misinformation and ignorance that abounds about Latinos. A sad but good example is that of the perception that Cinco de Mayo is "Mexican Independence Day." It …

While Cinco de Mayo is sometimes promoted as such mainly to sell beer and tequila …

• May 3, 2018