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Jacksonian
Lorenzo Sutton: A Sports Fan and A Good Man
Lorenzo Sutton worked at Jackson State University's eCenter doing maintenance work until he became the building manager at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in July 2019.
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Politics
OPINION: Baker's 'Sovereignty' Comment Shows Disrespect for Voters, Law
At a recent campaign stop, Republican candidate for attorney general and Mississippi State Rep. Mark Baker claimed the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a pivotal law in black Americans' struggle for …
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Crime
DA Robert Smith's Trial Starts Today
The trial of Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith for alleged tampering with criminal cases began today, with jury selection this morning. The list of potential witnesses in Special …
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Roof to Jurors: 'Nothing Wrong With Me Psychologically'
Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof spoke to the jury for the first time at his death penalty trial Wednesday, telling them that there's nothing wrong with him psychologically and …
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Business
EDITORIAL: City Contracting Is a Mess, Must Be Repaired
It didn't take two women who can't get payment for hauling nasty sludge from a wastewater-treatment plant to convince the Jackson Free Press that the City's contracting system is a …
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State
Mississippi Governor Says Health Officer is Top Adviser on Virus
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he will listen to the state's top public health official more than all other advisers as he considers how to gradually reopen the …
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Civil Rights
Lawsuit: Mississippi Legislative District Dilutes Black Vote
A state Senate district in Mississippi dilutes black voting power and should be redrawn, three African-American plaintiffs say in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
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Books
Jesmyn Ward
National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward told a home-state audience in Mississippi on Saturday that she's working on two books.
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Art
Municipal Art Gallery: A Center of Arts, History and Culture
Mixed-media art pieces such as watercolor paintings and pen-and-ink drawings line the interior of Municipal Art Gallery. Carole C. Hammond's pointillist replica of Georges-Pierre Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on La …
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World
Man Kills 3 in Belgium With Guns of Stabbed Police Officers
A knife-wielding man stabbed two police officers Tuesday in the Belgian city of Liege, stole their weapons and shot them and a bystander dead in an attack that prosecutors fear …
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Moscow: Troops in Ukraine Defending Russians
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday sought to justify the use of Russian troops streaming into neighboring Ukraine's Crimea region as a necessary protection for his country's citizens living …
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City & County
Couple Hosts Islamic Heritage Festival in MMA's Art Garden Saturday
The International Museum of Muslim Cultures hosted its first Islamic heritage celebration this month after Mayor Tony Yarber proclaimed in March that April would serve as Islamic Heritage Month.
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Person of the Day
Debra Mays-Jackson
Jackson State University named Debra Mays-Jackson its chief of staff for JSU President William Bynum Jr. on July 24.
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Police Shoot Autistic Man's Caretaker as He Lies in Street
A Florida police officer shot and wounded an autistic man's black caretaker, authorities said, in an incident purportedly captured on cellphone video that shows the caretaker lying down with his …
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Education
State Certifies School Referendum for 2015 Ballot
Voters in November 2015 will decide a referendum to write a funding guarantee for "an adequate and efficient system of free public schools" into Mississippi's constitution.
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Secret Service: Shots Fired Outside Bidens' Delaware Home
Multiple gunshots were fired from a vehicle near the Delaware home of Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday night, the U.S. Secret Service said Sunday. The vice president and his …
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Can Laws Boost Breastfeeding Rates?
The law can be an important tool in increasing low breastfeeding rates. Mississippi has some protections already in place for breastfeeding mothers.
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Jacksonian
Trish Hammons
Custom Optical has been in Fondren for 26 years, and though the store has only been in owner Trish Hammons' hands since 2006, she's made it an eyewear staple in …
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Utah Files Gay Marriage Appeal to US Supreme Court
The state of Utah filed its appeal of a gay marriage ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, becoming the first state to ask the justices to review a …
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Music
Holly Williams: A Southern Daughter
With powerful songwriting and catchy guitar rifts, Holly Williams' music is relatable to an array of people.
