Jackson Free Press

"These are the safest people in a state when it comes to concealed carry," said …

• February 7, 2018

Jackson’s First Couple: How the Lumumbas Met and Why They Love Jackson

Jackson's first couple's story begins in a kindergarten classroom at North Jackson Elementary School. They both remember walking to school together with other kids in the neighborhood and playing together …

Photo courtesy Ebony Lumumba

• February 7, 2018

Photo courtesy Ebony Lumumba

• February 7, 2018

Chokwe, Ebony and Alaké Lumumba (front) at the 2017 Jackson mayoral inauguration.

• February 7, 2018

The Lumumbas got married in 2012, and are now less than one year into Chokwe’s …

• February 7, 2018

Annie Cleveland portrays astronomer Henrietta Leavitt in New Stage Theatre’s production of “Silent Sky.” Photo …

• February 7, 2018

Shovels & Rope Breaks Down 'Jukebox’

Many fans were shocked when Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, husband-and-wife folk-rock duo Shovels & Rope, announced their second cover album, "Busted Jukebox, Vol. 2," just a week before …

(Left to right) Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst of Shovels & Rope perform at …

• February 7, 2018

OPINION: Marriage: Not Just About the Vows

Marriage is a never-ending compromise. People like to think that as long as you love each other, it is a breeze. Lies! In fact, at the end of the day, …

Marriage doesn't start and stop with the two people who take the vows. It's about …

• February 7, 2018

EDITORIAL: Legislators, Kill the Flawed Voucher Bill

The notion of "school choice" is deeply embedded in the Capitol this session. Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, wants to expand the state's voucher program drastically, allowing any child …

Vouchers are another way to under-fund public education, while using your tax dollars for a …

• February 7, 2018

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• February 7, 2018

OPINION: Medical Marijuana: Solution to Opioid Crisis?

Given the current crisis associated with widespread opioid abuse, dependence and deaths, Mississippi's leaders must find an effective and safer alternative to prescribing narcotics.

Although marijuana has some side effects, its benefits far outweigh its risks, and it is …

• February 7, 2018

Funding the ‘School Choice’ Lobby

In just one year, the Mississippi Legislature has gone from slightly tweaking its voucher program for students with dyslexia to a push to allow any public-school student to apply for …

Grant Callen and his organization Empower Mississippi are arguably the epicenter of “school choice” policy …

• February 7, 2018

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• February 7, 2018

Pentagon Says Trump Ordered Washington Military Parade

President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand parade of the U.S. armed forces in Washington this year to celebrate military strength, officials said Tuesday.