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• September 20, 2017

Gov. Bryant on JPS Takeover: 'Not Going to Rush Judgment'

After meeting with Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba this morning, Gov. Phil Bryant said today that he does not plan to "rush judgment" on the Mississippi Board of Education's proposal to …

Editorial: A State Takeover is Not the Solution for JPS

The looming state takeover of Jackson Public Schools is full of myriad problems, from the State' of Mississippi's less-than-stellar track record of previous takeovers to a lack of transparency and …

If last week taught State education officials anything, it was that Jackson has people power, …

• September 20, 2017

Gov. Phil Bryant and Albert Clark (left), president of Clark Beverage Group, announced the launch …

• September 20, 2017

Doing It Ourselves in (and for) Jackson

Several people I know have recently referred to Jackson as a do-it-yourself city. But maybe it's more of a D.I.O. city—do-it-ourselves.

Whether its Anik Kurkjian and the Mississippi Light Festival, Donna Ladd and her Mississippi Youth …

• September 20, 2017

J. David Lewis

• September 20, 2017

Celebrating 15 Years in the DIY City

The Jackson Free Press is 15 years old. It's still sinking in a little. No, it doesn't seem like "yesterday" to me when we started the JFP—because it's been a …

This winter, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will open in …

• September 20, 2017

The Avett Brothers: Learning from ‘Sadness’

Fans of The Avett Brothers might not have to find the band in such high spirits based on the title of their ninth album, "True Sadness."

The Avett Brothers, a Grammy Award-nominated folk-rock and Americana band from North Carolina, perform Thursday, …

• September 20, 2017

One Escaped Mississippi Inmate is Caught, One Still at Large

One of two inmates who escaped from a Mississippi prison is back in custody, and authorities are still searching for the other.

James R. Sanders and Ryan Young escaped late Sunday or early Monday from the Mississippi …

• September 20, 2017

Aaron Banks: New Kid on the Ward 6 Block

Although new Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks is a new kid on the City Hall block, he is not new to Jackson.

Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks ran on the platform “South Jackson Matters,” which his predecessor …

• September 20, 2017

Next Steps for JPS Takeover: Governor in No 'Rush'

Jackson Public Schools started the week of Sept. 11 facing a possible takeover and ended with its fate in Gov. Phil Bryant's hands.

Paula Vanderford, chief accountability officer at MDE, told the Mississippi Board of Education that both …

• September 20, 2017

Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustee members and supporters look on as the Mississippi Board …

• September 20, 2017

Lilli Evans Bass

Lilli Evans Bass says that Jackson is and always will be home for her. That's why, even after receiving her law degree at the University of Mississippi in 2008, she …