Jackson Free Press

Mississippi Professor Excited to ‘Dance Like the Stars’

Nancy Maria Balach will be dancing like the stars in August, and the University of Mississippi professor and Chair of the Music Department is “over the moon” about the opportunity.

Phillip "DJ Young Venom" Rollins, owner of Offbeat in Jackson's Midtown neighborhood, is partnering with …

• July 12, 2021

Offbeat Read and Feed, Pacesetter Gallery and Burgers Blues Barbecue Madison

Phillip "DJ Young Venom" Rollins, owner of Offbeat in Jackson's Midtown neighborhood, is partnering with Mississippi M.O.V.E. to host a new weekly event called "Offbeat Read and Feed" as part …

State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers said there has been a “modest” increase in cases and …

• July 12, 2021

Department of Health: Vulnerable Must Avoid Mass Indoor Gatherings

The Mississippi Department of Health on Friday advised people 65 and older and those with chronic underlying medical conditions to refrain from attending indoor mass social gatherings in coming weeks …

Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson is the only Black member of Mississippi's four-person House delegation, and …

• July 12, 2021

Analysis: Mississippi Might Have to Rethink Capitol Statues

Even as the nation reconsiders the public display of Confederate monuments amid a reckoning over issues of racial injustice, Mississippi—a state with a 38% Black population—still represents itself inside the …

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warns that cases and hospitalizations will continue to climb …

• July 9, 2021

COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Jump As Delta Variant Spreads

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are both on the rise, thanks to the continuing spread of the more contagious Delta variant throughout the state.

Sisters in Birth's staff works to defy grave maternal mortality rates by coming alongside women …

• July 9, 2021

Sisters in Birth, Standing by Expecting Mothers

Founder and CEO of Sisters in Birth Getty Israel says governmental disdain (for affordable health-care) disproportionately affects new and expecting mothers—particularly Black women, who die in childbirth at a rate …

The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, the Black …

• July 9, 2021

Report: Till Slaying Still Being Investigated 65 Years Later

The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose slaying 65 years ago in Mississippi sparked outrage and illustrated the brutality of …

The Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation is carrying out renovations to convert a …

• July 9, 2021

The Hub at MSU, JSU COVID-19 Health Literacy Program and USM Health Sciences Camp

The Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation is carrying out renovations to convert a former bank building in downtown Starkville into a new facility called "The Hub."

Weekend Picks 7-9-21

Another weekend is here, and although there aren’t as many events happening as last week, with all the holiday celebrations, there are still plenty of options for staying entertained this …

Photo courtesy Mississippi State Athletics

• July 8, 2021

Curtis Thompson

Due to COVID-19, Olympic dreams were put on hold for every athlete heading to the 2020 Tokyo Games. The wait was even longer for former Mississippi State University star Curtis …

Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks, at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 6, suggested …

• July 8, 2021

Misdemeanor Holding Facility Could Open in Jackson in Old Juvenile Detention Center

Holding cells to hold misdemeanor offenders could soon open in Jackson if the council approves the move after an evaluation process.