Jackson Free Press

Workers used cranes to lift the towering monument to Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. …

• August 16, 2017

Under Pressure, Trump Disbands Business Advisory Councils

With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is ending a pair of advisory business councils in the latest fallout over his remarks about the Charlottesville protests.

Confederate Monuments Removed Overnight in Baltimore

Confederate monuments in Baltimore were quietly removed and hauled away on trucks in darkness early Wednesday, days after a violent white nationalist rally in Virginia that was sparked by plans …

How to Survive College

College can be both difficult and easy, depending on what you do. For this year's Jackpedia issue, we've gathered some tips to survive college.

Starting college can be hectic, but it doesn’t have to be if you have the …

• August 16, 2017

No Special Session to Take Rebel Symbol Off Mississippi Flag

A spokesman says Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant won't call legislators back to the Capitol to consider removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

A spokesman says Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant won't call legislators back to the Capitol to …

• August 16, 2017

Poor is a Choice? Think Again.

Gov. William Winter was correct when he said: "The only road out of poverty runs past the schoolhouse door." This still rings true today; it is no secret that the …

Those of us who grew up poor and were able to escape it know that …

• August 16, 2017

Jay Hughes

• August 16, 2017

State’s Longest-Sitting Death Row Inmate Challenges Death Penalty Drug

The Mississippi Supreme Court has sentenced Richard Jordan to death four times, but with the help of his lawyers, he continues to challenge the state's death penalty method.

Richard Gerald Jordan, who is the longest-standing person on death row in Mississippi, has filed …

• August 16, 2017

Love can be demanding and powerful. Love can be bold and righteous. Love can insist …

• August 16, 2017

Moving Beyond Suspension: Changing the Discipline Climate in Jackson Schools

JPS administrators recognize that out-of-school suspension is not the way to change school climates district-wide, and Margrit Wallace, the JPS chief academic officer in the student academic and behavioral support …

Margrit Wallace's department is working to implement other programs that address school-discipline practices and change …

• August 16, 2017

Margrit Wallace, chief academic officer of the student academic and behavioral support department at Jackson …

• August 16, 2017

Raegan Johnson

Raegan Johnson says her love to serve fuels her drive to give back to others, whether it's in her community or at her school.

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• August 16, 2017

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• August 16, 2017

Loving in the Face of Hate

In a recent exchange on social media, a white woman criticized me. I'm assuming she tagged me as a racist because I stated that it is impossible for black people …