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Mississippi State Senator Stepping Down at End of June

Republican Sen. Gary Jackson of French Camp said Monday that he will resign June 30.

Protesters marched in Mississippi's capital city on Monday, with some stopping to lie on the …

• June 2, 2020

Mississippi Governor: Protests Good, But No Place for 'Agitators'

Protesters marched in Mississippi's capital city on Monday, with some stopping to lie on the ground outside Jackson's main police station to remember George Floyd, a black man who died …

Luther Munford

Luther Munford, an attorney with Butler Snow in Jackson, received a 2020 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award from the Burton Awards on May 28.

Sesame Street Donates Books to Jackson Children Facing Digital Divide

Sesame Street has provided learning supplies for children across the Jackson Public School District who do not have internet access at home, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced at a press …

Sesame Workshop in Jackson, Babalu Reopens and Fresh Market Father's Day Meals

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, has provided 1,500 distance learning kits to the City to provide JPS students with continuous learning opportunities amid COVID-19-related school closures.

The changes were announced about 10 days after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he …

• June 1, 2020

Mississippi to Restart Inmate Transfers, with Virus Caution

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections says it will soon restart the transfer of inmates from county jails into state prisons and from one prison to another—a …

Mississippi Emergency Leaders: Add Masks to Hurricane Prep

Emergency management officials in Mississippi say that as coastal states face a double threat from hurricane season and the new coronavirus, people need to add masks and other personal protective …

Protesters in Some Cities Target Confederate Monuments

Protesters demonstrating against the death of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck, targeted Confederate monuments in …

Analysis: Budget Writing Complicated by Pandemic Revenue Dip

Mississippi tax collections were robust for the first several months of the budget year that started last July 1. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, businesses were hobbled by government shutdown …

Mississippi Mayor Apologizes for Tweets on George Floyd

A white Mississippi mayor who caused an outrage with his tweets about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has apologized but says he won’t resign, prompting protesters to return …

Governor Tate Reeves Launches Back to Business Mississippi Website to Help Small Businesses Recover from COVID-19

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the launch of the Back to Business Mississippi Grant Program website to help small businesses receive financial support quickly to recover from the devastating economic …

Council Hires New Clerk, Deputy Clerk; County approves $200,000 for Clinton Bridge

The City of Jackson has appointed Shenakia Mosley as council clerk, and John Carroll Sr, as chief deputy clerk, following the recent creation of those positions.

Jackson Airport Traffic Down by 85 percent, Receiving $8.4 Million in CARES Funds

The effect of COVID-19 has been severe in Jackson's aviation industry. Paul Brown, the chief executive officer of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, revealed on May 26 that daily flights …

Lauren Rhoades

Lauren Rhoades, director of the Eudora Welty House & Garden in Jackson, has held her current position since April 2019.

Petal Mayor Hal Marx (center), who sparked outrage when he said he “didn’t see anything …

• May 29, 2020

Mississippi Mayor Flouts Calls to Resign Over Floyd Comments

Petal Mayor Hal Marx, who sparked outrage when he said he “didn’t see anything unreasonable” about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, is resisting calls to resign, …

Job Losses Continue to Mount in US Despite Reopenings

The coronavirus crisis threw at least 2.1 million Americans out of work last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, stoking fears Thursday that the scourge is …

Mississippi Legislators Could Extend Their Disrupted Session

The Republican-led Mississippi Legislature is working to extend its session that has already been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.