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Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a 35-year-old attorney, was inaugurated as mayor of Jackson on Monday. He …

• July 3, 2017

Jackson's Youngest Mayor, Council Members and Citizens Take Oath to Serve

Standing ovations, joyful music, and resounding applause filled the Jackson Convention Complex this morning as the city council and youngest mayor of Jackson ever recited the oath of office.

Chokwe Antar Lumumba stood with first lady Ebony Lumumba as he took the Oath of …

• July 3, 2017

New Search Set for Leader to Improve Mississippi Schools

Mississippi education leaders are restarting a search for a leader to take charge of faltering local schools and districts.

State Board President Rosemary Aultman of Clinton said she wants state Superintendent Carey Wright (pictured) …

• July 3, 2017

Tokyo Tasty, Farm to Fork, Kopis Mobile, Elite Physical Therapy and JSU Camps

Asian fusion buffet Tokyo Tasty recently opened inside the former location of the Cherokee Inn in Jackson, which closed in early 2015.

Asian fusion buffet Tokyo Tasty recently opened inside the former location of the Cherokee Inn …

• July 3, 2017

Tyrone Ellis

One of the longest-serving members of the Mississippi House is stepping down.

Photo courtesy Mississippi Legislature

• July 3, 2017

Mississippi State University to Get Large Lincoln Collection

A former Rhode Island Supreme Court chief justice and his wife have decided to give their massive collection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War items to Mississippi State University.

A former Rhode Island Supreme Court chief justice and his wife have decided to give …

• July 3, 2017

White House: Trump Backs Repeal-Only Health Bill as 'Option'

President Donald Trump is pressuring wavering senators to back a Republican bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law but is holding open a repeal-only option …

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he intends to proceed with GOP legislation being negotiated …

• July 3, 2017

Trump Tweets Mock Video of Him Beating CNN, Sparks Criticism

President Donald Trump crowned his weekend rage against the news media with a mock video that shows him pummeling a man in a business suit—his face obscured by the CNN …

President Donald Trump crowned his weekend rage against the news media with a mock video …

• July 3, 2017

Analysis: Stakes High for Medicaid Changes in Mississippi

More than 700,000 Mississippians receive care from Medicaid, down from a peak of nearly 750,000 in 2015.

More than 700,000 Mississippians receive care from Medicaid, down from a peak of nearly 750,000 …

• July 3, 2017

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

Leslie Frazier

Leslie Frazier was the 1985 starting cornerback for the Chicago Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.

Photo courtesy Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

• June 30, 2017