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Lawmakers Discuss Future of Medical Marijuana in Mississippi

The leader of the organization that sponsored the voter-approved Mississippi medical marijuana initiative that was recently blocked in court says the program should be changed and improved by the state …

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City & County

Weekend Picks 6/3/21

It’s looking like we may be in for some rain over the next few days. But after being stuck at home all year, we’re not going to let a little …

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MSU, UM and USM Make College Baseball Regional

After being cancelled in 2020, the NCAA College Baseball Tournament returns for 2021. The field features three teams from our state as Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi and the …

Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Abram Muhammad explained that the department is working to improve …

City & County

Jackson Zoo Workers Move From Contract Positions to Become City Employees

The status of workers at the city's zoo will change from contract employees to city employees starting Sunday, June 6.

Since April, data from the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System have pointed to an increase …

Health Care

CDC Investigating Possible Link Between Vaccines, ‘Exceedingly Rare’ Myocarditis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating whether an uptick in heart inflammation across the United States might be related to COVID-19 vaccinations, after reviewing data from the …

Kun Wang, an assistant professor with joint Mississippi State University appointments in the Department of …

Education

MSU Professor Receives DOE Award, JSU Alum Building Youth Golf Course and USM Eagle Direct Textbooks

Kun Wang, an assistant professor with joint Mississippi State University appointments in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Chemistry, recently became one of 51 university-employed scientists …

Kennedy Hobbs was shot three times at a Texaco gas station in Jackson, hours after …

City & County

Mississippi Teen Fatally Shot Hours After Graduation

Kennedy Hobbs was shot three times at a Texaco gas station in Jackson, hours after her graduation ceremony at Murrah High School. She died at the scene just before 11 …

Gov. Tate Reeves' chief of staff, Brad White, has been appointed to lead the Mississippi …

Politics

Mississippi Governor's Chief of Staff to Lead MDOT

Gov. Tate Reeves' chief of staff, Brad White, has been appointed to lead the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

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Guys We Love 2021

This month, the Jackson Free Press pays tribute to men from the metro who give back to their communities or otherwise have endeavored to better the city we call home …