This 2009 cover story shows how supportive lesbian teen Ceara Sturgis' family was to her challenge to homophobia at her school.
Stories about Mississippi's House Bill 1523, the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Religious Discrimination Act"
On NBC's Morning Joe, Sen. Chris McDaniel drew boos for saying black Mississippians beg for government help.
Issues-focused election podcasts with Hinds County, legislative and statewide candidates focusing on substance over partisan horse-race politics.
In 2009, Beverly Hogan responded to the notion that Tougaloo College wasn't able to raise money to build a civil rights museum there.
Donna Ladd and Adam Lynch interviewed Mississippi icon James Meredith in his Jackson home in 2008. His answers might surprise you.
Three amazing books, including James Meredith's "Mission From God," that explain what happened at Ole Miss in 1962 from three men who were there.
The JFP takes you inside the Rankin County culture where the young killers of James Craig Anderson developed their hatred of African Americans.
Read a 2004 JFP story about Chokwe Lumumba's battle with the Mississippi Bar, including several PDFs of legal documents.
The racist Council of Conservative Citizens held its national convention in Jackson, Miss., in 2009, and the Mississippi Senate tourism chair was its keynote speaker.
Although it seemed to be a sorrowful day, hope penetrated the eyes and hearts of those who attended the celebration of little Kingston Frazier.
DJ Venom was kicked out of a Trump rally in Mississippi for wearing Marvel's Black Panther shirt and an X cap.
Reporter Nick Judin takes a deep dive into South Korea's approach to reducing COVID-19 cases and how it does, and does not, compare to Mississippi.
Donna Ladd reports for The Guardian on the largely ignored rise of white gangs in America, and how they're treated differently from black and Latino gangs. Photo: Imani Khayyam
Mississippi legislators like Republican Sen. Brice Wiggins point to growing white gangs to push for tougher gang laws. But there's a problem.
In November 2015, the Jackson Free Press called for an overhaul of Jackson's contracting laws, including more transparency about identity of subcontractors receiving taxpayer money.
Mississippi's Confederate memorials carry mixed messages: Some just honor the soldiers, others the "cause" of slavery, still others both.
How "tort reform" succeeded in Mississippi—a mixture of political finger-pointing, scare tactics and one-sided reporting about "jackpot justice."
The 8th Annual JFP Chick Ball has girl bands, art, magic, tango, men of character, dancing divas and so much more! Oh, and there's a photo booth
Jackson's youngest mayor, now 35, assumed his official duties on July 3, 2017, and since then, he has been on a determined-but-rocky mission, as the world looks on.
