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Facts about Mississippi, Secession, Slavery and the Confederacy
The JFP’s archives of historically factual stories about slavery, secession and the Civil War in Mississippi, with lots of links to primary documents.
Factchecking Mitt Romney's Acceptance Speech
The Associated Press factchecks Romney's GOP acceptance speech, finding fewer untruths than in Paul Ryan's.
Michelle Byrom on Death Row: Ronni Mott's Investigation
Ronni Mott's investigation of Michelle Byrom's murder case helped free her from death row in Mississippi. Other media followed her viral coverage.
Entry Plan Highlights
Dr. Cedrick Gray's entry plan focuses on engaging the following three groups (JPS's Board of Trustees & superintendent's staff, Community leaders, Legislative (city & state) members with parents, and school staff.)
On the Road Again with Frank Melton
Donna Ladd's adventures on Frank Melton's big RV • Photo by Kate Medley
The Day ICE Took Daniela's Family
ICE took Daniela's father and brother from their home in west Jackson.
Tony Yarber's JFP Candidate Questionnaire 2014
The JFP sent all 2014 mayoral candidates the same questionnaire. Here are Tony Yarber's responses.
Margaret Barrett-Simon's JFP Questionnaire
The JFP sent all 2014 mayoral candidates the same questionnaire. Here are Margaret Barrett-Simon's responses.
Dossier: Donna Ladd's Eye on Mississippi
Read the Jackson Free Press editor's weekly report on government and media accountability in Mississippi.
Jonathan Lee Hopes to Unseat Johnson
Lee's interview is the first in JFP's series with 2013 Jackson mayor candidates. They will be posted at jfp.ms/mayorsrace as the campaign progresses.
Ladd on NBC: Trump Visit a Knife in Mississippi's Back
Donna Ladd explains how race history in Mississippi is vital to America's future.
Of Breast Cancer and the Warrior's Life
Donna Ladd's post that revealed her breast cancer and set ground rules for what happened next.
Busting Chris McDaniel's Confederate Myths
Reporter Ashton Pittman picks apart Sen. McDaniel's revisionist history
Behind Mississippi's Higher Ed Curtain
Follow the controversies inside Mississippi's universities, the money behind them and the controversies inside the Institutions of Higher Learning.
What's Behind the Airport 'Takeover'?
Sen. Josh Harkins owns and lists land near the Jackson Airport. He says it's not a conflict of interest, though.
EDITOR'S NOTE: GOP Leaders, Stop Disrespecting Black Mississippians
Editor Donna Ladd's letter to GOP leaders about decades of political racism.
The JFP's 'Preventing Violence' Series
A full archive of the JFP's "Preventing Violence" series, supported by grants from the Solutions Journalism Network. Photo of Zeakyy Harrington by Imani Khayyam.
The JFP's Work on Public Transparency
The Jackson Free Press has been long dedicated to public accountability, access to records and open meetings. Here's our full archive. (Image courtesy National Press Foundation)
God Save the Governor: Phil Bryant, Brexit Soldier
Phil Bryant is not the first Mississippi governor to actively support a state's efforts to secede from a union. But he is the first to so actively involve himself in a U.S. ally's own secession plans.
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