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Politics
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mississippi Women, It’s Your Time to Speak Up, Lead
Election season was tough for Mississippi women as usual. It was a time for broken promises and slights as we watched male candidates, and their women enablers, show little apparent …
Jacksonian
Marie O'Banner-Jackson
Marie O'Banner-Jackson, retired interim dean of undergraduate studies and cyber learning at Jackson State University, says she knew she wanted to be a teacher since she was in fourth grade.
Immigration
Field Hearing Sheds Light on Mississippi ICE Raids
The (ICE) field hearing touched on the impact of the raids on local economies, the cost of carrying them out, and back wages owed to workers, but it did not …
City & County
Seeking Alta Woods’ Former Glory
The Alta Woods community was predominantly white when Stephany and Herbert Brown became the first black family to move there in 1996. "When we moved over here 20 years ago, …
Cover
God Save the Governor: Phil Bryant, Brexit Soldier
Republican Phil Bryant is certainly not the first Mississippi governor to support a state's plan to secede from a multi-state union. ... But Bryant seems to be the first to …
Theater
‘Cirque Dreams Holidaze’ Promises Holiday Splendor
"Cirque Dreams Holidaze," a multimillion-dollar circus-like show that centers around the sense of wonder surrounding the holiday season, is coming to Thalia Mara Hall on Dec. 9.
Fly
The Season Is Upon Us
The holiday season is drawing near, and there will be plenty to do in Jackson and beyond.
Food
Mamie’s Sugar Cream Pie
In my family, any holiday that can include a family meal often means we are having sugar cream pie for dessert. The recipe comes from my mother's grandmother, whom she …
Politics
OPINION: It's Not Easy Being a White Democrat in Mississippi
"There is never a perfect, seamless match between a political party and its people. But I think the Democratic Party in Mississippi can do a lot better."
Politics
Mike Espy Vows to 'Correct Our Mistakes' in New U.S. Senate Campaign
Democrat Mike Espy has a plan to win in Mississippi, he told the Jackson Free Press Tuesday morning, soon after officially launching his 2020 campaign for U.S. Senate.
Person of the Day
Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris
Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, originally from the small agricultural village of Preston, Maryland, was 36 years old with a wife, two young daughters and a third baby …
City & County
KaBOOM! Funds Playground in West Jackson
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi recently won a grant from national nonprofit KaBOOM! for the installation of a new playground at the Boys and Girls Club of …
National
Supreme Court Lets Sandy Hook Shooting Lawsuit Go Forward
The Supreme Court said Tuesday a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to …
National
Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against NY Over Tax Returns
A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against New York officials that was aimed at preventing the release of his tax returns.
City & County
Mississippi Woman Sues Over Unsecured Manhole Cover Crash
A Mississippi woman who says she hit an unsecured manhole cover hours before a teenager was killed in a similar crash has filed a lawsuit.
Biz Roundup
Rocket Fizz at the Outlets, Beanfruit and Thunderhead Merge and Gallery Garden
Shreveport, La., native Richard Morris brought Rocket Fizz, a California-based specialty soda and candy franchise, to Mississippi with the opening of a new store at the Outlets of Mississippi on …
Art
Art Space 86: Unframed @Unwrapped
Art Space 86 will host a free, pop-up art gallery event, Unframed @Unwrapped, on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., located at The Flamingo JXN.
Music
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino is enjoying a freedom she says she has not felt in years, and it is all thanks to her independent album, "Sketchbook."
Politics
OPINION: Running While Black—Dem AG Nominee Reveals Privilege, Ghosts Faced in Race
I boxed the glaring ghost of a broken and unsupportive party structure. I guess I am not supposed to say that out loud, but we might as well tell the …
Justice
White Supremacists Help Emmett Till Center Raise More Than $30,000
A small clan of white supremacists unintentionally helped a Mississippi anti-racism organization raise more than $30,000 in just six days after filming a propaganda video around the memorial of Emmett …
