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Person of the Day
Ben Williams
Robert Jerry “Ben” Williams Jr and James Reed made history as the first African Americans to receive a scholarship to play football at the University of Mississippi.
State
Voting Rights Advocates Criticize US Appeals Court Nominee
The American Bar Association is rating a Mississippi judge as “well qualified,” but Cory Wilson's federal appeals court nomination is drawing opposition from advocates for voting rights, expanded access to …
coronavirus
HHS Delivers $91,086,258 to Expand Testing Capacity in Mississippi
The Department of Health and Human Services is delivering $91,086,258 in new funding to Mississippi to support testing for COVID-19.
Person of the Day
Jhai Keeton, 'Creating New Value' in Jackson
Jackson resident Jhai Keeton took on a position as the City's deputy director of planning and development in January earlier this year, in which he oversees economic, business and real …
Crime
Inmate Dies 1 Day After Arriving in Mississippi Prison
An autopsy will be done on Robert Bond Jr., 51, a Mississippi inmate who died a day after arriving in in Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl on Thursday, May …
City & County
How to Spend Siemens Settlement Creates Ruckus Between Mayor, Council
How the City of Jackson will spend the $89.8 million recovered in the Siemens settlement has generated a ruckus between the mayor and the Jackson City Council.
Person of the Day
Jaylyn Willims
We will never know what would have happened in regard to spring college sports. Basketball ended right before national tournaments and college baseball and softball ended shortly after getting started.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson: Medical 2020
As we as Jacksonians endure this pandemic the best we can, wellness and health care is at the forefront of many of our minds. Here at the Jackson Free Press, …
Civil Rights
OPINION: In 50 Years from Gibbs-Green Deaths to Ahmaud Arbery Killing, White Supremacy Still Lives
Informed by the modern civil rights and Black Power movements, Jackson State University students organized in the 1960s to protest persistent white supremacy in the state and on their campus. …
Person of the Day
Christopher Kochtitzky: A Good Agent, A Good Man
Jackson lost a favored son on Sunday May 3 in the death of Christopher “Chris” Kochtitzky in Atlanta. “Chris was always interested in—and promoting—Jackson. He was our ‘ambassador’ so-to-speak at …
City & County
City of Jackson Sues Canadian National Railway Over Blocked Railroad Underpass
The City of Jackson filed a lawsuit against Canadian National Railway demanding that the company reopen a blocked railroad underpass at Walter Dutch Welch Drive in west Jackson.
coronavirus
State’s COVID-19 Updates Now Include Good News Among the Bad
Good news is now part of the State of Mississippi’s daily reports on COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 3,413 patients known to be infected …
National
Trump Tweets Raise Speculation About Potential Flynn Pardon
President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted his support for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising speculation that a pardon may be coming after Flynn's lawyers released internal FBI …
Education
Easing Up: US and Europe Grapple With When to Reopen Schools
The question of when to reopen schools looms large as European countries and U.S. states draw up plans to restart their battered economies.
Crime
AG Fitch Backs Away from Releasing More Pretrial Detainees in Wake of COVID-19
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is backing away from an effort to release pretrial detainees sooner to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Mississippi jails, where it is virtually impossible …
Crime
Hinds County Extends COVID-19 Emergency, Reduces Jail Population
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors is extending its COVID-19 state of emergency for non-essential employees until May 1, waiving penalties for overdue, late and new license plates, and taking …
State
Governor Tate Reeves Announces COVID-19 Assistance for Homeowners and First Responders
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced further efforts to support homeowners and first responders who are being stretched thin during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cover
Amazing Teens 2020
While COVID-19 has forced school closures, the Jackson Free Press is still recognizing some of the rising stars of the Jackson metro through our annual Amazing Teens issue.
City & County
JPS Grab-And-Go Breakfast/Lunch and Dinner Feeding Program
The Jackson Public Schools Child Nutrition team will continue to serve grab-and-go breakfast and lunch meals during school closures through April 17, 2020.
Politics
FACTCHECK: Tate Reeves Blames ‘Statute’ for ‘Confederate Heritage Month’
Gov. Tate Reeves is conflicting a state statute requiring Confederate Memorial Day in late April to his proclamation that the entire month celebrate the Confederacy.
