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[New Release] Aarktica "Bleeding Light"

— Alex Slawson and Herman Snell

Aarktica — "Bleeding Light" Jon DeRosa and his project Aarktica has been a staple of the Darla Records camp since 2000. The somnambulistic gauze that shrouds every guitar chord of …

Mississippi House Passes Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Bill

Mississippi lawmakers continue to push ahead with a proposal that could become one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation.

April 18 Mississippi Tornado Count Now at 44, Ties Record

The National Weather service is now confirming 44 tornadoes in Mississippi from the April 18 outbreak, tying the record for a single event.

Oxford, Mississippi Mayor Gets State Probe of City's Police

The mayor of Oxford, Mississippi, says the city's police department is now under investigation after one of its officers was charged with murder.

Three Republicans Now in Race for US House Seat in Mississippi

Three Republicans have now qualified to run for an open congressional seat in Mississippi.

Mississippi One Step Closer to 15-Week Abortion Ban

A state Senate committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 1510 , which would make abortions illegal at 15 weeks into gestation. The bill moves to the full Senate for more …

Mississippi Representative Recognized After Nearly 4 Decades

Colleagues are applauding longtime state Rep. Tyrone Ellis as he returns to Mississippi's House chambers after retiring in June.

Amid Dispute, Health System Will Accept Insurance Coverage

Mississippi's largest hospital system says it will continue accepting policies from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi patients, despite the lack of agreement on a new contract.

Financial Demand Issued Against State Board of Cosmetology

The Mississippi auditor is demanding that Board of Cosmetology members pay the state about $21,000 because of lax oversight in money handling.

Mississippi Officer Fired After Excessive Force Complaint

A Mississippi police officer has been fired after being accused of using excessive force against a 19-year-old basketball player.

Sherman Picks Up Endorsement in Mississippi Dem Senate Race

A Mississippi lawmaker who placed third in a U.S. Senate primary is endorsing one of the remaining candidates.

Hinds County Sheriff Dept Makes $3 Million Drug Stop

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Hinds County Sheriff's Department says a traffic stop Wednesday resulted in one of the largest interdiction seizure of methamphetamine — reportedly valued at $3 million …

White Lawmaker's Lynching Remark Leads to Private Apologies

A white Mississippi lawmaker has been privately apologizing to many of his black colleagues, more than two weeks after saying people should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments.

Bill Tries to Clarify Who Can Vote in Party Primary Runoffs

Mississippi lawmakers are trying to clarify who can vote in party primary runoffs.

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Race-Baiting'

We're unsure if Tyner is confusing the Cochran campaign with himself, since he recently told reporters that Democrats who voted in the Republican runoff—the ones the Cochran campaign engaged to …

Why I'm Voting Tuesday

<b>Web Exclusive</b>

The hip-hop generation has been much maligned—partially because apathy runs rampant in our demographic. "Why should I vote?"or "My one vote won't make a difference" or even better, "I'm too …

No.7, November 3-9

<em><b>Here's to Alternative Minds</em></b>

I just moved "back home" to Jackson. I'm originally from Franklin County. I've lived in Atlanta since graduating USM in 1987. I was very excited to run across the Jackson …

Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2005

<b><u>History in Books</b></u>

As one born and raised in Mississippi, I am deeply interested in its history. A part of that history too little known and too readily forgotten in our time is …

End Mindless ‘Tough-on-Crime' Policies

A few weeks ago, the Jackson Free Press published a lengthy cover story exposing the mindless politics behind juvenile-justice policies that treat children as adults and end up turning many …

Industry Fears City Zone Change

Industry Fears City Zone Change

Ratliff Fabricating Co. owner Spincer Harrell says his business may not fare well under a proposed zone change slated for North Jackson's Clay Street.