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Music
Tyler, the Creator Tackles Heartbreak on ‘Igor’
Tyler, the Creator's fifth studio album, "Igor," which is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts, is an emotional rollercoaster detailing the ups and downs of a relationship with a …
Cover
Guys We Love 2019
Each year around Father's Day, we honor men in the Jackson metro area who are making differences in our community. This year's include ones who are involved music, art, medicine, …
Civil Rights
OPINION: A Northerner’s Introduction to the South
Moving to the South was a wake-up call. Slavery was abolished a little more than 150 years ago, but the residual effects are still very present for me. You can …
Politics
Striving to Empower Women Voters
Rapper and activist Genesis Be wants the younger generation to get out and vote because people who came before them risked their lives so that they could have that right.
Politics
OPINION: Mississippi's New Governor—The Time for Change is Now!
Every state in the union has done the right and humane thing of removing the Confederate symbol from their flags. Mississippi stands alone, steeped in injustice and fear.
LGBT
The Fight for Family Goes On
After the Obergefell decision, Mississippi’s leaders "made sure to let us know we are still beneath the religious elite," Rev. Brandiilyne Mangum-Dear said. "We may have acquired marriage that day …
City & County
EDITOR'S NOTE: Onward and Upward in Downtown Jackson
To have a strong city, we have to have a strong downtown, and right now, we just don't. But that's not the end of the story.
Jacksonian
Nelson Atehortua
Nelson Atehortua, who was born in Bogota, South America, had a different childhood than most people. At the young age of 3, he was diagnosed with the viral disease polio.
Business
Jackson Sues Siemens, Local Businessmen for ‘Bait and Switch’ Contract
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced today that the City of Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Siemens Industry Inc. and associated divisions in the U.S. and Germany, along with multiple …
Politics
Black Voting Strength at Stake in Republican Request to 5th Circuit
Mississippi Republican leaders are fighting a court ruling that would increase black voting power in a gerrymandered state Senate district that meanders about 100 miles from Cleveland in the Mississippi …
Person of the Day
Olubusola Hall
Olubusola Hall, a nurse at Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson, has been working to open her own pediatric clinic in her native country of Nigeria since 2016.
Politics
Republican Reeves Holds $6.3M in Mississippi Governor's Race
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has five times as much cash to spend in the final five months of the governor's race as his best-financed opponent, and he's already spending …
National
Sex Abuse Crisis Tops Agenda as Southern Baptists Convene
The Southern Baptist Convention gathers for its annual national meeting Tuesday with one sobering topic—sex abuse by clergy and staff—overshadowing all others.
Politics
A Look at Mississippi Candidates' Campaign Finance Filings
Mississippi candidates had a Monday deadline to file campaign finance reports to show how much money they had raised and spent through the end of May. This is a brief …
Business
New Law: Charities Using Paid Telemarketers Must Register
Officials on Monday reminded charities that hire telemarketers to seek new donors that they now have to register under Mississippi's no-call law.
Environment
Scientist Predict Gulf 'Dead Zone' Nearly the Size of Turkey
Scientists are predicting a near-record Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" — an area where the water holds too little oxygen to sustain marine life.
National
Congress to Obtain Mueller Evidence on Trump Obstruction
The Justice Department has agreed to turn over some of the underlying evidence from special counsel Robert Mueller's report, including files used to assess whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, …
Education
Rural Kids Left Behind as Homework Moves Online
In what has become known as the homework gap, an estimated 17% of U.S. students do not have access to computers at home and 18% do not have home access …
State
Gipson: Officers Were 'Only Trying to Help' When They Shot His Father
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson said he does not blame the officers involved in the shooting death of his father, Harry Gipson.
Biz Roundup
Eritaj Cookery, Popcorn in the 'Park and Hope Housing Visionary Award
Felicia Bell, a Brandon native and owner of RD&S Farm, opened "Eritaj Cookery, a Restorative Food Cafe" on Monday, June 3, at the Kundi Compound in Jackson.
