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Politics
Bryant Names Judge for New Court on Mississippi Coast
Gov. Phil Bryant is naming a county court judge on the Mississippi coast.
City & County
Silent Protesters Will Greet Trump at Opening of Mississippi Museums
The Mississippi chapter of the NAACP and a Hinds County Democratic committee are calling for Trump's surprise plans to visit to Jackson this weekend to be cancelled.
Biz Roundup
Center for Art & Public Exchange, Holiday Tamales and Mississippi Trade Mart
The Mississippi Museum of Art launched a new initiative called the Center for Art & Public Exchange on Thursday, Nov. 30.
Art
Teresa Haygood
The Mississippi Arts Commission chose mosaic artist Teresa Haygood to represent the state in the National Christmas Tree Lighting display.
Justice
Split Mississippi Court Rejects Appeal Over Delayed Trial
The Mississippi Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Hattiesburg man who said a delay of nearly five years between arrest and trial was unfair.
City & County
UPDATED: Trump May Be in Jackson for Civil Rights, History Museums' Opening
This weekend, the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will open their doors—and President Donald Trump might make an appearance.
National
Prosecutors: Manafort Wrote Op-Ed with Colleague in Russia
While facing several felony charges, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been working on an op-ed essay with a longtime colleague "assessed to have ties" to a Russian …
Civil Rights
Supreme Court Allows Full Enforcement of Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six mostly Muslim countries.
Civil Rights
Kneel-In Movements Tried to De-segregate Jackson Churches in 1960s
This day and age, it is almost impossible to talk about kneeling without thinking about Colin Kaepernick and his NFL protests during which he and now other football players have …
City & County
JPS Better Together Commission Will Secure Contractor This Month
The Better Together Commission will issue a request for proposal today in its search for an independent contractor to study Jackson Public Schools for about 10 months in 2018.
Person of the Day
Quinndary Weatherspoon
Quinndary Weatherspoon scored with eight seconds left to lift Mississippi State to a 61-59 victory over Dayton on Sunday.
National
Trump Complains About 'Unfair' Treatment of Flynn
Lobbing new criticism at the special counsel's Russia investigation, President Donald Trump said Monday he feels "very badly" for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who last week pleaded guilty …
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
National
Flynn Pleads Guilty, is Cooperating in Trump-Russia Probe
Michael Flynn, the retired general who campaigned at Donald Trump's side and then served as his first national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about reaching …
Civil Rights
Non-Partisan Group: Fly Stennis Flag Instead of Official State Version
A new grassroots group of Mississippians is advocating for replacing the controversial Mississippi flag for urging residents to fly a different one themselves.
Education
"For My People" Anniversary and LEAD Awards at JSU, New Chairwoman of Pediatrics and Children's Tower at UMMC
On Friday, Dec. 1, the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University will host an event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Walker's first book of …
Sports
Ole Miss Gets Two-Year Bowl Ban, Other Penalties in NCAA Case
Mississippi's football program has been handed a two-year postseason ban and other penalties by the NCAA.
City & County
Teens Indicted in Death of Boy Found in Stolen Car
A Mississippi teen could face the death penalty in the slaying of a 6-year-old boy who authorities said was inside a car stolen from a supermarket parking lot.
City & County
First People's Assembly Kicks Off with High Energy, Without Mayor
Jackson's mayoral visioning committee hosted its first people's assembly at the Smith Robertson Museum on Tuesday.
City & County
Revamped JPS School Board Gets to Work
If Tuesday night was any indication of how the new Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees will operate, Jacksonians are in good hands.
