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Mind Flow Over Matter

After completing 10th grade, Eric "iRhyme" Spann began writing poetry and has yet to cease the flowing mental compositions. "Stuff builds up, and you need a release," Spann says. He …

Another Opportunity

Free agency started Tuesday, March 10, in the NFL, and the NFL Draft, which runs from April 30 to May 2, is right around the corner.

Straying at Home

When Mary Claire Primos, founder of Stray at Home Art and Music Festival, moved back home to Jackson after living in Nashville for seven years, she noticed that something was …

Mississippi Election Information

On. Nov. 6, the same day as the national midterms, voters choose between Democrat Mike Espy, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Republican Chris McDaniel in a U.S. Senate special election; there …

Espy Calls for Gun Reforms, Targets 'Rise of Violent White Nationalism'

The Democrat who lost to U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's 2018 U.S. Senate special election, Mike Espy, broke his post-campaign silence to call for action on gun reform and …

FBI Seeks Cold Case Info

[verbatim]In February 2006, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) enacted an initiative to identify and closely examine all unsolved hate crimes resulting in death that occurred prior to 1970. A …

A Prolonged Stay: The Reasons Behind the Slow Pace of Executions

States that impose the death penalty have been facing a crisis in recent years: They are short on the drugs used in executions.

Easley Says Fellow Justices ‘Screwed Me'

As reported last Wednesday, Aug. 27, Mississippi Supreme Court Judge Chuck Easley told the Jackson Free Press last week that a pro-business bloc on the court is attempting to strip …

Mississippi Leaders React to Trump Impeachment Inquiry; MAE Endorses Hood

Democratic Mississippi Congressman and U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson supports an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. House Rep. Steven Palazzo …

[Musician's Corner] Latinismo!

Latinismo!

Genre: Latin

Lords Of CBL To Get Their Rings

Fresh off a 1-2 season-opening series at Coastal Bend, the Jackson Senators will play their home opener on Monday night. The Senators' game against the San Angelo Colts begins at …

[New Releases] MVD Music Video "Under Review"

— Herman Snell and Alex Slawson

MVD Music Video—"Under Review" Music-video distributors MVD and Sexy Intellectual have collected the quintessential must-have archives from the key founders of modern music. Each 90-minute, independent, critical analysis of The …

Suspect Jeremy Powell Committed Suicide After Shooting Officer

The second deceased individual identified as Jeremy Powell.

Engine test for Space Launch System to be in Mississippi

NASA says it will conduct the "Green Run" rocket testing campaign for the new Space Launch System rocket at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

Mississippi's Senators Say Award to Help City Buy Airport

Mississippi's senators say the City of Olive Branch has received a $14.9 million federal grant to help with the purchase of the Olive Branch Airport.

Diversity is 'Blessing' for Mississippi, New Ag Leader Says

Former state Rep. Andy Gipson of Braxton was sworn in Monday as the state's eighth commissioner of agriculture and commerce.

Students Named as Mississippi Test Panel to Begin Meeting

Four Mississippi high school seniors will be among a 28-member task force meeting to examine state and local tests given to public school students.

Search for New Jackson State President Continues

Trustees are still looking for a new president for Jackson State University.

Lawmakers Work Weekend to Craft Budget

The seersucker was on full display this weekend as state lawmakers completed most of the heavy lifting on a $5.6-billion state budget for the next fiscal year starting in July …

Waterworks Flowing at Smith Park

The fountain in Smith Park is running again. The park, which sits in downtown Jackson along Amite Street, contains a large spill-over fountain with attached manmade creek that winds through …