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Politics
Jackson Should End Penalties on People Who Beg for Money, ACLU Says
The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi is asking 16 cities in the state to eliminate local laws that penalize panhandling.
National
Trump Blasts 4 Congresswomen; Crowd Roars, 'Send Her Back!'
Donald Trump turned a campaign rally into an extended dissection of the liberal views of four Democratic congresswomen of color, deriding them for what he painted as extreme positions and …
Education
USM Professor Studying HIV Stigma, MSU Fulbright Scholar and Delta State Paleontology Grant
As part of an HIV awareness project, Susan Hrostowski will work with students in USM's Master of Social Work program to interview people with HIV about their experiences with people …
Person of the Day
Rockey Felker
While growing up in Jackson, Tenn., Rockey Felker often spent his Saturdays listening to Mississippi State University football. It started a love for MSU that Felker carries to this day …
Politics
Black Woman Accuses Dem Leader of Ignoring Her Governor Run
Velesha P. Williams, an African American woman from Jackson who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor of Mississippi, says party Chairman Bobby Moak will not "respect or acknowledge" …
Politics
Candidate Backtracks After Saying Office is 'A Man's Job'
Malcolm Johnson, a Democratic man running for office in Mississippi, says he wasn't criticizing all women—just one—when he said being county supervisor is "a man's job."
Gender
Hood: Governors Can’t Do Their Job and Follow the ‘Billy Graham Rule’
Republican candidates who say they cannot be alone with women who are not their wives are “ridiculous,” Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said in a fundraising email sent to supporters …
City & County
JPS Unveils 'Transformational' Plan for Public Schools
Jackson Public Schools now has a plan to "transform" education in Mississippi's capital city. City leaders say it will help ensure that all children in the district get a high-quality …
City & County
Conference Aims to Boost Black City Leadership
African Americans must look to city leaders in the absence of supportive leadership from the state and national government, Jackson Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps said at a July 17 …
Crime
Hinds Judge Penalized for Aiding Acquaintances Charged for Weed, Sex Work
The Mississippi Supreme Court has suspended a judge for 30 days without pay after a professional group found he violated standards of conduct by improperly helping one person charged with …
Person of the Day
Literary Conference Examines Family in William Faulkner's Work
A literary conference at the University of Mississippi is focusing on the theme of families in William Faulkner's work.
Biz Roundup
CARA Dog Days of Summer, Big Fix Clinic Donations and UMMC/Merit Health Partnership
Community Animal Rescue & Adoption, a nonprofit "no-kill" animal rescue group in Jackson, will host its 12th annual Dog Days of Summer fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. …
Health Care
Mental Health Services Ending for Thousands in Mississippi
Mental health services will soon end for thousands of adults and children in four Mississippi Gulf Coast counties because of a lack of funding.
Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: Jay Hughes (Lt. Governor)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the lieutenant governor's race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: Delbert Hosemann (Lt. Governor)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the lieutenant governor's race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: William 'Bo' Brown (House District 70)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the House District 70 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
Politics
Three GOP Candidates for Mississippi Governor Set to Debate
Three Republicans running for Mississippi governor are having their only debate before the party primary.
Politics
GOP Race for Mississippi Secretary of State Grows Pointed
The contest between two candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Mississippi secretary of state has become one of the most pointed among 2019's primary elections, while the former mayor of …
Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: Shanda Yates (House District 64)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the House District 64 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
Person of the Day
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan, a professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, received the Regions Bank TEACH Prize in May 2019.
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