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Kermit Davis
There were no fireworks, no drama and that was exactly what Kermit Davis wanted in his Mississippi head coaching debut Saturday as the Rebels defeated Western Michigan 90-64.
Biz Roundup
Offbeat Black Friday Sale, Operation Shoestring 50th Anniversary, Painting in the 'Park and Lounge 114
Offbeat, Jackson's only vinyl record store, will hold a special sale in conjunction with the national Record Store Day Black Friday on Friday, Nov. 23, from noon to 7 p.m.
National
CNN Sues Trump, Demanding Return of Acosta to White House
CNN sued the Trump administration Tuesday, demanding that correspondent Jim Acosta's credentials to cover the White House be returned because their revocation violates the constitutional right of freedom of the ...
Health Care
Mississippi Study Examines if Marijuana Can Cut Seizures
A study of whether ingredients extracted from marijuana can reduce seizures in children is moving ahead in Mississippi.
Abortion
Governor Calls Abortion ‘Black Genocide,’ Defends Hyde-Smith on ‘Hanging’ Tape
As state and national controversy swirls around U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s comment about a public hanging” in her race against an African American opponent, Gov. Phil Bryant opened a press ...
Politics
McDaniel v. Hood? State Senator to 'Pray About' Run for Governor
Just days after his hopes of becoming a U.S. senator were dashed for the second time in four years, Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, signaled interest in a possible ...
Politics
William Waller Jr.
Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice William Waller Jr. announced Friday that he will retire from the bench Jan. 31.
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.
Politics
Hyde-Smith’s ‘Public Hanging’ Quip Bombs in State with Most Lynchings
Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith lit up social media Sunday morning after a video clip in which she jokingly says she would be “on the front row” at “a public ...
Immigration
Trump Move to Limit Asylum is Challenged in Court
President Donald Trump issued an order Friday to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally, tightening the border as caravans of Central Americans slowly approach the United States. ...
Civil Rights
Vacationing While Latino: Family Sues for 'Pervasive' Profiling in Mississippi
A lawsuit on behalf of a Latino and Native American family from South Carolina alleges that Hancock County Sheriff's deputies detained and searched them while traveling through Mississippi because they ...
Education
Tougaloo and JSU Farish Art Project, Visiting Artist Lecture at USM and Miss USM Pageant
Johnnie Mae Maberry, associate professor of art at Tougaloo College, and art students from Tougaloo and Jackson State University will announce the launch of an outdoor art project in the ...
Person of the Day
Yolanda Owens
The Jackson State University National Alumni Association selected Yolanda Owens, who served as the association's president until June 30 this year, as the 2018 Alumnus of the Year during its ...
Sports
Nick Mullens
Quarterback Nick Mullens left the University of Southern Mississippi owning most of the school's passing records. He is the career leader in passing yards for the Golden Eagles with 11,994 ...
Politics
Hyde-Smith Accepts Debate Invite With McDaniel Out; Espy Considering
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., has accepted an invitation Mississippi Farm Bureau to debate her runoff opponent, Democrat Mike Espy, on Nov. 27.
Politics
Hinds Judicial Races, Court of Appeals Likely Headed to Runoff
Candidates for various Hinds County and statewide judicial roles appeared on Tuesday's ballot alongside U.S. Senate and congressional candidates. Just before midnight on election night, Hinds County released unofficial results ...
National
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg, 85, Hospitalized After Fracturing 3 Ribs in Fall
Eighty-five-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fractured three ribs in a fall in her office at the court and is in the hospital, the court said Thursday.
National
White House Bans CNN Reporter After Confrontation with Trump
The White House has suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during a news conference.
Politics
Mississippi's 3rd District Stays GOP, Incumbents Win
Mississippians in the 3rd District elected a Republican district attorney as the state's newest member of Congress on Tuesday, choosing Michael Guest of Brandon over Democratic state Rep. Michael Ted ...
National
Jeff Sessions Resigns as Attorney General at Trump's Request
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned as the country's chief law enforcement officer at President Donald Trump's request.
