Education
Endowed Scholarship and Education Grant at JSU, MSU Field of the Year Award
Jackson State University alum Marcus A. Thompson recently established a $50,000 scholarship endowment to help pay for tuition, textbooks, supplies and other fees for eligible Mississippi natives who are studying …
National
GOP Governors Challenge Pentagon Over Guard Vaccine Mandate
Texas' Republican governor on Thursday told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the state will not direct its National Guard members to comply with a Biden administration order requiring all members …
Person of the Day
Celebration Bowl 2021 Preview
While other college football programs in Mississippi have had several high points this season, Jackson State University's momentum has become undeniable. The Tigers are enjoying an unprecedented run of success.
Health Care
MSMA Town Hall Addresses COVID-19, Vaccine Concerns
As the United States marked the grim record of 800,000 deaths due to COVID-19, state health leadership and physicians attended a Dec. 14 Mississippi State Medical Association virtual town hall …
Politics
Lawmakers Disagree on Jackson Split in New congressional map
A group of Mississippi lawmakers finalized a proposal on Wednesday for how the state’s four congressional districts could look in the next decade, one that will largely preserve Republicans' 3-to-1 …
State
Corps Cancels Mississippi Flood Project That EPA Rejected
The Army Corps of Engineers has canceled a $450 million Mississippi flood control project following the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to overturn the project that had been greenlit in …
City & County
'Addressing a Human Need': City Leaders Ask for 'Equitable Share' of EPA Water Infrastructure Revolving Loan
City of Jackson officials have appealed for fairness in distributing the nearly $75 million in water-infrastructure funding that Mississippi is getting in 2022 from the Infrastructure Bill that President Joe …
State
‘My Hometown Too’: Laurel’s Downtown Blossoms Despite City’s Complicated History
Nearly three decades ago, most of the once-bustling businesses in downtown Laurel, Miss., had shuttered their windows, and the brick streets that criss-crossed the Pine Belt town’s center were void …
Health Care
MSDH Reports First Pediatric Flu Death of the Season
Mississippi saw its first seasonal pediatric death to influenza this week, ahead of what may hold to be a harsher flu season than 2020.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2022 Finalist Ballot Open through Christmas Eve
Yesterday, the Jackson Free Press finalized the results of the Best of Jackson 2022 nominations ballot.
Health Care
Omicron Variant Shows Serious Decrease In Neutralizing Activity, Lab Studies Show
Laboratory studies of the omicron variant of COVID-19 from multiple sources reveal a dramatic decrease in neutralizing activity from prior infection with earlier variants and the available vaccines.
Biz Roundup
Repeat Street Countdown to Christmas, Possum Ridge at Two Museums and Hal and Mal's Christmas Party
Repeat Street is hosting a Countdown to Christmas event from Tuesday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 24, with different events and specials each day.
Civil Rights
'A Way We Resist': Quilts Honor Victims of Racial Violence
A quilting project dedicated to memorializing lives lost to racial violence in the U.S. is open for public viewing on weekdays through Dec. 17 at Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker …
Politics
Analysis: Oversight Changes for Mississippi Judicial Races
Under change recently made by a majority of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the public could receive less information about findings of unethical behavior during judicial campaigns.
Education
JSU Wins Tax Case Competition, USM Student Donation and MSU Speaking Center
A team of Jackson State University College of Business students recently joined eight other regional teams as winners of the Deloitte FanTAXtic Tax Case competition.
Person of the Day
Sam Williams
To few’s surprise, the University of Mississippi offense has been explosive and exciting in the 2021 season. The Rebels brought back quarterback Matt Corral and head coach Lane Kiffin.
Personhood
Gov. Reeves: Mississippi Will Ban Most Abortions From Conception If Roe Falls
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves recently confirmed that the state will swiftly move to enact a law banning nearly all abortions starting from the moment of conception if the U.S. Supreme …
Crime
Second Death-Row Inmate Requests Speedy Execution
Mississippi could execute its second inmate this year after a nine-year hiatus, if the Mississippi Supreme Court grants Blayde Nathataniel Grayson’s request for execution.
Art
Galey’s Pictures Prompt ‘Adventures in the Imagination’ at The MAX
Even the standalone illustrations from Chuck Galey spark stories, igniting the imagination with a crackling warmth of character, narrative and action.
Crime
Frat Members Arrested for Cyberstalking in Hazing Case
Seven members of the recently suspended Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of Mississippi have been arrested after they were accused of using social media to harass a former …
