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National
Obama Gives Trump Sharp Rebuke in Mandela Address on Values
Without ever mentioning President Donald Trump by name, former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday took aim at "strongman politics" in his highest-profile speech since leaving office, urging people around …
Politics
Shad White Takes Oath as New State Auditor in Mississippi
Republican Shad White was sworn in Tuesday as Mississippi's new state auditor, and in a brief speech he pledged to protect taxpayers' money.
Immigration
Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Reunified Families
A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of reunited families who were separated by the Trump administration after crossing the southwest border.
Civil Rights
Emmett Till
A 2017 book that revealed lies by a key figure in the Emmett Till case has prompted the U.S government to renew its investigation into the brutal 1955 slaying, a …
Sports
With Flags, Song, Pride, French Celebrate Unifying Victory
France's 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday marked the second time in 20 years that France has won the World Cup, and came …
Person of the Day
Maxine Greenleaf
Maxine Greenleaf, executive director of communications and marketing at Jackson State University, became president of the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi for 2018 to 2019 starting on July 1.
National
Trump: Relations With May 'Strong' After Bombshell Interview
In a fresh bout of diplomatic whiplash, President Donald Trump denied Friday he had criticized Prime Minister Theresa May and declared the U.S.-U.K. relationship "the highest level of special"—not long …
City & County
Lumumba Disputes Interlocal Claims, Vows to Speed Process
In efforts to put an end to rumors that Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba had been slowing down interlocal agreements between the City and the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, the …
Person of the Day
Ozzie Albies
Four Atlanta Braves have been named to the 2018 All-Star Game, including former Mississippi Braves star Ozhaino "Ozzie" Albies, who made the National League team as a reserve second baseman.
Art
FLEET: Inspiring Jackson’s Creative Professionals
“The only thing that separates an artist and a creative professional is that you get paid for what you do, and if you want to get better, you can come, …
City & County
JPS Needs Help Filling a Bus with School Supplies for Students
Jackson Public Schools start Wednesday, Aug. 8, and JPS organized a "Stuff the Bus" campaign to provide students with the supplies they need.
National
Trump's Claim That NATO Will Boost Defense Spending Disputed
In a chaotic 28 hours at NATO, President Donald Trump disparaged longtime allies, cast doubt on his commitment to the mutual-defense organization and sent the 29-member pact into frenzied emergency …
Body+Soul
A Salty Kind of Relaxation
Soul Synergy Center's salt cave is not a cave in the normal sense. It's a small room at the center of the building meant to simulate a real salt cave.
Art
Of History and Craftsmanship
Over the 40 years since its founding, the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi has grown from just a few craftspeople to 359 members, 80 percent of which reside in Mississippi, and …
City & County
The Antar Era: 365 Days of Building a ‘Radical’ Foundation
Jackson's youngest mayor, now 35, assumed his official duties on July 3, 2017, and since then, he has been on a determined-but-rocky mission, as the world looks on.
Economy
OPINION: Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign, About More Than Poverty
Some Jacksonians may not have been familiar with the Poor People's Campaign before a group of protestors burned the state flag in front of the Governor's Mansion on Monday, June …
City & County
EDITOR'S NOTE: Pride, from Detroit to Jackson
Jackson needs people who are willing to do the hard work—to attend city council meetings to see what's happening, to push back when the city's government isn't sticking to their …
City & County
Reimagining 9 Acres Downtown
If downtown Jackson were a person, she would be an upstanding woman with a lot of scars, living in the shadows of painful memories.
Jacksonian
Richard Miles
Richard Miles, medical director of Merit Health Central's emergency department and owner of Hops & Habanas, got his start as a business owner due to a medical problem.
National
Trump Claims Germany 'Totally Controlled' by Russia
In a combative start to his NATO visit, President Donald Trump asserted Wednesday that a pipeline project has made Germany "totally controlled" by and "captive to Russia" and blasted allies' …
