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Person of the Day
Derrick Ponder
One thing that would help the Jackson State University Tigers rise back to the top of the SWAC East division this season would be junior quarterback Derrick Ponder's play.
Politics
ACLU Leader Steps Down to Focus on Attorney General Race
Jennifer Riley Collins, the Democratic candidate in Mississippi's race for attorney general, is now a full-time campaigner after she stepped down from her role as head of the American Civil …
National
House Committee Files Lawsuit for Trump Tax Returns
A House committee sued the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday for access to President Donald Trump's tax returns, setting up a legal showdown over the records.
LGBT
Big Business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ People from Bias
More than 200 corporations, including many of America's best-known companies, are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that federal civil rights law bans job discrimination on the basis of …
Biz Roundup
Online Ordering at BRAVO!, MUL Youth Golf Program and MS Science Fest Honors
BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar launched a new online ordering platform on Monday, July 1, which allows customers to order all currently available lunch and dinner items, including vegan menu …
Business
Defenders of Vegan Bacon Sue Mississippi Over Labeling Law
A federal lawsuit says Mississippi is violating free-speech rights by banning makers of plant-based foods from using terms such as "meatless meatballs" and "vegan bacon."
Health Care
Judge Gets Challenge to Mississippi Mental Health System
A federal judge should intervene in Mississippi's mental health care system, a U.S. Justice Department lawyer argued Monday, saying the state has moved far too slowly to provide community alternatives …
Business
Jacksonians Sue City Over Water Billing Amid Siemens Conflict
Pieter Teeuwissen and Anthony R. Simon are representing six city residents in a lawsuit against the City of Jackson. The plaintiffs in the case have water bills ranging from $1,000 …
OPINION: Why You Should Volunteer
"The act of volunteering is a learning and growing experience for everyone involved and helps create the positive changes we want to see in our community."
City & County
New Body Cameras Could Make JPD 'Less Aggressive' If Used Well
The Jackson Police Department will join various other police agencies across the United States that require officers to wear body cameras.
Civil Rights
Joe Biden's Praise for Segregationists Spans Decades
As a liberal Democratic senator before segregationists switched to the GOP, Joe Biden's friendships extended to not only conservatives, but notorious racist Dixiecrats like former Sen. Strom Thurmond of South …
Health Care
Mississippi Mental Health Leader Says She Supports Community Treatment
The leader of Mississippi's Department of Mental Health testified Thursday that she supports spending more money on serving people outside state hospitals, as the state concluded its defense of a …
Education
JSU Student Patents Cleanstraww, Horse Poor Barrel Race and Belhaven Division III Membership
LaMonté Pierce, a graduate student at Jackson State University who is majoring in technology education, recently secured a patent for a special straw that he dubbed the “Cleanstraww,” which filters …
National
Supreme Court Allows Partisan Districts, Blocks Census Query
The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow Thursday to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain and put a hold on the Trump administration's effort to …
Diy Guides
Five Ways to Make A Room Look Bigger
Smaller properties can quickly start to feel quite cramped and claustrophobic, causing undue stress. There are, however, a few simple tricks we can employ to turn our small spaces into …
Art
Mississippi Invitational 2019
This year's Mississippi Invitational will have the artwork of 23 contemporary visual artists from Natchez, Jackson, Tupelo, West Point, Seminary, Cleveland, Poplarville, Oxford, Hattiesburg, Starkville and more.
Food
A Surge in New Businesses in Jackson
Over the last few weeks, Jackson has had a surge in new local businesses opening or changing—just in time for summer. Here are a few of our favorites.
Business
Independent Business Week: Taking a Slice of the Pie
The American Independent Business Alliance says on its website that shopping local helps build community, shapes a neighborhood's character, gives people access to expertise on a product; and creates a …
