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coronavirus
‘People Are Dying’: Rampant Growth in COVID-19 Follows Thanksgiving Week
The days following Gov. Tate Reeves’ assertion that Mississippi was not exceeding its previous summer peak have been disastrous for the state’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with each day …
Person of the Day
Phyllis Lewis-Hale
Phyllis Lewis-Hale, assistant professor of music and director of the Opera Workshop at Jackson State University, received a $6,500 grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council this November to host a …
coronavirus
Mississippi Schools Receive Computers for Distance Learning
Mississippi schools are closer to overcoming the digital divide that quickly became evident at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, state Superintendent of Education Carey Wright said Monday.
Person of the Day
Cody Crotts
When Cody Crotts, 25, painted his first mural of the new Mississippi flag in his hometown of Corinth, he thought it could be a conversation starter.
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Boychoir Virtual Performance, MAC Minigrants and Richard Kelso at Fischer Galleries
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi Boychoir has made changes to its annual "Be the Light" Christmas performance in Jackson, which will be a livestreamed virtual performance …
Chicks We Love
Chicks We Love 2020
This year's Chicks We Love package showcases a number of influential women who do their part to bolster the city that we call home.
Art
Azha Tattoos: Helping Others Tell Their Stories Through Body Art
Azha Sanders has worked as a licensed tattoo artist for 11 years and currently works at Forged True Tattoo in Brookhaven. The Kosciusko, Miss., native moved to Jackson when she …
Music
Garner Music Academy: ‘Make the Music Happen’
In her hometown of Pocahontas, Miss., Latongya Garner developed her affinity for music at Baker's Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she currently serves as music minister.
Food
Fighting Hunger One Meal at a Time, From a Distance
R U Hungry delivers food to the homeless every week.
City & County
Building an Educational Bridge Through ‘Chalkboard Ch@t’
On Friday, Nov. 13, Mississippi Public Broadcasting's education department launched its new podcast, "Chalkboard Ch@t," to bring relevant information and resources to parents, guardians, educators, students, education entities and other …
City & County
Public Works Director Williams: City’s Infrastructure Problems Won’t End Soon
In a recent interview with the Jackson Free Press, Jackson public works director Charles Williams explained the department's problems and his plans to move the needle on Jackson's infrastructural challenges.
coronavirus
Not Fear, But Love: Cancelling Holidays in the Year of COVID-19
"How are you going to tell the grandkids?" This was the question that convinced George Long to cancel his Thanksgiving plans. This was the question that convinced him to wear …
coronavirus
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Gov. Reeves, Denial Ain’t a River in Mississippi
"Gov. Tate Reeves has done precisely the wrong things to quell this virus. He could have led his party and supporters in Mississippi instead of sheepishly kowtowing to the extremists."
Jacksonian
Gwen Wilks
When Gwen Wilks saw an advertisement for a position at the Mississippi Museum of Art that suggested she would "learn about herbs and fresh vegetables," she assumed the position would …
Person of the Day
Tanya Fitts
Tanya Fitts, physician owner of Lafayette Pediatric Clinic in Oxford, Miss., became president-elect of the Mississippi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics on Oct. 30.
coronavirus
UMMC Health Leaders: COVID-19, Nursing Shortages Threaten Crisis Standard of Care
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, called on Gov. Tate Reeves to reinstate the …
City & County
Lawyer: Harvey Hill's Jail Killing Egregious, Expects Criminal Indictments
Harvey Hill's death in Madison County Correctional Detention Center in 2018 is highly disturbing, family attorney Carlos E. Moore said after viewing the video of prison guards brutalizing him and …
coronavirus
Many GOP Lawmakers Shrug Off Statehouse Mask-Wearing Rules
Many Republican lawmakers in states where coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have surged are not only rejecting statewide mask mandates. They're also resisting rules requiring them in their own capitols.
Person of the Day
Christopher Mitchell
As both a teacher and an artist, Christopher Mitchell felt the blows wrought by COVID-19, but he has been adapting to the changes as best he can so that he …
Education
Attorney Goes from Interim to President at Jackson State University
Thomas K. Hudson, the attorney who was interim president of Jackson State University the past nine months, has been hired for the permanent job.
