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Rachel James-Terry

Jackson State University named Rachel James-Terry as associate director of public relations in University Communications and Marketing on Oct. 16. She previously served as public relations writer and editor for …

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Mississippi Casts Its 6 Electoral Votes for President Trump

Mississippi on Monday cast all six of its Electoral College votes for Republican President Donald Trump.

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Confederate Monument Remains After Tie Vote on Moving It

A Confederate monument will remain outside a Mississippi courthouse after a majority-white board of supervisors deadlocked on a proposal to move it.

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Analysis: Lawsuit Threatens Mississippi Medical Marijuana

A court fight threatens to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program before the program even gets started.

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Azia’s Picks 12-11-20

My motto is work hard, play hard so go ahead, do the right thing and finish off this FriYAY strong. We got frolicking, chilling and responsible socializing to do! Check …

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Coastal County to Vote on Confederate Monument Future

A coastal Mississippi county will vote Monday on what to do with a Confederate monument that has been standing in front of the county courthouse since 1911 and has become …

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Rickea Jackson

Sophomore forward Rickea Jackson entered this season being named First-Team All-SEC by both the coaches and media. Jackson was added to the 2021 Cheryl Miller Award list as she looks …

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MSU Black Legislators Exhibit, META Teletherapy and STEM Grant at JSU

DeeDee Baldwin, an assistant professor with Mississippi State University's MSU Libraries, recently launched a new digital exhibit showcasing the first African American men to serve on Mississippi’s state legislature during …

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Faculty: Auditor Demand on Professor Hurts Academic Freedom

Faculty leaders at the University of Mississippi are expressing concerns about academic freedom after the state auditor demanded nearly $2,000 from a tenured professor who took part in a two-day …

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Scrooge’s Continues to Spread Local Cheer

When the previous owner sought to sell Scrooge's Fine Foods and Drink, she didn't have to look far. Chris Jefferson and Chris Carter, who both worked at Scrooge's, were more …

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OPINION: Governor’s ‘Patriotic Education Fund’ to ‘Fight Revisionist History’ is a Trojan Horse

"Gov. Reeves is merely parroting the president's belief that there is a vast, 'far-left fascism' working behind the scenes in our schools to bring down America by corrupting its youth. …

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DOJ Sues Pearl Property Company for Racial Discrimination

A federal lawsuit filed in November alleges that property manager James Roe steered white prospective renters away from this apartment complex located in Pearl, which it alleges that he encouraged …

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Lucious Walton

Lucious Walton, a Greenwood, Miss., native who found himself homeless for some time, counts his blessings and considers himself extremely fortunate to now have a place in Jackson to call …

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'We Have Forgotten Who We Are': Denial and Death in Mississippi Hospitals

Health-care professionals, including hospitalists and clinicians, have spoken to the Jackson Free Press about the persistent denialism coming from the public as well as political leadership.

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Code Red: Hinds County Doubles COVID-19 Infection Rates In Two Months

Hinds County is now categorized as red, the color code for areas with over 10% COVID-19 test positivity rates. It has recorded 11,046 cases of COVID-19, with 208 deaths as …

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Mississippi’s COVID-19 Deaths Above 4,000 As Thanksgiving Surge Continues

More than 4,000 Mississippians are confirmed to have died from complications of COVID-19 in the pandemic so far, a grim milestone that public-health leadership has warned is unlikely to be …

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Fertile Ground Beer Co., My City Social Media Campaign Award and IMMC Grant

The Belhaven Town Center in Jackson's Belhaven neighborhood recently announced that a new craft brewery called Fertile Ground Beer Co. is scheduled to open in 2021.

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Mississippi National Guard Promotes 2-Star General

The Mississippi National Guard, in a ceremony Saturday, is promoting Brig. Gen. John “Trent” Kelly.

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Fair, Retired from Mississippi Appeals Court, Dies at 74

Retired Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Love Fair Jr. of Hattiesburg died Wednesday, the administrative office of state courts said. He was 74.

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Will Hall

Southern Miss has hired Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall as its new head football coach.