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Person of the Day
Catherine Young
Crystal Springs native Catherine Young has served as senior vice president of the Memphis-Mid South Mississippi branch of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, a national breast cancer advocacy organization, since …
Crime
Coroner: Inmate Dies, Found Hanging at a Mississippi Prison
An inmate at a Mississippi prison that was a focus of recent deadly unrest was found hanging in his cell by two corrections officers over the weekend and pronounced dead, …
City & County
OPINION: Pelicia Hall and the Political Emptiness of 'Black Girl Magic'
Many believe "Black Girl Magic" improves on the silences in "black power" and is validly wielded against patriarchy. Columnist Adofo Minka argues that a closer look reveals it is an …
Person of the Day
Kristen Allen: HeARTworks Champion
Kristen Allen finds herself tearing up as she reflects on the connections she's made at HeARTworks. "It truly is heaven on earth," she says. "We have something special, and I …
Civil Rights
Martin Luther King Holiday: Faith, Politics Mix This Holiday
The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him …
National
Pro-gun Rally by Thousands in Virginia Ends Peacefully
Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday to protest plans by the state's Democratic leadership to pass gun-control legislation.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
National
OPINION: Southern Evangelical: Trump 'Fits the Scriptural Definition of a Fool'
"I can find very little in Trump's deeds as president that promote the message of the Gospel. I am afraid this hypocrisy will set the Evangelical movement back by decades."
Person of the Day
Vic Schaefer
Mississippi State's win over LSU provided a perfect picture of what coach Vic Schaefer is dealing with in a transition year.
City & County
Azia's Picks 1-17-20
What are you in the mood for after a long, productive week? Let's plan a weekend together, starting with my top picks.
City & County
Mississippi Governor: Prison Violence Was a 'Catastrophe'
Mississippi's new governor said Thursday that the state will conduct a nationwide search for a new commissioner to lead a state prison system that's reckoning with what he called a …
Politics
Putin Fast-Tracks Effort to Extend His Rule in Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his …
National
Trump's Impeachment Trial Underway With Reading of Charges
The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Thursday, with House Democrats reading the formal charges in the chamber ahead of the swearing in of all …
National
Ukraine Opens Probe of Possible Surveillance of Ambassador
Ukrainian police said Thursday they have opened an investigation into the possibility that the U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance by an unknown party before she was recalled from her …
Crime
Lawsuit Says Mississippi Prisons are 'Plagued by Violence'
More than two dozen Mississippi inmates sued the state Tuesday, saying understaffed prisons are “plagued by violence” and inmates are forced to live in decrepit and dangerous conditions.
Politics
Mississippi U.S. Reps Face Challenges from the Left and the Right in 2020
A University of Mississippi law professor and self-described "Democratic socialist" is challenging her district's U.S. House representative, Republican Trent Kelly, in this year's election.
Person of the Day
Bobbie Wilson
The Jackson State University National Alumni Association named Bobbie Wilson, a Clinton resident who serves on the JSUNAA's regional board, as its 2019 Alumnus of the Year during the JSU …
Politics
The 2020 Inauguration Speech of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves
Gov. Tate Reeves took the oath of office today at the Mississippi Capitol beneath gloomy skies, surrounded by the state's new leadership. The governor's speech centered around unity, even as …
Sports
OPINION: D.J. Durkin as UM Football Coach Reduces Life of Jordan McNair
D.J. Durkin's hiring raises important questions for the sport of college football: Are there any consequences for elite, white men in positions of power? And just how low are we …
Development
Mississippi Officials Set to Rule on Controversial Landfill
Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality is set to decide on whether a controversial new landfill will be allowed in a county that already has two other trash dumping sites.
