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Food
Local Barista Pours Positivity into Every Cup
On Friday, Sept. 25, Leigha Ellis spoke with the Jackson Free Press to discuss her experience as a barista and what Cups offers this fall season.
Politics
OPINION: The Case for Medicinal Marijuana in Mississippi
"To my surprise, former Gov. Phil Bryant is boldly making false claims about Initiative 65, on the ballot in November to legalize medical marijuana in Mississippi if it passes. I …
City & County
Bridging The Unemployment Gap, One Jacksonian At A Time
Jonathan Barnett is the pioneer and the only coordinator to date of Jobs for Jacksonians, the City of Jackson's program to connect the citizens with employment opportunities.
Crime
Forgiveness is Freedom: After Veto, Parole Reformers Fight On
Mississippi Sen. Juan Barnett, D-Heidelberg, found that forgiveness heals victims and perpetrators alike. That's what inspired him to push for parole reform in his new position as chairman of the …
Civil Rights
EDITOR'S NOTE: As You Vote, Recall the Blackjacks Hitting Mrs. Hamer’s Back
"(Fannie Lou Hamer) came up in a Mississippi where white leaders, including former Confederate generals immortalized as heroes, had worked diligently in the years before her birth to make sure …
Jacksonian
Benjamin Luckett
When Benjamin Luckett graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2018, he returned to his hometown of Greenville, Miss. He soon realized, however, that he "wanted to explore the …
coronavirus
Hoax Warning: Mask Mandate Still in Place as COVID-19 Cases Stable in Mississippi
Mississippi is still under a statewide mask mandate, per Gov. Tate Reeves’ executive orders, in spite of a hoax circulating on social media claiming a new order supersedes them, officials …
Person of the Day
Sarah Story, Mississippi Art Commission’s New Director
The Mississippi Arts Commission has named the head of the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden and Museum in Austin, Texas, as its new executive director. Sarah Story is a native of Jackson, …
coronavirus
Mississippi: 'Fake' Letter Claims Mask Mandate Abolished
A letter circulating on social media claiming to be from the office of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and abolishing the statewide mask mandate is fake, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency officials …
coronavirus
Mississippi Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit on Elections Amid COVID
Top officials in Mississippi are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to remove some limitations from the state's absentee voting process amid the coronavirus pandemic.
State
Jeff Davis Elementary School in Biloxi Removing its Confederate Name
Confederate President Jefferson Davis's name will be removed from a school in the city where he his final years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
State
Sales of Mississippi Lottery Tickets Exceeding Expectations
Sales of Mississippi lottery tickets are surpassing estimates, with proceeds averaging about $10 million or more a week statewide.
Biz Roundup
City in the Grass at the Museum, Connect JXN and MPB Classroom TV
The Mississippi Museum of Art debuted a new exhibit called "Leonardo Drew: City in the Grass" on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Education
UM Professor James Thomas Did Not Break Law, Attorney McDuff Says
The state auditor has no justification to accuse a University of Mississippi professor of engaging in an illegal work stoppage by participating in a nationwide "scholar strike” to bring attention …
Politics
Hinds Absentee Ballots Locked in Vault, Circuit Clerk Wallace Says
An official in Mississippi's largest county says absentee ballots are kept in a locked vault after they are filled out and returned.
Politics
Analysis: Lawsuit Lingers Long After Bitter 2014 Senate Race
Six years after a contentious U.S. Senate race that divided Mississippi Republicans and more than a year after the death of the incumbent who won, a civil lawsuit connected to …
City & County
Deploy Dark Fibers To Meet Broadband Need, Policy Makers Say in Zoom Call
Deploying unused fiber optics already in the ground may bridge the digital divide in Mississippi, guests at a virtual town hall organized Thursday by Rep. Debra Gibbs, D-Jackson, said.
Person of the Day
Alexis Smith
Brookhaven, Miss., native Alexis Smith grew up interested in learning about other peoples and cultures. Her grandmother traveled the world, and Smith continued this familial penchant for exploration by traversing …
City & County
Azia’s Picks 9-25-20
I don’t know about you, but I’m in desperate need of a recharge and this time of year is the perfect time to welcome in new manifestation vibes. I hope …
coronavirus
Health Officer Dobbs: Flu Shot Imperative, Nursing Home Restrictions Now Loosened
With the flu season coming up, Gov. Tate Reeves and State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs urged Mississippians to get vaccinated, saying people can have the flu and COVID-19, thus suffering …
