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Politics
GOP Race for Mississippi Secretary of State Grows Pointed
The contest between two candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Mississippi secretary of state has become one of the most pointed among 2019's primary elections, while the former mayor of …
Politics
Three GOP Candidates for Mississippi Governor Set to Debate
Three Republicans running for Mississippi governor are having their only debate before the party primary.
Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: William 'Bo' Brown (House District 70)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the House District 70 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: Jay Hughes (Lt. Governor)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the lieutenant governor's race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
Health Care
Mental Health Services Ending for Thousands in Mississippi
Mental health services will soon end for thousands of adults and children in four Mississippi Gulf Coast counties because of a lack of funding.
Person of the Day
Literary Conference Examines Family in William Faulkner's Work
A literary conference at the University of Mississippi is focusing on the theme of families in William Faulkner's work.
Gender
Hood: Governors Can’t Do Their Job and Follow the ‘Billy Graham Rule’
Republican candidates who say they cannot be alone with women who are not their wives are “ridiculous,” Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said in a fundraising email sent to supporters …
Politics
Candidate Backtracks After Saying Office is 'A Man's Job'
Malcolm Johnson, a Democratic man running for office in Mississippi, says he wasn't criticizing all women—just one—when he said being county supervisor is "a man's job."
Politics
Black Woman Accuses Dem Leader of Ignoring Her Governor Run
Velesha P. Williams, an African American woman from Jackson who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor of Mississippi, says party Chairman Bobby Moak will not "respect or acknowledge" …
Education
USM Professor Studying HIV Stigma, MSU Fulbright Scholar and Delta State Paleontology Grant
As part of an HIV awareness project, Susan Hrostowski will work with students in USM's Master of Social Work program to interview people with HIV about their experiences with people …
Person of the Day
Rockey Felker
While growing up in Jackson, Tenn., Rockey Felker often spent his Saturdays listening to Mississippi State University football. It started a love for MSU that Felker carries to this day …
Development
Reeves' 'Ready to Work' Plan Caps Tuition for Some, Adds K-12 Coding
In front of a crowd of enthusiastic college educators, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves announced his plan to make Mississippi a "Ready to Work" state.
Politics
Mississippi: Election Lawsuit is Not About Voting Rights
Attorneys defending Mississippi say a lawsuit that challenges the state's system of choosing a governor is about "partisan politics," not about protecting African Americans' voting rights.
Immigration
'Horrified' Activists Rally Against Natchez Migrant Facility
Immigrants rights activists protested against the Trump administration's decision to open immigrant detention facilities in Mississippi outside the U.S. District Court court building in Jackson on July 12, 2019.
Education
Candidates: Mississippi Should Focus on Vocational Education
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he's proposing the state spend $100 million to try to improve job skills. Reeves said the single largest expense would be $75 …
Person of the Day
Reshonda Perryman
Visit Jackson, an organization that promotes tourism in the city, hired Reshonda Perryman as its new creative design manager on June 24.
Business
Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday Includes School Supplies
News outlets report school supplies are officially on the tax exemption list for the holiday, which is on July 26 and 27. All clothing, footwear and school supplies under $100 …
Biz Roundup
MDFA Landmark Purchases, Free Indoor Tracks for Seniors at YMCA and TAP at Beau Rivage
The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration recently purchased the Sun-n-Sand Motor Hotel and the Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in downtown Jackson, and plans to raze the Sun-n-Sand.
Education
Analysis: Charter Board Could Face School Closure Decision
Mississippi's Charter School Authorizer Board could have to make a decision on closing some charter schools in coming months, as the state's first two charter schools complete their initial five-year …
Music
Grady Champion Revisits His Roots with ZZ Hill Tribute Album
After more than 26 years of performing, it is the universality of blues that draws Grady Champion into his genre the most, he says. The idea of getting through struggle …
