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Trump, Clinton win Mississippi PrimariesDonald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in Mississippi, edging out Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to post his 13th state victory of the 2016 White House race. Hillary Clinton is adding to her big delegate lead after a win …
'Sanctuary Cities' for Immigrants May Soon Be Illegal in MississippiMississippi municipalities would be banned from establishing "sanctuary cities" for illegal immigrants if a Senate bill, which passed to the House of Representatives yesterday, becomes law.
New Downtown Restaurant, Arabella, Mercedes and BankPlus at The DistrictThe District at Eastover, a mixed-use city center and combined commercial and residential space located between the Eastover and Fondren neighborhoods, is preparing to welcome BankPlus as its newest neighbor in the area.
Trump Sparks Protests at Madison Central: 'Then It Turned Very Scary'Republican frontrunner Donald Trump attracted large crowds at Madison Central High School—although far from the 10,000 he claimed.
Mississippi House Lets 2 Contested Bills Die The Mississippi House of Representatives has decided to kill two bills by not taking them up for debate.
Donald Trump's Education Platform: Stop Common Core, Abolish U.S. Department of EducationThis evening, Madison Central High School plans to open its doors to a rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump, which might be as much educational involvement the public has seen from Trump's campaign since it began.
UPDATED: Surge in Jackson Homicide After Lull in Violent CrimesThis weekend, after two consecutively low weeks of crime in the city, five people were murdered in Jackson.
Mississippi Mostly Overlooked Before Presidential Primaries Mississippi has received relatively little attention from presidential candidates ahead of its primaries, with campaigns focusing time and resources in several other states.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere'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.
Analysis: Halfway Through Session, Big Debates Yet to BeginMississippi's 2016 legislative session may be halfway over, but debate has yet to really begin on three of the biggest issues.
Big Freedia Back on in Hattiesburg: Names Mississippi a 'Right to Twerk' StateBig Freedia has rescheduled a "Twerkloose" show at the Dollar Box Showroom in Hattiesburg on March 25 after the state pressured the owner last month to cancel the show due to supposedly illegal twerking.
Ole Miss Football Player Speaks Arrested, Charged with DUIMississippi defensive lineman Breeland Speaks was arrested early Friday morning and charged with driving under the influence.
UPDATE: Airport 'Takeover' Stays Alive as Jackson Leaders Question Rankin Airport MotivesThe Mississippi Senate’s so-far successful effort to wrest control of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority could be more about control of land than airport operations. The Senate takes up the bill today for the last time at 4 p.m.
Long-time Republican Charles Evers Joins Madison Mayor, Others on Trump's Mississippi TeamMadison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and civil-rights legend Charles Evers are members of Donald Trump's Mississippi Campaign Committee.
Updated Flag Lawsuit Says Rebel Emblem 'Vestige' of SlaveryAn attorney is making additional arguments in a federal lawsuit that seeks to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag.