Gov. Bryant Seeks Federal Aid for Seafood DisasterMississippi's governor is asking that the federal government declare a fisheries disaster as water from a Mississippi River spillway gushes into what's normally a saltwater estuary.
New Provost Chosen for Mississippi University for WomenMississippi University for Women has named a new provost and vice president of academic affairs. A search committee has chosen Scott Tollison, who was one of three finalists. He has served in the job on an interim basis since last …
Louisiana Voters Asked to Support Anti-Abortion ProvisionLouisiana voters will decide whether to rewrite the state constitution to ensure it doesn't offer protections for abortion rights, but not until the November 2020 presidential election.
‘Sustainable Irrigation’ at JSU, USM Cookbook Project and ed2go for MSUA group of professors and students at Jackson State University's College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently developed what they call a "Sustainable Irrigation System," an automated system that can determine the right amount of water needed to saturate soil …
AG Candidates Praise 'Heartbeat Bill,' Anti-LGBT Laws, Tort ReformAbout 50 people showed up at a venue that would seat 1,200 on Wednesday night to hear Republican candidates explain why voters should elect them as Mississippi's next attorney general—the state's chief legal officer who holds the power to bring …
JPS Reports Test Improvements, Curriculum Changes, New TeachersThe audience applauded as Errick L. Greene, superintendent for Jackson Public Schools, displayed data showing improvement in third-grade test scores on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, or MAAP, assessment at the June 4 JPS board meeting.
Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit Poses Concerns for Civil RightsAs a mental-health lawsuit claiming a violation of the civil rights of mentally ill Mississippians moves forward, Joy Hogge has in mind "a young person" who never received the support they needed.
More Students Pass Mississippi Reading Test on Second TryAbout 3,000 more Mississippi third graders passed a toughened reading test on the second try in May, the Mississippi Department of Education said Tuesday, cutting the number of public school students in danger of not advancing to fourth grade.
Taggart 'Disappointed' That Fitch Plans to Skip AG DebatesRepublican candidate for Mississippi attorney general Andy Taggart criticized one of his opponents, State Treasurer Lynn Fitch, in an open letter on Monday because she does not plan to attend two debates later this week.
Virginia Governor Announces Special Session on Gun ControlVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he'll recall lawmakers to the state Capitol in the coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation, which he said is urgently needed to prevent killings like Friday's mass shooting …
Judge Urged to Force Mental Health Changes in MississippiThe U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday told a federal judge that Mississippi provides too few mental health services in the community and confines too many people in state mental hospitals.
Long List of Troubled Nursing Homes Revealed by SenatorsThe federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to have serious ongoing health, safety or sanitary problems.
Mississippi Capitol Hosts Funeral of Former US Sen. CochranFlags in Mississippi are flying at half-staff to honor the late Republican former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran. The first of two funeral services for Cochran is taking place Monday at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. The second is on Tuesday …
How It Works: The Journalism Awards ProcessEvery year, Jackson Free Press editor-in-chief Donna Ladd chooses a wide selection of the newspaper's best work to submit for awards in a variety of contests.
Residents Champion Multimodality at 'Slow Roll with the Mayor!'Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba's Slow Roll allowed residents to ride their bikes with him through downtown. At Tuesday's press conference, he said the event supported his vision for Jackson to become multimodal, meaning the City would create multiple modes of …
Belhaven Cancer Research, MSU Award and Millsaps Sculpture WalkBelhaven University recently announced that Elizabeth Brandon, an associate professor of biology at Belhaven, and a team of student researchers have made discoveries in their research in using kale to help combat cancer.
Mississippi Says Mental Health Care With No 'Gaps' is 'Unattainable'Federal prosecutors will tell U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves that the state of Mississippi is violating a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision called Olmstead, which found that "unjustified" confinement in a mental hospital violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
'Tired, Frustrated': Rape Charges, Festival Funds Roil City CouncilThe Jackson City Council amended the agenda at its Tuesday meeting to have a discussion with Jackson Police Chief James Davis regarding events that occurred over the Memorial Day holiday involving a Jackson Police officer.
Lawsuit: Mississippi Has Racist Way of Choosing GovernorsA new lawsuit by three African American residents of Mississippi seeks to block what it calls the state's racist method of electing the governor and other statewide officials.
Supreme Court Signals More Openness to State Abortion RulesThe Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remains.
More 2020 Dems Call for Impeachment After Mueller Speaks OutThe ranks of Democratic White House hopefuls backing impeachment proceedings grew on Wednesday following a rare public statement from special counsel Robert Mueller that made clear his Russia report didn't exonerate President Donald Trump.