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Mississippi Could Drop Jim Crow-Era Statewide Voting Process
Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag. Later this year, the state's voters will decide whether to dump a statewide election process that dates to the Jim Crow era.
1,251 New COVID-19 Cases As Governor Expands Mask, Distancing Orders
After a week of unprecedented spread of coronavirus across Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves has extended Mississippi’s “Safe Return” period by two weeks and heightened restrictions for individuals and businesses in 10 additional counties across Mississippi.
Mike Leach
During a time in which a Mississippi State sports team has not competed in a live game in over three months, much attention has turned to recruiting and roster management.
Analysis: Budget Dispute Goes to 1 Judge in Hinds County
Mississippi Republican legislative leaders helped defeat a 2015 education initiative by arguing that if someone sued the state over school funding, one judge in Hinds County would make budget decisions for the whole state.
Free Dental Clinic Raising Funds to Serve More Uninsured Mississippians
A dental clinic that provides free care to Mississippians across the state is raising money to expand its services. The Jackson Free Clinic, which University of Mississippi Medical Center students run, is using a GoFundMe page to raise $75,000.
Final 2 Mississippi Flag Proposals: Shield vs. Magnolia
As Mississippi replaces its former flag that had the Confederate battle emblem, five proposals were literally run up a flagpole Tuesday. A group then narrowed the choice to two designs: One with a shield and one with a magnolia.
Biloxi High School Closed Because of 'Unnecessary' Gatherings
A Mississippi high school is shutting down for two weeks because of a coronavirus outbreak that happened after large “unnecessary” social gatherings where distancing guidelines were ignored, the state health officer said Tuesday.
Analysis: Lawsuit Pushed Mississippi to Simplify Elections
By a wide margin, Mississippi voters have eliminated a remnant of the state's racist history by repealing a complicated, multistep process for electing statewide officials.
Analysis: Mississippi Early Voting Needs Veto-Proof Support
With Reeves staking out his preference for the tradition of Election Day, singular, rather than Election Days, plural, any change would have to be made by a veto-proof margin with more than two-thirds support in the state House and Senate.
Analysis: Census Will Reshape Political Maps in Mississippi
States are set to receive detailed Census information in September, and Mississippi legislators will use those numbers in a tough political battle—deciding how to redraw the four U.S. House districts and the 174 state legislative districts.
Shaye’s Weekend Picks 6-25-21
The weekend is here and, once again, there are plenty of options around town to get everyone out of the house and making the most of their summer. Whatever that means for you, there is probably something that will appeal to you on our events calendar.
Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s Own ‘Fit to Eat’ Aires Nationally on Create TV
“Fit to Eat,” an original program created by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, is now officially part of the Create® TV channel’s lineup, airing nationwide on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Analysis: Mississippi Lawmakers Could Set Parole Board Path
Mississippi legislators will decide next year whether to keep the state Parole Board as a separate entity or transfer the board's functions to the Department of Corrections.
Magnolia Fab Five
Writers have kicked around the idea of Mississippi with just one major university for nearly two decades. When they dream of this super school, they usually dream about football. But what about college basketball?
Mayor Lumumba Declares Local Emergency Amid Garbage Quarrel
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba issued an emergency contract with Richard’s Disposal as a temporary measure to fix the City of Jackson’s garbage-distribution woes.
UPDATE: Second Bombing Suspect is in Custody
Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead.
5 Car Bombs Kill 36 in Shiite Areas Across Iraq
Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens in the latest wave of violence roiling the country, Iraqi officials said.
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.
In Colo., Gun Restrictions Bring Political Peril
Firearms play an outsized role in the hearts of Coloradans. It's a frontier state that adopted gunslingers Buffalo Bill and Doc Holliday as native sons, where treasured guns are routinely passed from generation to generation.
North Dakota Looks at More Abortion Restrictions
North Dakota lawmakers who approved what would be some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. are now considering outlawing all abortions.