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Mississippi Firefighters to Fight Wildfires in California
A crew of 20 wildland firefighters from Mississippi is heading to California to help prevent the spread of wildfires.
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Getty Israel
On June 1, Jackson resident Getty Israel expanded her nonprofit community health organization, Sisters in Birth Inc., with the opening of a new women's clinic in Jackson.
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Mississippi Teacher Pay Raise Finally Arrives After Long Delay
Mississippi teachers can expect an average $1,000 increase to their base salary starting from July 1 of this year, depending on their teaching license and experience.
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Special Elections Will Fill 2 Seats in Mississippi Senate
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves will set special elections to fill two empty seats in the Mississippi Senate.
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Jackson City Council members voted 4-3 Tuesday to elect Virgi Lindsay (right) as council president …
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Two Women Chosen to Lead Jackson City Council for First Time
Jackson City Council members voted 4-3 Tuesday to elect Virgi Lindsay as council president and Angelique Lee as vice president.
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JSU Japan Fest at the Museum, LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi and Tuk Tuk Boom
Jackson State University is partnering with the Mississippi Museum of Art to host the inaugural Japan Fest on Sunday, July 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at the museum.
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Second Inmate Found Hanging in Hinds County Jail
Hinds County jail officials found a yet-to-be-identified detainee hanging and unresponsive in his cell just after midnight on Tuesday, July 6. It will be the second hanging in the detention center in 2021.
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Court Clears Way for New Trial for Ex-Judge in Contempt Case
A former Mississippi judge will get a new trial to determine whether a contempt of court citation that stemmed from an argument in court should stand.
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JFP Up to 11 Wins in the 2021 SPJ Diamond Journalism, Green Eyeshade Contests
The Jackson Free Press has won 11 awards to date for 2020 journalism during the pandemic—from two Society of Professional Journalists contests.
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MSU Baseball Championship, Parade and Nuclear Research, JSU Space Grant Project
Mississippi State University will host a parade through downtown Starkville on Friday, July 2, at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate its 2021 Baseball National Championship, culminating with an event inside Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium.
