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Two Museums

A collection of stories about the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History opening in December 2017.

Never Back Down: Mississippi Escalates War on Gangs

A proposed gang bill was not based on current evidence-based violence research. It died in the Legislature.

Gangs in Mississippi

How Mississippi pursues people believed to be in gangs.

Developments at the Jackson Zoo

A collection of stories about the Jackson Zoo and the west Jackson neighborhood around it.

I Want Justice, Too: Re-opening KKK Cold Cases in Mississippi

Investigation by Donna Ladd and Kate Medley of 1964 murders that sent an old Klansman to prison

McDaniel on Morning Joe: Black Mississippians 'Begging' for Scraps

On NBC's Morning Joe, Sen. Chris McDaniel drew boos for saying black Mississippians beg for government help.

The Antar Era: 365 Days of Building a ‘Radical’ Foundation

Jackson's youngest mayor, now 35, assumed his official duties on July 3, 2017, and since then, he has been on a determined-but-rocky mission, as the world looks on.

The Lies Scientific Racists Told About Jackson’s Children

The Citizens Council, based in Jackson, published lies about the inferiority of African Americans for decades. It also ran whites-only academies.

Making ‘Black Voters Matter’ in the Deep South

Reporter Ko Bragg travels with women through the Mississippi Delta working to inspire voting

Voter ID

JFP's omnibus collection of articles to keep you up-to-date and informed.

Mississippi: The Battleground for Roe v. Wade’s Future?

Red states, emboldened by the Trump regime, are passing hardline anti-abortion laws aimed at triggering a reconsideration of Roe at the nation's highest court—laws like the fetal heartbeat bills the Mississippi House and Senate passed on Feb. 13.

A Look at 48 Years of the Voting Rights Act

The voting law that became a major turning point in black Americans' struggle for equal rights and political power is now outdated, the Supreme Court says.

Beyond Angry Tweets: Robert Foster on Why He is Running for Governor

Mississippi House Rep. Robert Foster is running for governor in the Republican primary, running against current Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican from Florence, Miss., among others.

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' 2003 Victory Over Gary Anderson 'All About Race,' Critics Say

In his successful 2003 bid for state treasurer, critics accused current-Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves of running ads designed to remind voters that his Democratic opponent, Gary Anderson, was black.

The Pink House Deals With 'Heartbeat Bill' Fallout

"Jesus loves you, mommy. Mommy, please don't kill me," a child's voice pleads from a large speaker system outside Mississippi's last abortion clinic, which is known among its defenders as "The Pink House."

Democrats, Activists 'Infuriated' as Hood Defends Six-Week Abortion Ban

Abortion-rights activists and some Democratic leaders are unhappy with Mississippi's leading Democratic candidate for governor, state Attorney General Jim Hood, after his office filed a brief in defense of the state's new six-week abortion ban.

Amazon Opening Distribution Facility in North Mississippi

Amazon announced it will open a distribution warehouse in Marshall County, Miss., that will bring 850 full-time jobs to the state.

Mississippi Judge a Thorn in Kavanaugh’s Past

By late January 2003, White House attorney Brett Kavanaugh's frustration grew as he and other White House lawyers struggled to correct course on the narrative surrounding the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Charles Pickering.

Stuck Behind Bars, Waiting for Mental Care

Hinds County Senior Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green says Hinds County has had to piecemeal a sort of mental-health court together because the wait at the state hospital for evaluations is so long.

Inside the Closed Mental Health Meetings

Attorney General Jim Hood’s mental-health task force is bringing together providers with law enforcement officers and other stakeholders to work on solutions for the state’s system of care.