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UPDATED: Biloxi Mayor Says City Must Change "Great American's Day" in Ordinance to MLK Day
UPDATED Jan. 14: After a national firestorm and a No. 1 trend on Twitter, Biloxi Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich said the Biloxi City Council on Tuesday, the day after the holiday, should change the city’s Code of Ordinances" to reflect the official federal name of the holiday, 'Birthday of Dr. …
Natchez Publisher Promotes To-the-death 'Rodeo' for Black Youth, Age 13+
A dark storm is brewing in and near Natchez, Miss., after the publisher of MissLou Magazine, The Natchez Sun and Natchez Sun XPress made shocking statements about young black people on Jan. 11, 2017, apparently in jest. Peter Rinaldi wrote in a MissLou Magazine column titled, "Bang, Bang, You're Dead": …
National Media Diversity Site Features Kimberly Griffin's Promotion to Associate Publisher
Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin has been featured on Richard Prince's 'Journal-isms' website.
Four 'Blues Crawl' Venues Open Tonight for Marathon Runners, But No Shuttle
We just received the following update about what venues will be open tonight for the marathon runners who came to Jackson for the Mississippi Blues Marathon that was cancelled due to the ice storm. Limited venues are open tonight for the scheduled Blues Crawl, but the shuttle will not run. …
California Ban on Travel to Mississippi Goes into Effect Due to HB 1523
The demise of the Mississippi picnic in Central Park, news the Jackson Free Press broke early last week, is not the only economic and public-relations fallout of Mississippi's passage of the anti-LBGT House Bill 1523. On Jan. 1, California's banned state-funded and state-sponsored travel to North Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee and …
Updated: Openings, Closings in Metro Jackson; Blues Marathon Cancelled
The areas in pink are still experiencing icy, dangerous conditions on Jan. 7.
Mississippi Picnic in Central Park Cancelled for Good
Last year, the organizers of the boisterous and well-attended annual Mississippi Picnic in Central canceled it in the wake of House Bill 1523's passage. "Any law such as HB 1523 that discriminates against even a single member of our community cannot be tolerated, and therefore we have decided to stand …
Cheers from (Some) Mississippi Trump fans: 'Why did we ever give the vote to women and blacks?'
The conservative Heritage Foundation came to Jackson last night for a shindig at Gov. Phil Bryant's mansion a block from the Jackson Free Press. Apparently, at least one conversation happened there between a Crystal Springs, Miss., man and the former U.S. senator from South Carolina who now heads Heritage, which …
Trump Calls Clinton a 'Bigot' While Rallying to Whites in Mississippi
The Republican nominee for president chose Mississippi's solidly Democratic and majority-black capital city tonight to call the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, a "bigot." At a rally in the Mississippi Coliseum (with many empty seats) Donald Trump said Clinton is a "bigot who sees people of color only as votes, not …
Southern Living names Saltine a Best New Restaurant in the South
Southern Living magazine has named Saltine in Fondren one of the South's best new restaurants. The write-up begins: "You might not think Jackson, Mississippi, when you imagine robust oyster culture. And you might not expect to find a sleek eatery in a repurposed schoolhouse. But Jesse Houston has created such …
Gov. Phil Bryant: Trump 'a Chance to Save Our Country,' Unborn Children, Guns, Supreme Court (Verbatim)
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant just emailed his supporters urging them to support Donald Trump as the Republican convention gets ready to launch in Cleveland, Ohio. Here is his email verbatim: Dear Friend, In just about every previous election, we’ve all heard people running for office say “this election is the …
Release: Ministers, Community Leaders Applaud H.B. 1523 Court Decision
Verbatim release: A group of Mississippi ministers, community leaders, civic activists, and a Hattiesburg church who filed the first lawsuit challenging House Bill 1523 on the ground that it violates the principle of the separation of church and state, today applaud the decision of U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, who agreed with their arguments and issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the controversial law from taking effect on July 1.
Jackson City Council Approves Landmark LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination, Hate Crimes Ordinance
The Human Rights Campaign just released this verbatim statement: JACKSON, Miss. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Mississippi hailed the Jackson, Mississippi City Council for voting to advance city-wide non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, public accommodations and employment. Passed by a 7-0 vote, …
Report: Brandon GOP Legislator Drafting Legislation to Take Over Control of Jackson?
WLBT is reporting that Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, is "currently drafting legislation that would grant Governor Phil Bryant direct control over Jackson's city government," much as the Michigan state government did in Detroit and Flint. “I’m working on it. This is something I’m looking at," Baker told WLBT. The TV …
Southern Dem Heads, Including Mississippi's, to Bernie Sanders: Stop Mischaracterizing Southern Voters
Today, several southern Democratic Party heads, including Rickey Cole of Mississippi, signed a letter asking Bernie Sanders to stop characterizing southern voters as people who "distort reality": The letter, posted on Politico, started in part: We commend you on running a spirited campaign that has energized and mobilized a new …
UPDATED: Mississippi Picnic in Central Park Cancelled Due to HB 1523, Expected Protests
Organizers today cancelled the 37th Annual Mississippi Picnic in Central Park, saying it would not happen this year due to passage of House Bill 1523. The picnic was planned for Saturday, June 11, Noon to 5:00 pm in Central Park at 5th Avenue and 72nd Street. The theme of the …
CEO of Corporation Started by pro-HB1523 Rep. Bomgar Comes Out Against Bill
Rep. Joel Bomgar started the very successful company that still bears his name, although he no longer owns it. The CEO of Bomgar has now come out against House Bill 1523—a bill that the Republican representative supported. Here is Matt Dircks' full statement, verbatim: Bomgar Corporation was founded in Mississippi …
U.S. Rep Bennie Thompson: HB 1523 Backers Paint Mississippi as 'Backwards, Insensitive and Discriminatory'
The responses to Gov. Phil Bryant's signing of HB 1523 today are coming fast and furious, but this one by U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson really stands out. Here it is, verbatim: “Last week, the Mississippi Legislature agreed on a version of House Bill No. 1523, the so-called “Protecting Freedom of …
Will New Anti-LGBT Laws in Mississippi, North Carolina Block Federal Funds?
The New York Times is reporting that new religious "conscience" law allowing discrimination against LGBTQ people, and perhaps others, could block federal funding for the states, such as Mississippi, that are considering such laws: The Obama administration is considering whether North Carolina’s new law on gay and transgender rights makes …
#Tellthewholestory: Clarion-Ledger Lifts Stamps 'Ferguson' Comment Out of Context, Stamps Holds Easter Press (Videos)
The Clarion-Ledger posted a sensationalistic headline and story yesterday about a west Jackson rally against dangerous suburban police chases into the city, followed by intriguing edits of what a Jackson city councilman actually said. The Ledger's video was edited down for the most dramatic effect, and the following text in …
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