By Trip Burns Fran Leber sent her kids to Jackson Public Schools when she moved to the area in 1968. She then watched “white flight” in Jackson during the 1969-1970 Christmas break.

The Jackson City Council had voted on Jan. 18, 2018, to pursue litigation against Siemens to recover the full amount of the contract.Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes, who had proposed the motion ...

Belk Department Store was closed in Flowood and Ridgeland Saturday, March 28, but Dillard's was open in the same Northpark Mall. Gov. Tate Reeves' executive order leaves department stores in a ...

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (left) joined World4Brexit chairwoman Peggy Grande (center) and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage (right) for World4Brexit’s New York City launch in July 2019.

There's nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We're officially in our 19th annual award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.

Head coach: Deion Sanders (4-3 overall, 4-3 at JSU, entering 2nd season at JSU) 2020 record: 4-3 overall; 3-2 SWAC. Radio: 95.5 FM. Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium ...

“Belle Collective” first aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network earlier this year and stars Latrice Rogers, as well as Dr. Antoinette Liles, Lateshia Pearson, Marie Hamilton-Abston and Tambra ...

This month, the Jackson Free Press pays tribute to men from the metro who give back to their communities or otherwise have endeavored to better the city we call home through their arts, careers ...

JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed a new executive order to further ramp up the state's efforts to protect the health of Mississippians during the outbreak of COVID-19.

A Jackson police officer captured by video Friday pinning a young man by the neck backward to the top of a car is on administrative leave pending an Internal Affairs investigation.

Before she was elected Hinds County Circuit Court judge, Faye Peterson served as Hinds County district attorney from 2001 to 2007. Photo by Seyma Bayram ...

Largely due to rapid localized spread of COVID-19 over several days, Gov. Tate Reeves signed an executive order today laying down a shelter-in-place order for Lauderdale County, which includes the ...