Callen said that while public-school advocates complain that "school choice" would create a bigger divide between well-funded, high-performing schools and under-funded, low-performing schools, he ...

The years-long saga of a troubled contract with Siemens Inc. and subcontractors for new water meters for Jackson seemed to come to an end on Feb. 19 when Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced that the ...

Three of Mississippi's historically black colleges and universities—Alcorn State, Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State—had a lot to gain back in 1975 when Jake Ayers filed a lawsuit ...

From our fathers to our mentors and colleagues, we all have men in our lives whom we appreciate for being there when we need them. This month, the Jackson Free Press pays tribute to men from the ...

The Jackson Woolworth sit-in, 50 years ago, forever changed Mississippi's role in the Civil Rights Movement.

The 2020 college football season looked different from previous seasons due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Some teams played in the fall, while others played in the spring. Most teams ...

UPDATED: How It Happened... Adam Lanza Killed His Mother, Took Her Guns and Killed 26 People at The School ...

Days after Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, the state Health Department said Friday it is working to develop its part of the program.

Read more about the poverty-crime connection here. If you struggle to pay your bills and don't know where your next meal is coming from, studies show you are more likely to be incarcerated. Once ...

Vice President Joe Biden talked about his mentor James O. Eastland at a rally for Democrat Doug Jones in Birmingham, Ala., in 2017.

Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions.

At the Mobile Street Renaissance Festival in downtown Hattiesburg, attendees gather outside Mac’s Café, a soul-food restaurant that is among just a handful of businesses that still operate in ...