Jackson Free Press

07/03/2025

"There are so many stories we never could have told if not for the connections we made on Twitter. But that bird has flown the coop," Ashton Pittman writes.

Here’s why the MFP will no longer post on X:

Twitter’s time as a useful news-sharing tool has passed since it transformed into the toxic wasteland known as X.

05/03/2025

OPINION: On Dec. 20, 1903, Eli Hilson dropped off one of the couple’s younger daughters at a relative’s home for the holidays, but when the family’s horse trotted home pulling Eli’s buggy, Hannah discovered his lifeless, mutilated body inside.

LaWanda Dickens writes about her third-great-aunt Hannah Kelly Hilson and the lynching of her husband, Eli Hilson Jr.

05/03/2025

There is no evidence other countries are sending their criminals or people with mental illness across the border, despite this frequent line from Trump.

Many of Trump’s claims Tuesday night were false or misleading as he attempted to highlight his policies in an address to Congress.

05/03/2025

“It was a good year for justice in Hinds County in 2024,” Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said.

The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office says it made progress in reducing case backlogs in 2024.

05/03/2025

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04/03/2025

USPS leaders are working to solve delayed mail & package delivery issues in Mississippi’s capital city weeks after Jackson residents first began noticing disruptions.

USPS leaders are working to solve delayed mail in Mississippi’s capital city weeks after the disruptions began.

04/03/2025

Trump's view of a war Russia launched against Ukraine is colored not only by his relationship with Putin & the alliance he believes they share but Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's role in his first impeachment.

Amid his blowup with Ukraine’s president, Trump leaned on a familiar refrain to explain his unique kinship with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

04/03/2025

The National Folk Festival is opening applications for food and marketplace vendors for its 82nd iteration, taking place in Jackson this November.

The National Folk Festival is now opening applications for food and marketplace vendors for its 82nd iteration, taking place in Jackson this November.

04/03/2025

Robert Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96.

Robert Clark, the first Black lawmaker to serve in the Mississippi Capitol since the end of Reconstruction, has died. He served from 1968 to 2004.

03/03/2025

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01/03/2025

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25/02/2025

OPINION: "The State relies too much on charitable organizations to fill a gap that should be addressed through policy. Systemic, statewide solutions are long overdue," Maisie Brown writes.

Maisie Brown writes about solutions for Mississippi’s ongoing housing crisis, including expanding programs and creating building incentives.

25/02/2025

Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin issued the restraining order against the Press Register last week in connection with a Feb. 8 editorial titled "Secrecy, Deception Erode Public Trust."

The city of Clarksdale, Mississippi, sought to end its lawsuit over a newspaper editorial that prompted widespread outrage from First Amendment advocates.

19/02/2025

Zelenskyy said he would like Trump's team "to be more truthful" after Trump falsely said Ukraine was to blame for starting the war. Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 without provocation.

After Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said President Trump was living in a Russian-made "disinformation space," Trump called Zelenskyy "a dictator.”

19/02/2025

DEVELOPING: Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed on the Mississippi Senate floor this morning during a live broadcast of the ongoing legislative session. The cause of the 77-year-old's collapse is not immediately known.

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed on the Mississippi Senate floor during a live broadcast of the ongoing legislative session.

19/02/2025

Mississippi NAACP Executive Director Charles Taylor said DEI has become “this dog whistle noise to mean Black.”

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/naacp-to-mississippi-lawmakers-expand-medicaid-promote-education-equity-stop-attacks-on-diversity/

17/02/2025

OPINION: "In 2024, approximately half of all U.S. states passed at least 50 bills that make it harder for children and teens to spend time online without any supervision," Naomi Cahn and Leah Plunkett write.

Naomi Cahn and Leah Plunkett write about U.S. states that have passed bills to make it harder for teens to use the internet unsupervised.

17/02/2025

Despite belligerent warnings for months ahead of Donald Trump's reelection as U.S. president, EU leaders publicly ignored the ominous forebodings and somehow hoped Trump would stand side by side with Europe.

European leaders were stunned as the Trump administration seemed to embrace the Kremlin while isolating many of the United States’ European allies.