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In the Spirit of Medgar: State Flag Came Down the Week Slain Hero Would’ve...
As a young girl growing up in Jackson, Miss., in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Reena Evers-Everette, the second child and only daughter of the iconic civil-rights activist Medgar Evers, had all the...
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Lonely Farewells on the Front Line of Coronavirus
Ashley Moore is saying goodbye. She does not offer a traditional farewell, neither the last rites of a priest nor the comforting touch of family. "I'm gonna stay here with you the whole time to...
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‘Young King’ Looks toward New Horizons
Christopher Windfield says he grew up in some of the worst neighborhoods of Jackson. He grew accustomed to having family and friends involved in street activities. However, those same people were the...
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Break Out Your Earbuds: Jackson-based Podcasts
If you are searching for something new to listen to during your lunch break or on long drives, look no further than this list of podcasts featuring Jackson metro residents discussing a variety of...
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Jackson’s Batches of Green Patches
Green is good for the soul. Many of us have found ourselves spending days at a time working from home or otherwise staying indoors. Venturing out and embracing nature may be just the mental reprieve...
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Museum Directory, Current Hours & COVID Precautions
Shortly after COVID-19 made its way to Mississippi, a number of businesses and public spaces shut down, including Jackson's many museums. Most have begun to re-open with safety guidelines in place to...
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Talking Health Care With Mike Espy
In all the chaos of 2020, the 2018 special election that saw former U.S. Rep. and Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy returning to vie for national office seems a distant memory. That contest is a...
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Best of Jackson: Legal
During times as tough as these, no one needs the hassle that can come with searching for an appropriate legal counsel for whatever needs we may have. Fortunately, the Best of Jackson Legal pop-up...
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Policing Mental Illness: The Death of Mario Clark and the Need for Alternatives
Mario Clark's mother, Sheila Ragland, regrets calling 911 on Valentine's Day, 2019. She wanted Jackson Police Department officers to transport her son to the hospital because he was having a psychotic...
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Young Influentials 2020
Time and time again, members of the under-40 group in Jackson demonstrate just how successful Mississippians can be with a little ambition, creativity and perseverance. Take a look at this year's...
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Seth Power: Advocating for Mississippi and Celebrating Milestones in Life and...
His foot held in place against the accelerator of his white Toyota Tacoma, Seth Power recalled the words that Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Walt Aldridge had told him earlier that day after...
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2020 Election Issue Espy v. Hyde-Smith, Westbrooks v. Griffis
It was an early September evening at a Mike Espy rally perfectly suited for 2020. A sea of cars, not people, clustered below the stage. Espy had yet to arrive. The speech of the hour came from Court...
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‘Dear Johnny Reb,’ an Anti-Love Letter to Confederate Memorials in Mississippi
In his recent short film, "Dear Johnny Reb," Jacksonian Philip Scarborough and a group of native Mississippians lament the damage that these statues have wrought through their immobility, and the film...
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Crossroads 2020 Film Festival Moves to a Virtual Platform
Despite the lack of people going to movie theaters because of COVID-19, Crossroads Film Society remains determined to put on a successful film festival, but this year it will look a little different:...
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Let the People Decide: Hoping for Equality in Voting
In addition to the 18 films being offered during the Crossroads Film Festival, the event will also include a handful of panel discussions. On Sunday, Nov. 15, starting at noon, panelists Dr. Stephanie...
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Crossroads 2020 Film Reviews
This year's Crossroads Film Festival allows participants to stream any of the event's 18 films on their own time through the festival's end on Dec. 15. Films cover a variety of genres and themes and...
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Chicks We Love 2020
The Jackson metro area has a nifty habit of raising and attracting a number of is full of driven, innovative and community-focused residents. This year's Chicks We Love package showcases a number of...
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'We Have Forgotten Who We Are': Denial and Death in Mississippi Hospitals
Jasmine Watson recalls bringing her patients perfume. It is an odd memory, out of place juxtaposed against other scenes in her medical-surgical unit. "They want that sense of normalcy," she says,...
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The Most Intriguing of 2020
Thinking of a recent year as eventful as 2020 would be quite the challenge. Nevertheless, the Jackson Free Press chose a handful of Mississippians who have made headlines this year, for better or...
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Parole Reform, Pay Raises and COVID-19: 2021 Legislative Preview
Masked legislators tapped fists as the 2021 legislative session began on Jan. 5, a familiar scene awaiting an uncertain future. The state's latest legislative gathering during a pandemic quickly gave...
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