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Jackson's free fireworks extravaganza is Saturday. Details here

Fireworks, food, family fun and more are on slate for Saturday's City of Jackson 2023 Fireworks Extravaganza

 

Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Jim Crow-era Mississippi bans blocking some felons from voting

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies.

 

What is affirmative action? More Americans dislike practice as Supreme Court strikes it down

In 1961, JFK signed an executive order mandating that federal contractors "take affirmative action" to ensure applicants were treated equally.

 

Supreme Court live updates: SCOTUS strikes down Biden plan to forgive student loan debt

The Supreme Court blocked Biden's plan to wipe out student loan debt for 26 million Americans.

 

US judge temporarily blocks Mississippi law on state police permits for some protests

A federal judge temporarily blocked a new Mississippi law that requires permission from state police before protests near Jackson government buildings.

 

Looking for ways to stay cool during a hot Summer? Here's a list of things that can help

Summer is here and the temperatures are rising by the minute in Metropolitian area.

 

Need a break? Transport yourself to another place, time at this Hattiesburg restaurant

Terry Jordan wants his patrons to feel like they are in another world when they dine at his restaurant in downtown Hattiesburg.

 

Mississippians react to SCOTUS strike down of affirmative action in college admissions

Hear what prominent Mississippians are saying about the U.S. Supreme Court decision to largely ban affirmative action in college admissions.

 

Mississippi prosecutor who excluded Black jurors in Curtis Flowers case is resigning

Mississippi district attorney Doug Evans is stepping down six months before his term ends.

 

Mississippi farms pay overdue wages for favoring immigrants over Black workers, feds say

Forty-four farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants who were in the United States on temporary work visas, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday.

 

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