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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at bolstering health care in rural Mississippi. The bill recently approved by both chambers of the state Legislature would ...

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

Mississippi senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would create a medical marijuana program, sending it to the House for more work.

Jackson City Council President Virgi Lindsay blames poor communication for failure to pass a new garbage-collection contract at a special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Photo courtesy City of ...

Mississippi's two Republican U.S. senators agree on many issues, but they split on a proposal for the federal government to spend $1 trillion on highways, water systems, broadband expansion and ...

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 ...

"Football is a contact sport. In addition to the ever-present risk of life-threatening injuries, our recent COVID-19 experience suggests a facility big enough to maintain social distancing is ...

Here at the midpoint of 2021, I feel hopeful. Yes, I wish more people would get vaccinated against COVID-19—and, yes, there’s a disturbing variant that could affect the unvaccinated and their ...

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 ...

Green had participated in a gathering at Jackson City Hall on April 25 where families of gun-violence victims came together with city leaders and law enforcement officials to decry the spate of ...

Environmental Protection Agency officials said fixing Jackson's water system will take years and cost millions of dollars, but for now, it's OK for people to drink the water.