On, Nov. 2, 2017, “Jackson Indie Music Presents” gave us a preview durning Fondren’s First Thursday of what’s to come for Jackson Indie Music Week 2018.
Local music artist Vitamin CEA preforms music at Sneaky Beans on, Nov. 2, 2017, durning “Jackson Indie Music Presents” Fondren’s First Thursday.
Kerry Thomas sings on stage on Duling Ave at Fondren’s First Thursday “Jackson Indie Music Presents” on, Nov. 2, 2017.
Lead singer, Micah, of Empty Atlas performs at Sneaky Beans on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, during “Jackson Indie Music Presents” Fondren’s First Thursday.

Mississippi native Donna Ladd and partner Todd Stauffer founded the Jackson Free Press in 2002 in the capital city. The heavily awarded local newspaper did many investigations heralded across the state and nation and served as a paper of record due to its diversity, inclusion, in-depth reporting and deep connection to readers and dedication to narrative change in and about Mississippi. In 2022, the nonprofit Mississippi Free Press, founded by Ladd and JFP Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin in 2020, purchased the journalism assets and archives of the Jackson Free Press. A Google grant through AAN Publishers enabled Newspack's integration of the JFP archives into the Mississippi Free Press website to become part of a more searchable archive of recent Mississippi history and essential journalism.