This news and culture microsite of the Mississippi Free Press features both current coverage of Mississippi’s capital city and past reporting since 2002 in the original Jackson Free Press.
Recent News from Jackson
Passengers Must Have REAL ID to Fly or Pay a $45 Fee Starting Feb. 1
Airline passengers without proper REAL ID-compliant identification will have to pay a $45 verification process fee when traveling through Mississippi airports and others nationwide starting Feb.1, the launch date for the new federal fee policy.
Mississippi Governor Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday he was declaring a state of emergency ahead of a massive approaching winter storm that is threatening to blanket much of the eastern half of the country in ice, snow or both.
Private Schools in Mississippi Will Get Federal Funding Under Trump Voucher Plan, Governor Says
Mississippi students will soon be able to use federal tax credits to attend K-12 private and homeschool programs, including religious schools, after Gov. Tate Reeves opted Mississippi into the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Beth Israel Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Synagogue Burning, Will Remain Detained Until Trial
Stephen Spencer Pittman, the suspect in the Jan. 10 burning of the Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Mississippi’s capital city, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday and will remain detained until his trial on Feb. 23.
Jackson News
Photos: Kamala Harris Visits Jackson’s Thalia Mara Hall On Book Tour
Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Miss., on Jan. 14, 2026, as part of her book tour promoting “107 Days” which details her 2024 presidential campaign.
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Jackson Culture
‘Forever 24’: Candlelight Vigil Remembers Victims of Domestic Violence
The Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence held a vigil in Jackson on Oct. 28, 2025, honoring men, women and children lost to domestic violence.
20 Years of Jackson Free Press Added to MFP
Women-Founded Nonprofit Acquires Jackson Free Press Assets
The Mississippi Journalism and Education Group board of directors is proud to announce that it recently completed the acquisition of the journalism assets of the Jackson Free Press.
