‘About the Music’: Women Lead Panel and Showcase at Jackson Indie Music Week

Stephanie Luckett, Maranda Joiner, Jasmine Williams and Peggy Brown spoke at the women-led “Many Moons” panel and music showcase during Jackson Indie Music Week inside Soule Coffee + Bubbletea on Jan. 10, 2023.
Appealing to Inactive Voters Where They Live Can Help Brandon Presley Win Governor’s Seat

“Democratic candidates in past elections have done very little to increase turnout in many predominantly low-turnout, high-poverty, Black-dominated precincts where most “retired” Democratic voters live,” Karen Hinton writes.
Presley Leads Reeves For Governor Amid Mississippi Welfare Scandal, Poll Shows

A large majority of Mississippi voters are familiar with the state’s welfare fraud scandal, and a slim majority is leaning toward voting for Democrat Brandon Presley for governor over incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in the November 2023 election, a new poll says.