As what would have been Medgar Evers 100th birthday passes, people who gathered at a conference dedicated to him reflected on ...

A Clarion Ledger reporter recounts what it was like to witness Mississippi’s execution of Richard Jordan, who spent nearly 50 ...

New boycotts of Amazon, Starbucks, Home Depot are happening now across US. A one-day economic blackout is set for July 4th.

Mayor John Horhn was sworn in as Jackson’s new mayor Tuesday, calling for unity, urgency and "the delivery of hope." ...

Jackson Academy wide receiver O'Mari Johnson re-committed to UNC football and Bill Belichick on July 1 over Mississippi State ...

Ty Pinkins is leaving the Mississippi Democratic Party and is now running as an independent in the 2026 U.S. Senate race.

House Speaker Jason White isn't waiting for 2026 to look at some big issues such as school choice, voter access and the state ...

Jackson saw an approximate 40% drop in homicides during the first half of 2025 — January through June — compared to the same ...

In the Jackson area, only one restaurant received a failing health inspection grade in June, according to the Mississippi ...

The merger, effective July 1, 2025, expands BankFirst's presence to 52 offices across Mississippi and Alabama. The combined ...

Ross Reily is a writer for the Clarion Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network. He can be reached at [email protected] or ...

Jackson Academy athletes TJ White, Dereon Albert and O'Mari Johnson announced where they will play college football on July 1 ...