The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not ...

Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi’s capital, where a federally appointed ...

Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba vow to fight federal corruption ...

In 1998, a longtime preacher and friend approached the then-city councilman seeking his support for a zoning request for a ...

THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATION IN THE WAKE OF THAT FEDERAL INVESTIGATION IN JACKSON. >> YOU’RE ALWAYS DISAPPOINTED WHEN YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE STORY COME OUT OF MISSISSIPPI, PARTICULARLY OUT ...

Mississippi statute states only the mayor has the power to direct city employees. Jackson has been aiming to build the hotel project since the mid-2000s. Most recently, the city put out a statement of ...

The National Folk Festival will hold a one-day kickoff event this weekend. Jackson was selected in May to be the host city ...

Gov. Tate Reeves announced the grants for GOMESA, Restore Act and other money and said his priority is to “spend money now ...

Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state's capital city JACKSON, Miss. -- Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are ...

Jackson is the first city in Mississippi to serve as a host city and will host the National Folk Festival from 2025 to 2027.