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City & County

DOSSIER: Hitting Transparency Brick Walls, Scolded for Immigration Coverage

"I'm officially launching my new weekly Dossier, which will spotlight our accountability journalism, whether about how ICE raids are conducted or when public officials aren't being transparent or not following proper protocols for informing the public about how they reach ...

Politics

Hood Denies Dem AG Nominee Claim He's 'Working' to Elect GOP Opponent

Jennifer Riley Collins, the woman who hopes to succeed fellow Democrat Jim Hood in the Mississippi Attorney General's office, is accusing him of working to help her Republican opponent. Hood, the Democratic nominee for governor, denies the charge.

Person of the Day

William Magee

As football season gets under way, David Magee remembers his son William Magee's love for the University of Mississippi's team. He remembered taking William to Egg Bowl against Mississippi State University when he was 8 or 9 years old and ...

City & County

JFP Origin and History Quiz

The first person who emails all the correct answers to donna@jacksonfreepress.com gets $50 in local gift cards.

Theater

New Stage Season 54 Preview

For New Stage Theatre's 54th season, the company is putting a focus on plays with a literary bent. New Stage started off with "Into the Breeches," a production that follows a group of women in 1942 as they produce "Henry ...

Music Listings

1908 Provisions - Andrew Pates 6:30 p.m.

Alumni House - Larry Brewer 7 p.m.

Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Fortag 8 p.m.

Bonny Blair's - Lovin' Ledbetter 9 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Dockery Grill, Byram - TJ Russell 6-8 p.m.

Drago's - Luckenbach - Willie Nelson Tribute Band 7 p.m.

Fenian's - Risko & Friends 9 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - Live Music midnight $10

Genna Benna, Brandon - Jason Turner 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Shaun Patterson 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Candy Lee Dobbs 7 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - Bernard Jenkins 9 p.m.

Kathryn's - The Sole Shakers 7 p.m.

Martin's - Live Music 10 p.m.

Offbeat - Passing Parade, Hookup Culture, Three Brained Robot 8 p.m. $5

Old Capitol Inn - Stevie Cain 7 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Temperance Babcock Trio 6 p.m.

Pop's Saloon - Clay Cormier 8 p.m.

Shaggy's - Gena & David Steele

Shucker's - Barry Leach 5:30 p.m.; Shatterframe 8 p.m. $5; Chad Perry 10 p.m. $5

Soulshine, Ridgeland - Seth Power 7 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

WonderLust - DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-2 a.m.