3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (172+ words) “Christina understands how access to capital and strong relationships can help institutions and communities thrive,” said Ed Sivak, president of Hope Enterprise Corporation. “Her experience with mission-driven organizations will help us broaden support for HOPE’s work and create greater opportunity…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (319+ words) JANS – The Jackson City Branch NAACP will host its 98th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. at the historic M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge, located at 1072 J.R. Lynch Street in Jackson. Presented under the theme “Year of Medgar,” this…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (279+ words) JANS – As conversations about representation in pageantry continue across the country, Mississippi has a milestone of its own to celebrate. Phoebe V. Harris of Madison made history this summer when she was crowned International Women of Service Classic 2026, becoming the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (838+ words) Just steps away from Farish Street, at 111 E. Church Street in downtown Jackson, The Nell Grace restaurant serves more than a meal. Its owner, Devan Rowe, envisions more than a restaurant. He sees an opportunity to reconnect the present with a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (105+ words) GALLERY - Family members, civil rights advocates and community leaders gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol to honor the life and legacy of Emmett Till during the 71st Anniversary Commemoration Weekend Jackson Advocate Your contribution helps us continue delivering vital stories and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (390+ words) By Brinda F. Willis, Ph.D. The United Women in Faith of Anderson United Methodist Church will host their 54th Annual Women’s Day Celebration on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Clementine M. Mays. The Annual Women’s Day Celebration theme…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) Longtime educator William H. Revies succumbed August 5, 2026. He was 83. Funeral services were held August 18 at St. Columb’s Episcopal Church in Ridgeland, MS. Revies was born on June 26, 1943, in Hattiesburg, MS to William and Ollie Lee Revies. He was preceded in death…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (932+ words) Born August 26, 1926, in Starkville, Mississippi, John A. Peoples Jr. turns 100 years old this month. During his lifetime, his contributions are too numerous to enumerate. We are deeply indebted to him. We applaud his military service, his work in the public schools,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1246+ words) By Selika Sweet, M.D., FAAFP I truly do not know anywhere else I would want to live. Mississippi is stitched into me like an old quilt handed down through generations and worn thin in places, imperfect, but still warm. The secret…...