Jackson State
JSU alumnus Tramell Tillman won the Emmy and the Critics' Choice Award for *Severance*, then landed a role in Marvel's *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. Here's what his run means for Jackson State, MADDRAMA, and Mississippi.
sundayviews
Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience ended at Thalia Mara Hall on March 27, 2026, with Mayor Horhn proclaiming Morgan Freeman Day. The "Sinners" film and a generation of Delta blues artists are driving a real renaissance.
politics
The 2026 Mississippi legislative session adjourned April 5 with the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act and a partial Medicaid budget passed — but Medicaid expansion, teacher pay, ballot initiative restoration, and redistricting all failed. Here's what happened, and what comes next.
Jackson
Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell has introduced an ordinance that would put a 183-day moratorium on new data centers in Jackson while the city writes a regulatory framework. It's the first time a Mississippi municipality has paused to ask what the data center boom is actually costing.
community-news
A James Beard-winning soul food institution and the Jackson Black-owned restaurant scene that built the city's food culture — Bully's, Sugar's Place, Big Apple Inn, Johnny T's, and more.