Home America 250By Jackson Advocate News Service ● Feature ● July 3, 2026By Dr. Anne T. Sulton, Esq. JA Senior International Correspondent In 2016, the USA Congress established the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. This Commission is charged with planning events celebrating the 250th […] Local NewsGALLERY – a new chapter officially began for Tougaloo College as Dr. Corey Wiggins assumed the role of the College’s 15th presidentBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● July 3, 2026Mississippi State Representative Fabian Nelson filed a motion in federal court seeking permission to submit an amicus curiae or “friend of the court,” brief in the litigation over the governance of Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International AirportBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● July 1, 2026GALLERY – Mississippi M.O.V.E. announced that it has received a 2025 AARP Community Challenge Grant to support initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults in JacksonBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● June 30, 2026GALLERY – Community members gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol for the “All of U.S.” voter mobilization event, an initiative focused on encouraging civic engagement and voter participationBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● June 28, 2026GALLERY – Community members came together in Jackson’s Farish Street Historic District for the inaugural Eddie James Reggae Festival, held in conjunction with the celebration of the 100th birthday of Charles W. TisdaleBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● June 28, 2026GALLERY – The 2026 R. Jess Brown Summer Music Program concluded with a special end of camp concertBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● June 26, 2026Load More
