Jackson leaders say they will not set up a city-run permitting system under Mississippi’s new “Safe Solicitation Act,” instead recommending the city take no action until the law goes into effect Jan.

The No Kings 2.0 protest at the State Capitol in Downtown Jackson drew more than 1,000 to voice concern of the Donald Trump presidency.

Five restaurants in the Jackson, Mississippi, area received failing health inspection grades in September. Violations included improperly cleaned surfaces, inadequate hand washing facilities, and ...