Home Don’t Work So Hard That You Miss the SeasonBy Jackson Advocate News Service ● Voices ● August 24, 2026By Dr. Kathy L. Amos There is a difference between faithfully working the vision and becoming so consumed with making it happen that we fail to recognize what God is […] Local NewsGALLERY – The Farish Street Book Fair brought families and the community together for an afternoon celebrating reading, literacy and learningBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 23, 2026GALLERY – Jackson Public Schools officially kicked off its 2026 high school football season with a press conference featuring coaches and players from across the districtBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 17, 2026GALLERY – The Baby Bloom Community Baby Shower & Job Fair brought expecting mothers, families, community organizations and employers together at the Jackson Convention ComplexBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 17, 2026GALLERY – Working Together Jackson and Working Together Mississippi faith leaders gathered at the International Museum of Muslim Cultures to denounce recent comments by Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and gubernatorial candidate Andy Gipson concerning the state’s Muslim communityBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 15, 2026GALLERY – Mississippi 811 celebrated 811 Day with a ceremonial first pitch at the Mississippi Mud Monsters game at Trustmark ParkBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 13, 2026GALLERY – A segment of the I-20 Frontage Road in Jackson was officially renamed Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Marg Road, honoring the ninth Guru of the Sikh faith and his legacy of religious freedom and standing against religious persecutionBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 13, 2026Load More
