Home Keeping our HBCUs safeBy Jackson Advocate News Service ● Voices ● August 29, 2026By Dr. Everette B. Penn JA Guest Writer Each year parents place their faith in the colleges and universities, as well as their children, to make decisions to keep safe […] Local NewsGALLERY – U.S. Senate candidate and District Attorney Scott Colom held an accountability news conference in downtown Jackson, calling on U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to hold an open public forum in Mississippi before the Senate returns from its August recessBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 28, 2026GALLERY – One Voice officially opened the South Jackson Resilience Hub & Opportunity Center (SJROC), also known as “The Roc,” during an open house in South JacksonBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 27, 2026GALLERY – Jackson State University, Jackson Public Schools and Hinds Community College came together for a press conference announcing a new $10.67 million GEAR UP college readiness programBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 26, 2026GALLERY – Organizers, city representatives, sponsors and community leaders gathered at the Visit JXN Welcome Center for a press conference ahead of the 2026 HBCU Labor Day Classic: Battle of the BandsBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 26, 2026GALLERY – The Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation celebrated a major milestone with its 30th Anniversary Pearl Gala, bringing together community leaders, healthcare advocates and supporters to honor three decades of serving Mississippi families impacted by sickle cell diseaseBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● August 25, 2026Notice of Tax Collector’s Sale of Land for Delinquent Taxes, First Judicial District of Hinds County, MississippiBy Jackson Advocate News Service ● Legal & Public Notices ● August 25, 2026Load More