Home Protected: The Jackson Advocate – July 2 – July 8, 2026By DeAnna Tisdale Johnson ● Digital Editions ● July 2, 2026There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Local NewsMississippi 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, 2026Filmmaker Talamieka Brice and Mississippi2 present a community gathering event: ‘From Douglass to Duck Hill’By Jackson Advocate News Service ● Culture ● June 24, 2026Load More