News Briefs

The Mississippi Arts Commission opened is annual grant application process on Feb. 1, for organizations and individual artists. These grants support a wide range of arts activities including artist fellowships, folk arts apprenticeship grants for […]

Jackson’s Municipal Court will host Amnesty Days from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and from 9 a. m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 20. During this time, citizens will have an opportunity to pay […]

Councilman Tyrone Hendrix is hosting a strategy meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 11, to discuss action steps on reducing crime in South Jackson. The meeting will take place in the cafeteria of Wingfield High School […]

High school seniors thinking about attending Hinds Community College in fall 2016 are invited to visit the Raymond Campus Feb. 5 for the “Eagle Experience” information event. The expo style event is come-and-go from 8:30 […]

The AIDS Run Jackson 5K is set for 8 a.m. Feb. 6 at the State Capitol. The registration fee is $20 online and $30 onsite. Visit https://raceroster.com/events/2016/7390/aids-run-jackson-5k to register. Awards and medals will be given […]

Persons whose households earned less than $54,000 can have their income tax filed free by trained Internal Revenue Service professionals on Saturdays from Feb. 6 to March 12, at Sen. Sollie B. Norwood’s Senate District […]

Mississippi 2016 Delta Days at the Capitol public policy forums are set for 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9, at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Jackson. The organization will host a legislative and community partnership breakfast at […]

Mississippi Democrats are getting ready for a caucus and primary of their own as the nation focuses on the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary. At 10 a.m. Feb. 13, Democrats will gather at […]

The Cure Sickle Cell Foundation’s will have its Valentine’s Wine Tasting at 6:30 p.m. Feb, 14, on the second floor of the foundation’s headquarters, 234 E. Capitol Street, in Jackson. VIP happy hour starts at […]

Midtown Partners Education Workforce Center, 1319 North Lamar St., will hold its annual Black History Celebration program at 10 a.m. Feb. 18. The theme of the event is A Journey Through Hallowed Grounds: Sites of […]