After nearly two decades as a pediatric nurse, the Madison mother of four started teaching science at St. Joseph Catholic School.

With summer around the corner, young people expressed a desire for greater access to swimming facilities as most of Jackson’s public pools remain closed.

“We’re going to be drinking water out of a fire hose trying to save this city,” Horhn told us in a wide-ranging interview that lasted more than 40 minutes.

Ida B. Wells APAC’s production of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf earned the troupe a second consecutive opportunity to represent Mississippi at the International Thespian Festival this summer. JYN goes behind the curtain.

High school students from across the district pressed Jackson mayoral candidates on water, crime, education, and more at a historic youth-led forum

The mayor talked about Jackson’s economic and educational challenges, infrastructure issues, his long-term goals, addressing the needs of young people and lots more.

The Feb. 25 event marked the 11-year anniversary of former Mayor Chokwe Lumumba Sr.’s passing. Organizers honored his legacy with remembrances.