Northside Sun

The installation of a fence being installed around part of Parham Bridges Park should be complete in the next day or so.... northsidesun.com/improvements-c…

An Editorial Opinion of The Greenwood Commonwealth: Seven states have already redrawn congressional district lines prior to this year's midterm elections. No matter who wins in November, this unleashing of partisan redis... northsidesun.com/redistricting-…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for the month of February 2026. The current unemployment rate for Mississippi (as of February 2026) sits at 3.7 percen... northsidesun.com/bls-mississipp…

The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of Far Eastern and Southeastern Arkansas, Extreme Northeast Louisiana, Northern Mississippi and Southwestern Tennessee effe... northsidesun.com/tornado-watch-…

The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of Northeast Louisiana Central and Southern Mississippi for Tuesday, April 28, from 1:55 to 10 p.m.... northsidesun.com/tornado-watch-…

The City of Jackson today filed a motion asking the federal district court to enjoin implementation of HB 1677SG, the state law that would create a Metro Water Authority with only three board members appointed by the Cit... northsidesun.com/city-jackson-s…

Betty Anne Mounger Seawright Hays went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2026. She was born February 19, 1934, in the manse in Forest and was blessed with faith in Christ from childhood.... northsidesun.com/betty-anne-mou…

Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is issuing an urgent appeal for platelet donors as current inventory has dropped to critically low levels, threatening the ability to meet patient needs across the state.... northsidesun.com/ms-blood-servi…

Born December 2, 1937, in Keyser, W.V. to Alva Lloyd and Goldie Kight Auvil, Deanna lived a full and meaningful life rooted in love for family, enduring friendships, and steadfast faith.... northsidesun.com/deanna-auvil-w…

Madison-Ridgeland Academy celebrated circus day with costumes, activities, and snacks. Enjoying the activity were (from left) Charlotte Fryoux, Hallee Joe, Wyatt Summers, Caroline Sims, Gray LeMoine, Kees Gross, Harrison... northsidesun.com/circus-day-0

My birth certificate states that I was born at 8:30 a.m. on May 11, 1951, in the old Baptist Hospital on North State Street in Jackson.... northsidesun.com/switched-birth

Jackson Prep has seven students who earned the 2025–2026 STAR Student designation. Each STAR student recognizes an educator who has inspired their success. STAR students and teachers include (from left, back) Libby Woo... northsidesun.com/star-students-0

Bike trails, pickleball courts and disc golf are among additional recreational opportunities the newly formed LeFleur’s Bluff Conservancy envisions at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park in Jackson. ... northsidesun.com/plans-approved…

First Presbyterian Day School students honored their grandparents for Grandparents Day with crafts, visits, and songs. Enjoying the festivities were (from left) Susan Farris, James, Finney and Jimmy Moore, and David Farr... northsidesun.com/honor-grandpar…

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Fifth graders at Jackson Academy recently got a hands-on look at anatomy and biology through a classic science rite of passage: the frog dissection. Working carefully through each step, students identified internal struc... northsidesun.com/frog-dissection

The Friends of the USA International Ballet Competition are preparing for their upcoming Kentucky Derby Party and Bluegrass Concert. The annual fundraiser will take place Saturday, May 2, at 3921 Stuart Place in Jackson�... northsidesun.com/ibc-present-ke…

St. Andrew’s seniors and their selected faculty members who have been named as STAR students and teachers by the Mississippi Economic Council include teachers (from left, back) Thomas Riesenberger, Claudia Bhagat, Dari... northsidesun.com/st-andrews-sta…

The national debt is nearing $40 trillion, passing $39.5 trillion this month. The projected budget deficit this year, before the Iran not-war happened, was $1.9 trillion. Proposed extraordinary spending now pending in Co... northsidesun.com/no-more-fiscal…

Mississippi’s senior US Senator, Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, continues to support Ukraine’s fight to preserve its freedom and democracy from Russian invasion. He notes “Vladimir P... northsidesun.com/ukraines-war-d…