#week-aheadThe Week Ahead in the Sip: July 6–12
Mississippi events July 6–12: blues portraits in Jackson, live music in Starkville, a Coliseum rodeo, and festivals statewide.
By Views·Jul 7, 2026·3 min read
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Government and civic life across the Sip — the capital, elections, county boards, your rights, and the ideas underneath it all.
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#voting-rightsGahtd*mmit, SCOTUS!
What the April 29, 2026 Louisiana v. Callais ruling does, who it affects most, the data behind it, and how Mississippi's May 20 special session will reshape the state's electoral maps.
Views·Apr 29, 2026
#community-newsThe Mississippi Book Festival is About to Turn Twelve
The 11th Mississippi Book Festival drew thousands to the State Capitol on September 13, 2025. The 12th festival is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Here's what made 2025 work — and what we're hoping to see in 2026.
Views·Apr 21, 2026
#jacksonJackson's Budget Math Isn't Mathing
A $250,000 property tax shortfall is the smallest part of Jackson's mid-year budget problem. The Jackson City Council is holding line-by-line finance meetings to figure out what's underperforming and why. The deeper issue just may be a structural one.
Views·Apr 11, 2026
#politicsHere We Go: A Plain-Language Recap of the 2026 Mississippi Legislative Session
The 2026 Mississippi legislative session adjourned April 5 with the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act and a partial Medicaid budget passed — but Medicaid expansion, teacher pay, ballot initiative restoration, and redistricting all failed. Here's what happened, and what comes next.
Views·Apr 6, 2026
#jacksonJackson Weighs a Pause on Data Centers
Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell has introduced an ordinance that would put a 183-day moratorium on new data centers in Jackson while the city writes a regulatory framework. It's the first time a Mississippi municipality has paused to ask what the data center boom is actually costing.
Views·Mar 26, 2026
#community-newsBully's, and the Black-Owned Restaurants Holding Jackson Together
A James Beard-winning soul food institution and the Jackson Black-owned restaurant scene that built the city's food culture — Bully's, Sugar's Place, Big Apple Inn, Johnny T's, and more.
Views·Mar 20, 2026
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More →#week-aheadThe Week Ahead in the Sip: July 6–12
Mississippi events July 6–12: blues portraits in Jackson, live music in Starkville, a Coliseum rodeo, and festivals statewide.
Views·Jul 7, 2026
#community-newsThe Mississippi Book Festival is About to Turn Twelve
The 11th Mississippi Book Festival drew thousands to the State Capitol on September 13, 2025. The 12th festival is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Here's what made 2025 work — and what we're hoping to see in 2026.
Views·Apr 21, 2026
#jacksonJackson's Budget Math Isn't Mathing
A $250,000 property tax shortfall is the smallest part of Jackson's mid-year budget problem. The Jackson City Council is holding line-by-line finance meetings to figure out what's underperforming and why. The deeper issue just may be a structural one.
Views·Apr 11, 2026
#jacksonJackson Weighs a Pause on Data Centers
Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell has introduced an ordinance that would put a 183-day moratorium on new data centers in Jackson while the city writes a regulatory framework. It's the first time a Mississippi municipality has paused to ask what the data center boom is actually costing.
Views·Mar 26, 2026