Jackson took control of Medgar Evers Boulevard from the state of Mississippi in the 1980s. Four decades later, they want to ...

Do you know why Jackson is the state capital? The city was founded in 1821. Here's this history of how it became the seat of ...

Zach Shemper never expected to spend Shabbat on the bimah of one of the largest congregations in America, but that’s where ...

When Beth Israel Congregation was dedicated in Jackson, Mississippi, in the summer of 1875, the occasion was marked with a ...

An arson attack at a synagogue in Mississippi was a reminder of the threat Jews face, but also of the strength of a small ...

Churches from around the area reached out to the congregation to offer their up their facilities for the congregants, while ...

Jackson, MS, isn’t just a destination for world-class museums, food, and festivals — though all certainly play a role in the ...

Jackson's mayor said "acts of antisemitism" will not be tolerated in his city.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited Jackson, Mississippi, for a book tour event at the newly reopened Thalia Mara ...

Nearly 60 years after the Beth Israel Congregation was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, an arson fire forced Jewish people in Jackson, Mississippi to relive the horror of that attack.

Tennessee State football will renew its rivalry with Jackson State starting in the 2026 season. To celebrate the revival of ...

Beth Israel was also bombed in 1967 by the Ku Klux Klan. Artifacts that survived bombing were lost in the weekend fire.