A man born into slavery in Alexandria, Louisiana became a journalist, preacher, and the editor of The Tribune in New Orleans before moving across the nation to serve two causes: Jesus and equality.

When Steven Smith and the group of college students he was leading began their mission trip to Send Relief’s Ministry Center ...

Flags have been a hot-topic issue around the country and in Mississippi over the last the week, but the real question is this: have you noticed the flags waving — or attempting to — at Jackson ...

Jackson had four points, two rebounds and two turnovers in the first half. He had a more productive second half and finished with 18 points, five rebounds, one assist and four turnovers.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT ... this statement Wednesday evening about why they are closing saying: “Baptist Medical Group is committed to providing exceptional care for central Mississippi and is always ...

When Aunt Molly Jackson was just six years old ... for all rather than a ploy to gain recognition for experiences that never belonged to her in the first place. What’s even more groundbreaking is that ...

A student of Shreveport's Providence Academy became one of the first African Americans to serve as a clerk in the Railway Mail Service and may have been an early follower of Marcus Garvey in early ...

Along the way, he piled up some unprecedented numbers. Jackson is the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for 4,000 yards and rush for 900 in a single season. No one had ever hit 4,000 and ...

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has added to his case to win a third MVP award. Jackson has become the first quarterback in NFL history to record 4,000 passing yards and 900 rushing yards in the same ...

June 8, 2014. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) People wait in line outside Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., to get into a Sunday school class taught by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Aug.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has added to his case to win a third MVP award. Jackson has become the first quarterback in NFL history to record 4,000 passing yards and 900 rushing yards in the ...