Skip to main content
×

Add Our App?

Tap then
Scroll down and select
"Add to Home Screen"
for quick access.

×
Add Northside Sun to Home Screen

User account menu

  • Sign Up
  • Log in
  • Search
  • Help
Theme

Please select your theme

×
Standard
Standard on/off
flex theme
Flex on/off

You are currently in standard theme

You are currently in flex theme

Submit Submit
Search
Home The Northside Sun

© Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. 2025 - All rights reserved

Post
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • FAQ
    • Monthly Website Statistics
    • Our Awards
    • Our Staff
    • Rack Locations
    • Website Policies
      • Comment Policy
      • Copyright Policy
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Service
      • Wedding Policy
  • Archives
  • E-Editions
    • Magazine E-Edition
    • Newspaper E-Edition
    • Special Section E-Editions
  • Local News
  • Most Read
    • Most Read Last 24 Hours
    • Most Read This Week
    • Most Read This Month
    • Most Read This Year
    • Most Read All Time
    • Most Read Statewide
  • Most Recent
  • Subscribe
    • Change of Address
    • Delivery Issues
    • Donate
    • Online Access for Print Subscribers
    • Order a Subscription
    • Pay Print Subscription Online
    • Sign Up For Newsletters
    • Vacation Stop / Restart
  • Newsletters
  • Obituaries
    • How To Submit An Obituary
    • Submit Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Comments
    • Editorials
    • Letters
    • Polls
    • My Two Cents
    • Submit Letter
    • Submit My Two Cents
  • Our Community
    • Buy/Sell
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
      • Anniversaries
      • Births
      • Weddings/Engagements
      • Submit Anniversary
      • Submit Birth
      • Submit Engagement
      • Submit Wedding
    • Groups
    • Local Links
    • Neighbors
    • Post
      • Copyright Policy
  • Sports
    • Game Of The Week
    • Local Sports
    • State Sports
  • State
    • Most Read Statewide
    • Most Recent State News
    • Other State Websites
  • Top Stories
  • Contests/Quizzes
  • Elections
    • Candidate Submission Form
    • Current Political Campaigns
    • How to Vote
    • Latest Election News
  • Games
    • Crossword
    • Sudoku
  • More News
    • Associated Press
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Crime Reports - Madison County
    • Culture
    • Documents
    • Entertainment
    • Features
    • Food & Drink
    • Health
    • International
    • Lifestyles
    • Podcasts
    • Politics
    • Press Releases
    • Religion
    • Schools
    • Ridgeland Crime Map
    • Slideshows
    • Videos
  • National
  • Sponsored
  • Advertising
    • Ad Rates
    • Ad Staff
    • Classifieds
    • How to Advertise
    • How To Buy Multiple Location Ads
    • Online Advertising
    • Pay Advertising Bill
    • Run a digital AD
    • Statewide Advertising
  • Legal Notices
    • How to run a Legal Advertisement
    • Statewide Legal Notices Search
    • Submit Legal
  • Submit News
    • Submit Anniversary
    • Submit Birth
    • Submit Engagement
    • Submit Letter
    • Submit Obituary
    • Submit News
    • Submit School News
    • Submit Wedding
  • Help
    • Change of Address
    • Contact Us
    • Help
    • Report a Bug

Domain menu for Northside Sun (mobile)

  • Home
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • FAQ
    • Monthly Website Statistics
    • Our Awards
    • Our Staff
    • Rack Locations
    • Website Policies
      • Comment Policy
      • Copyright Policy
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Service
      • Wedding Policy
  • Archives
  • E-Editions
    • Magazine E-Edition
    • Newspaper E-Edition
    • Special Section E-Editions
  • Local News
  • Most Read
    • Most Read Last 24 Hours
    • Most Read This Week
    • Most Read This Month
    • Most Read This Year
    • Most Read All Time
    • Most Read Statewide
  • Most Recent
  • Subscribe
    • Change of Address
    • Delivery Issues
    • Donate
    • Online Access for Print Subscribers
    • Order a Subscription
    • Pay Print Subscription Online
    • Sign Up For Newsletters
    • Vacation Stop / Restart
  • Newsletters
  • Obituaries
    • How To Submit An Obituary
    • Submit Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Comments
    • Editorials
    • Letters
    • Polls
    • My Two Cents
    • Submit Letter
    • Submit My Two Cents
  • Our Community
    • Buy/Sell
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
      • Anniversaries
      • Births
      • Weddings/Engagements
      • Submit Anniversary
      • Submit Birth
      • Submit Engagement
      • Submit Wedding
    • Groups
    • Local Links
    • Neighbors
    • Post
      • Copyright Policy
  • Sports
    • Game Of The Week
    • Local Sports
    • State Sports
  • State
    • Most Read Statewide
    • Most Recent State News
    • Other State Websites
  • Top Stories
  • Contests/Quizzes
  • Elections
    • Candidate Submission Form
    • Current Political Campaigns
    • How to Vote
    • Latest Election News
  • Games
    • Crossword
    • Sudoku
  • More News
    • Associated Press
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Crime Reports - Madison County
    • Culture
    • Documents
    • Entertainment
    • Features
    • Food & Drink
    • Health
    • International
    • Lifestyles
    • Podcasts
    • Politics
    • Press Releases
    • Religion
    • Schools
    • Ridgeland Crime Map
    • Slideshows
    • Videos
  • National
  • Sponsored
  • Advertising
    • Ad Rates
    • Ad Staff
    • Classifieds
    • How to Advertise
    • How To Buy Multiple Location Ads
    • Online Advertising
    • Pay Advertising Bill
    • Run a digital AD
    • Statewide Advertising
  • Legal Notices
    • How to run a Legal Advertisement
    • Statewide Legal Notices Search
    • Submit Legal
  • Submit News
    • Submit Anniversary
    • Submit Birth
    • Submit Engagement
    • Submit Letter
    • Submit Obituary
    • Submit News
    • Submit School News
    • Submit Wedding
  • Help
    • Change of Address
    • Contact Us
    • Help
    • Report a Bug

Today's Top Stories

Marlene Love Liddell

Marlene Love Liddell passed away peacefully in the presence of her family in Jackson on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Services . . .

Selected Fellow

Millsaps College Professor Eric Charlton has been selected as a 2026-27 Nielsen Center Fellow, a prestigious national fellowship awarded by . . .

Honor Roll - St. Andrew’s

Students listed to the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School first semester honor roll include: Seventh Grade High Honor Roll List: Elizabeth Amundson, Parker . . .

The Other Side Podcast: Secretary of State Michael Watson says Mississippi needs campaign finance reform

Secretary of State Michael Watson discusses his push for lawmakers to enact campaign finance reform, including transparency and searchability of . . .

Culture
A Gulf Coast Treasure: Why Lynn Meadows still feels like magic

Intention and innovation are around every corner at Mississippi’s first children’s museum. There are certain places in Mississippi that don’t . . .

Culture

  • Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

    premium content - for subscribers only
    Click to subscribe

    We Love Jackson Luncheon - We Will Go

    Mon,02/16/26-1:53PM , 532 Reads

    We Will Go’s “We Love Jackson” Luncheon was held recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The luncheon is the only fundraising event for the nonprofit. Coach Cliff Ellis was the guest speaker and several baskets were auctioned including a “We Love Jackson” basket. 

    Click Here to Read More

  • Dr. Bradley Kellum

    free content

    Newsworthy: Capital Ortho

    By DR. BRADLEY KELLUM - Special to the Sun
    Fri,02/20/26-8:00AM , 539 Reads

    More than 65 million Americans suffer from bunions — a painful foot condition that often worsens over time and can make walking, exercising, and even wearing shoes uncomfortable or limiting. For many, what begins as a mild nuisance gradually turns into persistent pain that affects daily life.

    Click Here to Read More

  • University of Mississippi Medial Center Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward, center, speaks at a press conference in Jackson shortly after cyber-attackers disrupted the hospital's computer systems on Feb. 19

    free content

    Cyberattack causes UMMC to close clinics, cancel appointments for second day

    By ALLEN SIEGLER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
    Fri,02/20/26-9:29AM , 497 Reads

    The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all its statewide clinics and canceled many appointments Thursday and Friday after a cybersecurity attack shut down all its computer systems, an incident officials expect to last multiple days. 

    Click Here to Read More

  • free content

    Hancock Whitney Bank donates $25,000 to support UMMC Dental Mission Week

    Mon,02/16/26-4:02PM , 512 Reads

    Hancock Whitney Bank has announced a $25,000 donation to support the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry’s 10th Annual UMMC Dental Mission Week, scheduled for Feb. 2-5, 2026.

    Click Here to Read More


Keyboard
Controls
 :  ␛ ← →
‹
›
  • Load More

Videos

House Speaker Jason White gives update on legislative session

By WYATT EMMERICHWYATT EMMERICH - Publisher, Jackson Northside Sun
Fri,02/20/26-5:04PM, 207 Reads 2,683 Statewide

House speaker Jason White addressed the Stennis Press Forum at Hal & Mal's in downtown Jackson this week, laying out his plans for the legislative session and how the House of Representatives will work with the Senate over the next few weeks.

  • Read more about House Speaker Jason White gives update on legislative session

loading

The E-Edition

February 20, 2026

Magazine e-edition

February 2026

Community Polls

Local poll

Are you for School Choice?

Choices
Submit Your Poll
Local Polls

Statewide poll

Daylight saving time begins March 8, when clocks turn ahead one hour to make better use of daylight in the evenings. Which do you prefer: standard time (which we're on now) or daylight saving time??

Choices
Submit Your Poll
Statewide Polls

Today's Weather

Jackson, 39206, MS

Realtime Radar


Current Temp
62°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Chance of Rain: 50%
  • Max Temp: 78°F
  • Min Temp: 56°F
  • Feels Like: 64°F
  • Dew Point: 54°F
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Sunrise: 6:37 AM
  • Sunset: 5:51 PM
  • Wind Speed: 0 mph
  • Wind Direction:
  • Wind Gust: 13 mph
  • Sky Cover: 65%
  • Visibility: 10 mi
  • Dew Point: 54°F
  • Moon Rise: 8:47 AM
  • Moon Set: 10:31 PM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Hourly Forecast

7-Day Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.

Load More

Sections

  • Home
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • FAQ
    • Monthly Website Statistics
    • Our Awards
    • Our Staff
    • Rack Locations
    • Website Policies
      • Comment Policy
      • Copyright Policy
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Service
      • Wedding Policy
  • Archives
  • E-Editions
    • Magazine E-Edition
    • Newspaper E-Edition
    • Special Section E-Editions
  • Local News
  • Most Read
    • Most Read Last 24 Hours
    • Most Read This Week
    • Most Read This Month
    • Most Read This Year
    • Most Read All Time
    • Most Read Statewide
  • Most Recent
  • Subscribe
    • Change of Address
    • Delivery Issues
    • Donate
    • Online Access for Print Subscribers
    • Order a Subscription
    • Pay Print Subscription Online
    • Sign Up For Newsletters
    • Vacation Stop / Restart
  • Newsletters
  • Obituaries
    • How To Submit An Obituary
    • Submit Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Comments
    • Editorials
    • Letters
    • Polls
    • My Two Cents
    • Submit Letter
    • Submit My Two Cents
  • Our Community
    • Buy/Sell
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
      • Anniversaries
      • Births
      • Weddings/Engagements
      • Submit Anniversary
      • Submit Birth
      • Submit Engagement
      • Submit Wedding
    • Groups
    • Local Links
    • Neighbors
    • Post
      • Copyright Policy
  • Sports
    • Game Of The Week
    • Local Sports
    • State Sports
  • State
    • Most Read Statewide
    • Most Recent State News
    • Other State Websites
  • Top Stories
  • Contests/Quizzes
  • Elections
    • Candidate Submission Form
    • Current Political Campaigns
    • How to Vote
    • Latest Election News
  • Games
    • Crossword
    • Sudoku
  • More News
    • Associated Press
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Crime Reports - Madison County
    • Culture
    • Documents
    • Entertainment
    • Features
    • Food & Drink
    • Health
    • International
    • Lifestyles
    • Podcasts
    • Politics
    • Press Releases
    • Religion
    • Schools
    • Ridgeland Crime Map
    • Slideshows
    • Videos
  • National
  • Sponsored
  • Advertising
    • Ad Rates
    • Ad Staff
    • Classifieds
    • How to Advertise
    • How To Buy Multiple Location Ads
    • Online Advertising
    • Pay Advertising Bill
    • Run a digital AD
    • Statewide Advertising
  • Legal Notices
    • How to run a Legal Advertisement
    • Statewide Legal Notices Search
    • Submit Legal
  • Submit News
    • Submit Anniversary
    • Submit Birth
    • Submit Engagement
    • Submit Letter
    • Submit Obituary
    • Submit News
    • Submit School News
    • Submit Wedding
  • Help
    • Change of Address
    • Contact Us
    • Help
    • Report a Bug

Get the most from your local news website!

Register for FREE or Login today!

You gain access to:
- profiles and social posts
- the ability to be paid for posting
- two free years of archived e-Editions
- and much more!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily register or login with an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Your local news, on demand, 24/7!

sun

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Post to local social media!

converse

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:
Local News

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Receive Payments For Your Social Posts!

Paid

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Gain Access To Our Digital Archives!

Archives

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Services

  • About Us
  • Home Delivery
  • Contact Us
  • Receive E-mail Updates
  • Staff Directory
  • Submit Your News or Comment
  • Online Comment Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Help/Support

User Help/Support Page

Copyright

Contact Information

The Northside Sun

246 Briarwood Dr.- Jackson

MS 39206

Phone: (601)-957-1122

Email: admin@northsidesun.com

Follow Us

Facebook Twitter InstagramBlueSkyThreads

Our Apps

Android  Download IOS App

© Copyright 2026 The Northside Sun, 246 Briarwood Dr.- Jackson, MS 39206  | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy