Hezekiah Watkins, the youngest Freedom Rider, spent five days in a cell on Mississippi's death row. Now, the city of Jackson ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor John Horhn delivered a formal public apology on behalf of the City of Jackson to civil ...

The 35th Annual Catharine Street Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast was held Friday, Jan. 23. Community members and students ...

Hezekiah Watkins, the youngest Freedom Rider, received a formal apology from the city of Jackson for his arrest in Jackson in ...

Jackson Mayor John Horhn delivered a formal public apology on behalf of the City of Jackson to civil rights icon Hezekiah ...

Twelve from Hopkins were recognized for their exceptional volunteerism during an afternoon of speeches, awards, and music ...

Keep your eyes out for these key elements and potential story lines in the 64th running of this famed endurance race.

Hezekiah Watkins was just 13 years old when he was arrested in Jackson in 1961 along with dozens of other civil rights activists. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026, Watkins received an official ...

Hezekiah Watkins— the youngest Freedom Rider—is still here to share his harrowing journey from a death row cell to the history books.

While many people enjoyed a day off Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, young leaders across Mississippi chose to spend it ...

A plethora of festive spectators dotted Fourth Street as more than 200 groups marched, danced or rolled through downtown Las ...