© 2026 WJSU
Jackson Mississippi's Source for News and Jazz
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Public media is under attack! Stand with WJSU by donating today.
Text WJSU to 71777 or click the Donate button.
Top Stories
Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields is seen with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday at the Capitol. Fields represents the Louisiana congressional district at the heart of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday to severely weaken the Voting Rights Act.
J. Scott Applewhite
/
AP
Top Stories from NPR
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
Hansi Lo Wang
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
Iraq war combat veteran Fred Minnick hosts a bourbon tasting dinner at Cordelia, a restaurant in Cleveland's historic district, as part of a tour for his new book, Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man's Life.
Dustin Franz for NPR
Top Stories from NPR
The Iraq vet redefining mindfulness, one bourbon at a time
Quil Lawrence
Two Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, April 29, 2026
Ariel Schalit
/
AP
Top Stories from NPR
Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon
Kat Lonsdorf, Jawad Rizkallah
WJSU Local News
NPR Jazz News
Lilly Quiroz
/
NPR
Jazz News from NPR
In his new album, Trombone Shorty pays tribute to his hometown of New Orleans
Michel Martin, Reena Advani
Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
@ogata_photo
Jazz News from NPR
Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer on what it takes to lead a defiant life
Nate Chinen
Jazz News from NPR
Elida Almeida: Tiny Desk x globalFEST
Ashley Pointer
Jazz News from NPR
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet: Tiny Desk Concert
Lars Gotrich
Latest News from NPR
In Loving Memory of Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony
Funeral arrangements for Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony:
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 11 a.m.
Rose E. McCoy Auditorium
JSU Main Campus
Interment: Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery 
Morning Edition
Since its debut on November 5, 1979, Morning Edition has drawn on reporting from correspondents based around the world, and producers and reporters in locations in the United States.
Click to Learn More
Persons with disabilities needing assistance with the online FCC public file may dial 601-979-0792
We support the Public Media Code of Integrity
www.CodeOfIntegrity.org.