Free health screenings, haircuts, school supplies, and more available for area families. INDIANOLA, Miss. – The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) announces its annual Back-to-School Bash & Giveaway, a community event to ensure local K-12 students start the academic year healthy, confident, and prepared......
17 July, 2025 In the News Press Release Story
The Mississippi Center for Justice is pleased to announce that our President and CEO, Kimberly Jones Merchant, is recognized as one of The Enterprise-Tocsin’s Women of Influence 2025. She is honored alongside other outstanding recipients in a special section of the publication that highlights......
01 July, 2025 In the News Story
JACKSON, MISS. – Today, the ACLU of Mississippi, Mississippi Center for Justice, Badat Legal and Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davies & Rouco LLP, filed a federal lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Community College Board, Mississippi State Board of......
09 June, 2025 In the News Press Release Story
By Linda Dixon MCJ’s Director of Health Law Reflecting on this blog series, my key takeaway from the posts of our incredible Ambassadors is the urgent need to educate and raise awareness about HIV criminalization laws in Mississippi. These laws fuel stigma, discourage testing,......
10 April, 2025 Blog Story
“Cause I’m a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s Me.” – Maya Angelou This Women’s History Month, the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) celebrates the extraordinary women who transform our world—not just in history books, but in the daily fight for justice, equality, and hope.......
31 March, 2025 Blog Story
By: Latosha Faulkner Guest Blog When I joined the Mississippi Center for Justice’s (MCJ’s) HIV Is Not A Crime Ambassador Program, my goal was clear: to advocate for people living with HIV, push for updates to Mississippi’s outdated HIV criminalization laws, and......
19 March, 2025 Blog Story
By Linda Dixon MCJ’s Director of Health Law Reflecting on this blog series, my key takeaway from the posts of our incredible Ambassadors is the urgent need to educate and raise awareness about HIV criminalization laws in Mississippi. These laws fuel stigma, discourage testing,......
10 April, 2025 Blog Story