Donna Ladd

Donna K. Ladd (born October 9, 1961)[1] is an American investigative journalist who co-founded the Jackson Free Press, a community magazine,[2] and later, the Mississippi Free Press, an online news publication that emphasizes solutions journalism where Ladd currently serves as editor.[3] She is noted for highlighting the historical and continuing role of race in current events,[4][5] for investigative reporting that helped convict klansman James Ford Seale[6] for his role in the 1964 civil rights kidnappings and deaths of Henry Hezekiah Dee and Charles Eddie Moore,[7] and for her coverage of Frank Melton, the controversial mayor of Jackson, Mississippi.[8]

  1. ^ Burton, Tommy (October 9, 2013). "Jackson Free Press". Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Kuldell, Heather (2007-06-15). "AAN Announces AltWeekly Awards Winners". Association of Alternative Newsmedia, 15 June 2007. Retrieved on 2009-11-03 from Archive Archived 2008-06-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Making a Difference with Solutions Journalism in Mississippi". The Saturday Evening Post. May 25, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Donna Ladd: Reporting Her Face Off in Mississippi • Association of Alternative Newsmedia". Association of Alternative Newsmedia. October 13, 2005. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "A Historic Water Crisis Hits Jackson, Mississippi | The Takeaway". WNYC Studios. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "On the Trail of a Civil Rights-Era Cold Case". NPR.org. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Americas | US man in 1964 race attack charge". BBC News. January 25, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  8. ^ "Special Coverage: Frank Melton". Jackson Free Press. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.