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Editor's Note
My Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer's 50th anniversary festivities are drawing to a close, but the future is at the feet of those young change-makers who aim to learn from its successes and apply …
Civil Rights
Songs that Saved Our People
These tunes all have two things in common: They are all about making the world a better place, and they really groove.
Music
A Hearty Helping of Rap Activism
Rap changed the day Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five released "The Message" on Sugar Hill Records in the summer of 1982.
Music
SilaS: Trumpeter Turned Rapper Amazes
SilaS’ “Rap Revolt” melds the Jackson-based rapper’s lyrical and instrumental aptitude with stunning results.
Person of the Day
Avery Nejam
Much like Andy Warhol, Avery Nejam, 22, frequently uses elements of American pop culture as her subjects.
Jacksonian
April Sade
April Sade, 28, aims to use her experience as a domestic-violence victim as fuel to generate a bigger spotlight on Mississippi and the untapped talent that it possesses.
Person of the Day
Derrick Simmons
Mississippi State Sen. Derrick T. Simmons received the 2014 Award for Leadership in Juvenile Justice Reform at the 12th annual forum for the National Juvenile Justice Network, in conjunction with …
City & County
The Heat of the (Week) Night
There's something to do on any given night in the Jackson area. It just takes a little creative planning.
Jack Tips for Newbies
We asked JFP readers on social media to help out all of you new students and residents. Here's what they told us.
Jacksonian
Otis Riddley
Otis Riddley's hard work has not gone unnoticed. The former football star became head coach of the Provine football program in February. Former head coach Willie Collins' 30-year tenure with …
Cover
Culture v. Agriculture
To understand how my perception of Ole Miss could shift so drastically within my search for schools would require one to understand why many people come to Ole Miss.
Civil Rights
Moses: Jim Crow Still With Us in Education
Dr. Robert Moses Jr., an architect of the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project in 1964, connected the Jim Crow policies of the past with the underfunded education of today during his …
Music
Jackson Hip-Hop Passes the Torch
In a music landscape where hip-hop purists don't often have a place to go, Stephen Brown, aka 5th Child, has found a way to give fans what they want.
Person of the Day
Thomas Roots
Interior designer and stylist Thomas Roots—who has collaborated with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Johnnie Cochran and Shemar Moore—is bringing a new venture to Jackson that promises to give clients …
