Jackson Free Press

Hail Damage Leaves Local Body Shops Swamped

The hailstorm that blew through the greater Jackson area last Monday left vehicles dented, damaged and, in some cases, totaled.

UPDATED: City Approves $10 Million For Street Resurfacing

After voting down a $10 million bond issue to repave Jackson streets just a month ago, the Jackson City Council voted Monday to capitalize on low interest rates and borrow …

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Patterson: Southern Hospitality Values

Plavise "Patti" Patterson may have grown up in Michigan, but she became an adult in Jackson. Now she's trying to return the favor and help bring Jackson to a role …

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Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on Roads

The condition of city streets may be the hottest issue during the 2013 Jackson mayoral campaign. It has become a running joke among Jacksonians, but in reality, it's a huge …

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Mayor Hopefuls Looking for EPA Decree Solutions

It’s been four months since the Jackson City Council agreed to the consent decree from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Bridges: Ready For Some New Faces

May "Fran" Bridges like to describe herself as a servant leader, and that's a pretty accurate title.

Stacey Webb: Ready To Lead

Stacey Webb yearns to lead. That's why he's been trying to do it for six years.

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Water, Water Everywhere

Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants to improve the city's water capacity with a 1.5 million gallon water tower at the corner of Fortification Street and Mill Street to be …

Josh Lindsey

Josh Lindsey didn't know how long he would be a teacher after he moved to Hancock County in 2006.

Ward 5 Candidates Face Off

The race for Jackson's Ward 5 city council seat heated up Monday night on the second floor of the Margaret Walker Alexander building on Jackson State University's campus.

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Jackson Development: Who’s On First?

When it comes to the big development projects in Jackson, political candidates like to express their disapproval with how the mayor's office and city council handles business.

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Wright: A Familiar Face

Charity Wright has dedicated her last 14 years to working in City Hall in the Jackson City Clerk's office. Now she is asking for a promotion—to city councilwoman.

Wilson: Engaging our Youth

Albert Wilson has spent his adult life trying to reach out to the next generation. Now he wants to reach them from the Jackson City Council.

Development Rough on Existing Business

Scott Stringer is a co-owner at Lott Furniture Company on Capitol Street. He has a business to run and a budget to balance. Lately, the latter is proving a lot …

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Reeves: A Woman with a Vision

Jackson resident and business owner Charlotte Reeves prides herself on being a longtime resident of the capital city.

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Mayoral Debate Provides Great Political Theater

The mayoral debate at Mississippi College of Law's Student Assembly Center drew an overflow crowd, and provided some fireworks as Jackson enters the final week of the 2013 municipal races.

Trimble: Engage the People

Trimble has been teaching social studies at Lanier High School for years. Now, he wants to apply that knowledge as councilman for Ward 4.

Greer: Young and Accessible

Jackson's slate of candidates for city council could be characterized as a youth movement, and Pam Greer is right in the middle of it.

Williams: Stabilize the Neighborhood

If you've seen Zachery Williams canvassing the neighborhoods of Ward 3 looking for votes in his effort to win a city council seat, you've probably met his father J.C., too.

Rating the Streets

If you see a funny-looking white van canvassing the streets of Jackson, don't get too excited. It's not the ghost busters. But it might help Jackson target its worst thoroughfares …

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