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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Health Care
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson Authors 'American Red Cross Sunshine Act'
The proposed American Red Cross Sunshine Act would force the American Red Cross to open its books and operations to outside scrutiny.
Civil Rights
Mississippi Flag: A Symbol of Hate or Reconciliation?
Kitsaa Stevens is arguably one of the more passionate defenders of the current Mississippi state flag, which has included the most notorious Confederate battle emblem in its canton since 1894.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Civil Rights
The Curse of the Mississippi Flag
The 1894 Mississippi flag, with the Confederate battle emblem as its canton, represents much more than an antiquated piece of cloth.
Biz Roundup
New LGBT Hangout, Clothing Outlet and Take-Out Restaurant
Jesse Pandolfo aimed to bring back a night spot for the Jackson LGBT community when she opened WonderLust inside the former Bottoms Up location.
Girl About Town
A Place for Ideas
One of the things I often say is cool about Jackson is that it seems that if you have a creative idea, there's something about this place that makes it ...
Prison for Man Who Helped Place Noose on Civil Rights Statue
A former University of Mississippi student who admitted helping place a noose on a statue of a civil rights activist is going to prison.
Books
The State in ‘Little Stories’
As a rule, photo books have a few simple goals. Whether the focus is on nature, architecture or even a specific event, they can either provide deep and poignant reminders ...
Girl About Town
The Hazards of Being a Thinking Woman at Bars
"Why should I apologize for being smart?" my friend asked me. This came on the heels of a couple of instances that I've come to collectively refer to as "Hazards ...
'We Began to Run': Students Describe Horror of Shooting
Armed with multiple guns, a 26-year-old man walked into a morning writing class at a community college in this rural Oregon town and opened fire, hitting some students with multiple ...
City & County
Tannehill: ‘You Deserve to Feel Safe’
Les Tannehill, a private investigator and newlywed to wife of 16 months, Renee, recently talked to the Jackson Free Press about why he should be the new sheriff in town.
Editor's Note
Need Solutions? Love The Problem
What Jackson needs, perhaps more than anything else, is more taxpaying people to help shoulder the burden and work on solutions.
Health Care
How Some Alabama Hospitals Quietly Drug Test New Mothers—Without Their Consent
In Alabama, a positive drug test can have dire repercussions for pregnant women and new mothers.
Border Patrol Agent is Indicted in 2012 Fatal Shooting
Federal authorities have charged a U.S. Border Patrol agent who killed a Mexican teenager in a cross-border shooting with second-degree murder.
Education
New Data Reveals Stark Gaps in Graduation Rates Between Poor and Wealthy Students
A new report released Thursday provides a detailed look at the graduation rates of low-income college students. At many colleges, low-income students graduate at much lower rates than their high-income ...
Suspect in 2 Mississippi Killings Dies of Apparent Suicide
After an intense manhunt, authorities in Mississippi said a college instructor wanted in the deaths of a woman he lived with and a university professor he worked with died of ...
City & County
Veterans Fight Homelessness
Soldier On is a program to help veterans re-establish their lives through housing and other services.
Civil Rights
On Education, Privilege and Empowerment
Payton Head, student body president at the University of Missouri, my alma mater, recently wrote that while walking through campus Sept. 11, a pickup truck full of white guys screamed ...
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