Civil Rights
Kwanzaa Brings Community Together
Drumbeats filled the cold air in the parking lot of the Medgar Evers Community Center Thursday night. Inside, Jacksonians celebrated Kujichagulia, the Kwanzaa day of self-determination.
City & County
City: Nothing New on Farish
Little has changed on Farish Street this year, despite developers' predictions this summer that they would have at least one club open on the street by the end of 2012.
City & County
City Approves Financial Advisory Team
After a month of squabbling over details and timeliness, the Jackson City Council approved the mayor's financial advisory team for the city's $90-million water system enhancement project Dec. 17.
City & County
ARF Battles for Life
Elizabeth "Pippa" Jackson and the Animal Rescue Fund continue to fight for homeless animals, despite opposition in both Rankin and Hinds counties.
City & County
Full Spectrum Searching for Financing
Full Spectrum South is moving forward with its plans to build a mixed-use development downtown, despite the county refusing to help fund the project.
Education
NCAA Helping Athletes Earn Degrees
Jackson State University and the NCAA are trying to help student-athletes earn their degrees, even if that means sticking around a little longer than four years.
City & County
City Approves Water Advisory Team
The Jackson City Council finally came to an agreement with the mayor to approve contracts with a financial advisory team for the city's water-system improvement project.
Economy
White Named Tourism Director
The Mississippi Development Authority has named Malcolm White the agency's new Director of Tourism.
Sports
JSU Gets $900K from NCAA
Jackson State is getting major help to improve the academic performance of its student-athletes.
Business
Lucky Town Celebrates First Draft Beers
Capital city beer drinkers will get their first taste of draft beers from the Jackson metro area's first commercial brewer this week.
City & County
Mayor, Council Square Off Over Contract
A $90 million water project is on the shelf while the mayor and the city's economic-development committee refuses to come to an agreement on the timeliness of the contract with ...
Biz Roundup
Start Up, Minority Business Registry, Accelerator, More
Entrepreneurs in the capital city will get a chance to pitch their ideas to fellow aspiring business owners and business leaders, and possibly find the connections they need to get ...
City & County
Robbery Suspects Still in Custody
Suspects are still in custody after a Wednesday hearing on charges of them with the armed robbery for the Nov. 30 incident at Swell-O-Phonic Skateboard Company at N. State St.
Education
'Change Your World'
Harvard professor and political consultant Steve Jarding capped off last week's Mississippi Black Leadership Summit by telling a small group of students and community leaders what he believes it takes ...
Biz Roundup
New Homes, Toys for Tots and City Networking
The city of Jackson and the Jackson Housing Authority will unveil the state's first solar-power-assisted affordable housing with a tour of the new Midtown Housing Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 2 ...
City & County
Black Leaders Come Together
Black leaders from across the country and nearly all walks of life, including government, education business, community and faith-based organizations and civil rights groups have descended on the capital city.
Music
TobyMac Is Bigger Than Ever
Toby McKeehan, aka TobyMac, has sold 11 million albums and won five Grammy Awards, but the 48-year-old father of five has never known the success his latest album, "Eye On ...
Music
Martin’s Moves into a New Era
Martin’s has been on the Jackson scene since 1953, when Martin Lassiter opened it as a breakfast and lunch restaurant at the corner of Silas Brown and State streets.
Business
UMMC Working for NCI Designation
Statistics show Mississippi is suffering by not having a National Cancer Institute-designated treatment center, so the University of Mississippi Medical Center is working to change that within the next five ...
City & County
UMMC Expansion Continues
Travelers on Lakeland Drive west of Interstate 55 will have to deal with delay-causing construction a little longer.
State
New Hope, Nissan Helping Sandy Victims
Most Mississippians know what it's like to have a hurricane affect their lives.
City & County
Two-Way Capitol Street Coming
The city canceled a ground-breaking ceremony Monday to begin the project to turn Capitol Street back into a two-way street. It's still happening, though.
Economy
Budget: First the Bad News
Federal budget cuts would be a huge hit to Mississippi's gross domestic product, state economist Darrin Webb told Gov. Phil Bryant and the Legislative Budget Committee at a meeting Monday.
Economy
SBA Loans Level Out After Jobs Act
After many of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010's incentives expired in 2011, during fiscal year 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Loan Programs settled to its lowest lending ...
Biz Roundup
Slow Economic Growth, KiOR Up and Running, West Central Jackson Holds Community Meeting
State economists are predicting a slow, but steady climb in the coming years, led by revitalized housing and automobile markets.
City & County
City Cancels Capitol Ceremony
The city canceled the groundbreaking ceremony for the Capitol Street two-way project this morning.
City & County
Whole Foods Begins Construction
The nation's largest natural and organic grocery chain has begun building its first location in Mississippi, set to open in the fall of 2013.
City & County
HUD Approves City Grants
The city once again saw cuts to the grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
City & County
City Settling Into Metrocenter
The city began the long-awaited move of several departments into Metrocenter Mall last week.
Biz Roundup
Small Biz Roundtable, Martin's Tax Services and Fresh Shrimp
Small business professionals and entrepreneurs will get a chance later this month to talk with business leaders and give their input on expanding business education and growth in the Jackson ...
Education
Children's Museum, UMMC Offer Math, Science Program
Children in Mississippi are falling behind most of the nation in nearly every academic area.
Talk
Habitat Rebuilds Englewood Gardens
Habitat for Humanity unveiled 22 new homes in a celebration of teamwork that created a new and close-knit neighborhood from what was once an illegal dump.
City & County
City Moving into Metrocenter
The city will begin moving employees into Metrocenter Mall this week.
City & County
Habitat for Humanity Rebuilds Neighborhood
Habitat for Humanity unveiled 22 new homes in a Jackson neighborhood that just a couple of years ago served as a dumping ground and the notorious site for illegal and ...
City & County
JRA Gets New Leadership, Iron Horse Gets Funds
The Iron Horse Grill will close on a deal for $2.5 million in urban-renewal bonds through the JRA and $1.5 million in new-market tax credits Friday morning.
City & County
City to Spend $90 Million on Water Improvements
A contractor for the city estimates a new $90 million project to upgrade the city's water system will create hundreds of new jobs in Jackson.
Biz Roundup
Loans, Internet Access, Retirement, Steel and Illegal Burritos
Small Business Administration loans in the state were down to their lowest total since 2008, despite the second highest national total ever.
National
Candidates Debate Foreign Policy
Tonight, the presidential candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties will get together to bicker over our nation's foreign policy, issues that frequently take a back seat to domestic issues ...
National
FBI Arrests 'Rogue Officers'
The FBI arrested four men, including two former metro police officers and one acting Hinds County Sheriff's deputy, Oct. 2 on charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the ...
City & County
Chamber Vision 2022: Health Care, Lake
The Jackson metropolitan area now has a 10-year plan in the fields of education, health care, economic development, infrastructure, public transportation, arts and culture and the aerospace industry.
City & County
Baptist Rebuilds Belhaven
Anyone who has driven by Baptist Health Systems Hospital on North State Street recently has noticed the construction workers building the metal-and-brick structure just across the street.
City & County
Restaurants Promote Racial Reconciliation
Several Jackson restaurants are taking part in an initiative to encourage better understanding and unity among different races and ethnicities in the city today and Thursday.
City & County
City Talks Youth Curfew Alternatives
Most of the Jackson City Council's Planning Committee agrees with local ACLU leaders that a city curfew that sends youth violators to jail is a bad idea.
Biz Roundup
Food Trucks, Grants and a Winter Wonderland
BankPlus and Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas presented two Jackson organizations with $4,000 grants.
State
Hinds County Denies Landfill Growth
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors denied an expansion of the Faircloth Rubbish Landfill in Clinton.
Development
JRA Finalizes Iron Horse Deal
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority has finalized an agreement to help fund the resurrection of the Iron Horse Grill.
City & County
Sewage Woes Hit Home
The issue on Sheffield Drive is only one of several prominent issues with the city's sewage and wastewater system, and the city has to find room in the budget for ...
Biz Roundup
Funds, Training, Jobs and a Full Figured Chest
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District will soon administer $5 million in technical skills training for the unemployed and underemployed.
City & County
Hotel Could Add $14M to Revenues
Jackson Convention Complex General Manager Kelvin D. Moore thinks an associated hotel could increase the center's annual economic impact on the city by more than 50 percent.
City & County
Homeless People Ask for Jobs
Michael Hunter is homeless, and tired of depending on charitable organizations and churches to feed him.
