Home Cookin’ Capsule
Jackson Preparatory School baseball (35-4) won its third straight MAIS AAA state championship with a 6-3 win in a decisive game three over Madison Ridgeland Academy.
Bryan's Rant
Baseball Disappointment
None of the three Southwestern Athletic Conference schools from Mississippi will go to a NCAA Regional. Texas Southern University won the SWAC baseball tournament, so the league will only get …
Music
The Streaming Landscape
When it comes to music-streaming services, I'm usually late to the party, and not fashionably so.
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Drop by Drop
Darron Hinton, owner of Drip Drop Coffee Shop, has loved coffee all his life. He dreamed of starting a shop where he could enjoy making drinks and interacting with morning …
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Five Reasons You Should Go to Fondren Public
It wasn't until recently that I first visited Best of Jackson award winner Fondren Public. But when I went, I loved it. Here are five reasons why you should, too.
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Tunes of the Sun: Playlist Battle
Music can make everything better, even the heat of Mississippi summers. Here are some playlists from Assistant Editor Amber Helsel, Editorial Assistant Adria Walker and Music Editor Micah Smith, developed …
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What You Need to Know: High Heaven Trampoline Park
This summer, The Park will be abandoned no more. CircusTrix, the largest operator and developer of trampoline parks in the world, will bring High Heaven Trampoline Park into that space.
Art
Spirit Through a Camera Lens
The International Museum of Muslim Cultures, located in the Arts Center of Mississippi, will host this year's "Capture the Spirit of Ramadan" exhibition which, for the first time, will be …
Ole Miss Aims to Raise $1.5 Million to Honor Outgoing Leader
University of Mississippi supporters are seeking to raise $1.5 million to honor outgoing Chancellor Dan Jones.
City & County
The JFP a Finalist for 4 National Altweekly Awards
The Jackson Free Press is a finalist for four awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for the paper's coverage of Michelle Byrom death-penalty case, LGBT issues across Mississippi, government …
Politics
Zinn Touts Jackson Ties in Home Stretch
Going into the final two weeks before a runoff election for Mississippi's 1st Congressional District, Walter Zinn is emphasizing his time spent working for the City of Jackson.
Biz Roundup
Firefly Festival, Public Works Week and Merit Health
The Firefly Festival will take place Saturday, June 13, from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will feature live music and entertainment throughout the evening and will serve as a …
Thursday's Red Nose Day TV Special: Comedy for a Good Cause
Writer-director Richard Curtis is bringing Red Nose Day to the United States with a star-studded three-hour TV event airing Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC.
Court Rejects State Dept. Plan for Release of Clinton Emails
A federal judge rejected the State Department's proposal to release portions of 55,000 pages of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton by next January, saying the agency …
Fall of Ramadi Raises Doubts About US Strategy in Iraq
The Islamic State group's capture of Ramadi, a key provincial capital in western Iraq, calls into question the Obama administration's strategy in Iraq.
Unions Urge Amtrak to Put 2nd Engineer in Every Locomotive
Railroad unions are urging Amtrak to put a second engineer in locomotives in the wake of a deadly derailment last week in Philadelphia.
Judge: Boston Bomber's Sentencing Hearing Will be in June
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be formally sentenced to death next month after at least 20 victims describe the impact the terror attack had on their lives.
Person of the Day
David Gates
David Gates, president of the Mississippi Division of Atmos Energy, will serve as chairman of the Mississippi Economic Council for 2015-2016.
Judge to Weigh Desegregation Options for Cleveland Schools
Sixty-one years and one day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial school segregation was illegal in Brown vs. Board of Education, lawyers Monday presented clashing visions of what …
City & County
City Looks to Fill $700 Million Infrastructure Funding Gap
Several shiny new pieces of recently purchased heavy equipment rumbled through the streets of downtown Jackson this morning.
