Biz Roundup
The Kundi Compound, Curious George at the Children's Museum, Stanton Optical and The Hair Factory
Community activists and Jackson Free Press contributors Funmi "Queen" Franklin and Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin held a grand opening for the Kundi Compound, a small-business incubator in midtown, on Monday, May …
Person of the Day
Robbie Fisher
Recently, Jackson-area filmmaker Robbie Fisher's film, "A Mississippi Love Story," which follows the journey of couple Eddie and Justin Outlaw, won Best Direction at the New York Premiere Film Festival.
Business
On May Day, Honoring Workers Who Die on the Job, and a Call for Reform
Advocates for workers' rights, including the Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights and the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, gathered at the Mississippi Capitol on Friday, April 28, to honor those …
City & County
Poll: Lumumba Leads in Mayor's Race; Graham, Horhn Battle for Second Position
A newly released poll conducted by Millsaps College and Chism Strategies reveals a highly competitive mayoral race. Jackson voters head to the polls on Tuesday, May 2 for the Democratic …
State
Gambling in Mississippi: State in Top 5 for Addiction, First for Related Arrests
Mississippi sees the most gambling-related arrests and is in the top five states in the country for gambling addiction, a recent study from WalletHub found.
City & County
JFP Q&A: Ward 6 Candidate Ernest E. Slaughter, Sr. (Democrat)
Ernest E. Slaughter, Sr., 50, is running for the open Ward 6 city council seat in 2017.
City & County
Working Families Party Endorses Lumumba for Mayor, Calling Him 'Inspiring'
A national group that supports raising the minimum wage, increasing public-school funding and reforming policing practices endorsed Chokwe Antar Lumumba today for Jackson mayor, calling him "inspiring."
Person of the Day
Alexis Silkwood
Performing at a high level in college sports is no easy task. It is even harder knowing that, at the same time, your future in the sport is in the …
City & County
JFP Q&A: Ward 5 candidate Patty Patterson (Democrat)
Patty Patterson, 54, is running for the open Ward 5 city council seat in 2017.
City & County
Out of the Shadows: Ronnie Crudup Jr. Brings Youth, Business to Forefront
Many Jacksonians did not know Ronnie Crudup Jr. before he announced as a candidate for mayor.
City & County
JFP Q&A: Ward 4 candidate Mary McClendon (Democrat)
Mary McClendon, 59, is running for the Ward 4 city council seat in 2017.
Development
Where the Pearl River Flows
Environmental groups and downstream communities in Louisiana and Mississippi are keeping a sharp eye on any proposed levee or lake project in Jackson, such as the current "One Lake" strategy, …
Business
Shifting the Power to Regulate Nurses, Barbers, More
Melony Armstrong did not want to cut hair; she wanted to braid hair in her own shop. She believed that the time and money spent on beauty school would be …
City & County
City of Jackson Primaries: May 2, 2017
On Tuesday, May 2, Jacksonians will cast their votes in mayoral and council primaries.
City & County
Gate Debate Rankles City Council, Again
Distressed residents from the Villages of Northpointe in far northeast Jackson gathered at the Jackson City Council meeting on April 18 to address Councilman President Tyrone Hendrix on his lack …
Jacksonian
Kira Cummings
Artist Kira Cummings pulls out several wire insects with wings made of colorful beads. To make them, she says she takes a big piece of wire and wraps it around …
Film
'Jackson': Exploring Reproductive Health in Mississippi
In June 2012, Maisie Crow came across a story on the website Jezebel about Mississippi's House Bill 1390, which newly elected Gov. Phil Bryant had signed into law that April.
City & County
JFP Q&A: Ward 6 candidate Lee A. Bernard Jr. (Democrat)
Lee A. Bernard Jr., 66, is running for the open Ward city council seat in 2017 to replace retiring Councilman Tyrone Hendrix.
City & County
JFP Q&A: Ward 6 candidate Shabaka K. Harrison (Democrat)
Shabaka K. Harrison, 28, is running for the open Ward 6 city council seat in 2017 to replace retiring Councilman Tyrone Hendrix.
City & County
UPDATED: Lumumba Files Campaign Report, Third Behind Horhn, Graham in Donations
On a major campaign filing date, Mississippi Sen. John Horhn leads, so far, in donations with upwards of $200,000 in donations to date, although he has spent much of it.
