City & County
Ward 7 Councilwoman Barrett-Simon to Constituents: 'I Remain Engaged'
Margaret Barrett-Simon has been seriously ill, but her prognosis is good, she says. "I remain engaged and informed on all of the issues," she said.
Education
Tollison: 'No Data' Show That Appointing Superintendents Helps School Achievement (UPDATED)
"No data" back the idea that appointing school superintendents rather than electing them will actually raise test scores or improve achievement in the state's public schools, the author of the …
Politics
Dem Legislators Endorse Hillary Clinton
Democratic lawmakers chanted their endorsement for Hillary Clinton in the Mississippi Capitol after a brief press conference Wednesday when legislators from the House and the Senate endorsed her as the …
Person of the Day
Willie Richardson
Super Bowl III was one of the most important games in professional football history. It featured Jackson State University icon Willie Richardson, but he was on the losing side of …
Business
Incentives Sail Through; Anti-LGBT Bills Drop; Groups Call for Foster-Care Funding
Sen. Charles Younger, R-Columbus, introduced a bill that would "clarify that religious leaders are not required to perform same-sex marriages" last week.
Education
2016 Education Bills
Education is a hot topic in the Mississippi Legislature. The following education bills dropped for consideration.
Jacksonian
Gail Savage
Upon walking into The Bridal Path in Banner Hall, customers will notice the multitude of dresses, with all manner of tulle and silk and lace and English netting and other …
Politics
Breastfeeding Bill: Let Women Work and Nurse
The Centers for Disease and Control, the U.S. Surgeon General and the majority of research on the topic indicate that breastfeeding is better than using formula when a baby is …
Education
‘The First Time I Got Shot, I Was in Fifth Grade'
Tommie Mabry's world changed when he was shot in the foot in high school on a day he chose to skip class.
Future of Uber in Jackson Safe For Now?
The fate of Uber is clearer after the Jackson City Council voted 3 to 1 for a set of regulations designed to address public safety and other issues for transportation-network …
Business
Lumumba, Residents on Airport Grab: ‘We’re Not Falling For It’
Upward of 30 Jacksonians, fresh off work, gathered inside the Chokwe Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy and Development Monday night on west Capitol Street to protest an attempt by state …
Biz Roundup
FFT Reinvents, BancorpSouth Renovates and At Home Comes to Jackson
Fondren's First Thursday, a popular monthly event in Jackson, has been reinvented this year to be better than ever before.
Person of the Day
Jason Necaise
Jason Necaise has lofty goals and a resume of solid accomplishments onto which he can rely to help him achieve 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.
Business
Jackson Airport 'Takeover' Bill Goes Live in Senate, Would Limit Mayor to One Appointment
The Republican governor of Mississippi would get strong control of the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport under the highly anticipated legislation that finally landed this weekend.
State
Report: Federal Grant Funds Mismanaged, Hurts Black Women
Low-income, single parents could more easily access affordable child care under two bills Mississippi child-care providers and advocates are asking the Legislature to pass.
Business
Stamps: No New Payday Loan, Check Cashing, Liquor, Pawn Stores
A Jackson city councilman wants to put a halt to the expansion of payday loan stores, check cashers and liquor stores in the capital city.
Person of the Day
Adam Noone
Adam Noone, a 14-year-old Belhaven resident and a student at the Education Center School, was spending Thanksgiving 2015 with his father, Chris Noone, in New Orleans when he took a …
City & County
JPD: Carjackings Up, Thieves May Be Targeting Women
The Jackson Police Department is conducting investigations into six cases involving perpetrators committing the crimes of carjacking, armed robbery of an individual and auto theft. The suspects, on foot or …
Development
Without Public Input, Mississippi to Spend $78,000 Per Job for Megasite, Shipyard
With little debate in committee or on the floor, the Mississippi House of Representatives cleared the way for $274 million in tax breaks to help two large-scale developments in the …
