City & County
Controversy Roils Around Abortion Clinic
Preacher Flip Benham and his band of anti-abortion protesters from Operation Rescue America descended on Jackson Monday, two days after a pro-abortion rights rally at Jackson Women's Health Organization, or …
Health Care
Why Healthcare.gov Broke: Two Competing Story Lines
This weekend brought more than a modicum of clarity to what happened behind the scenes in the run-up to the Oct. 1 launch of Healthcare.gov.
Person of the Day
Eric Walker
Reporter-turned-activist Eric Walker is the project curator of the Fate of Hate campaign.
Events
Community Meetings
The Mississippi Black Leadership Summit is Wednesday, Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 7 at Jackson Convention Complex.
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.
National
Food Stamps Cuts Hit Today for 663,000 Mississippians
The 663,000 Mississippians who receive food-stamp benefits will need to shop smarter starting today, as the federal government rolls back the program's benefits across the country.
Person of the Day
James Brown
Tate Taylor, Jackson native and the director of "The Help," starts shooting "Get on Up," a biopic of James Brown's life, in Natchez today.
City & County
NASCAR, Math and Science Help Fuel Dreams
Mackena Bell's NASCAR Pro Series No. 21 car rolled into Jackson Thursday morning as part of the 2013 Fueling Your Dreams Tour to teach kids how the big business of …
Person of the Day
Undefeated Majors
Millsaps College provides plenty of reasons to "fear the sword." The Majors are the only four-year university or college football team currently undefeated in the state.
City & County
Watkins Team Wants Injunction Against JRA Attorneys, Cites Conflicts of Interest
David Watkins' attorney is charging that a local law firm is helping clients “attempting to steal the Farish Street project from (Watkins)" with its involvement with various lawsuits spinning around …
Business
Watkins Denies Fraud Charges
David Watkins flatly denies wrongdoing in money-transfer controversy.
Halloween 2013 Event Changes
Inclement weather tomorrow night has caused some Halloween events to change.
City & County
JRA Sues Watkins, Jackson Leaders Fed Up
Hope for a compromise between the Jackson Redevelopment Authority and the latest Farish Street developer took a hit last week, when JRA filed a lawsuit against the Farish Street Group …
City & County
Tony Greer: Shining a Light on Spending
A quick scan of Tony Greer's campaign Facebook page gives a strong sense of where he's coming from, ideologically speaking.
Jacksonian
Toy Gathings
Seeing Habitat for Humanity's work change lives fuels Toy Gathings' passion for bettering the Jackson community.
City & County
Sales Tax Goes to Voters in January
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors' election is Nov. 5, but Jacksonians shouldn't be ready to put away their votin' shoes just yet.
City & County
Analysis: Power Up for Grabs in Hinds Election
When Hinds County voters go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5, they will not simply select some guys to fill a pair of empty seats on the board of supervisors—they …
Business
Secretary of State Investigates David Watkins for Fraud in Money Transfer
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is investigating whether developer David Watkins fraudulently financed a Meridian development with bond money allocated for redevelopment in Metrocenter Mall.
