Biz Roundup
Mad Genius, Hospitals, Museums and Women of Vision
Mississippi is set to choose a general contractor for the Mississippi Museum of History and the accompanying Mississippi Civil Rights Museum by Sept. 26.
Person of the Day
Jerry and Helen Young
Pastor Jerry Young laughs heartily about his upcoming appearance at Friday's Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation Annual "Evening with the Sickle Cell Stars Gala," where he and his wife of 39 …
Development
Stokes: Hinds Should Cash in from 'One Lake'
Despite still being years away from any dirt moving on the so-called One Lake project that aims to mitigate flooding and provide business opportunities along its shore, one member of …
Education
Public Universities Ramp Up Aid for the Wealthy, Leaving the Poor Behind
Many public universities, faced with their own financial shortfalls, are increasingly leaving low-income students behind.
Person of the Day
Dr. Herman Taylor
The American Heart Association recently named Dr. Herman Taylor, Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, vice president of its Greater Southeast Affiliate Board of …
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.
City & County
Jackson's Budget Gets Green Light
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba convinced the Jackson City Council to pass his proposed $502.5 million budget after holding two town-hall meetings and two public hearings.
Environment
What We're Seeing Now: Air Pollution and Climate Change
Scientists at Princeton, Stanford, Peking and Columbia universities as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conclude that climate change will worsen air pollution, making it a more potent …
Person of the Day
M. Trost Friedler
Sobriety and running a center to assist others to deal with addiction issues came back-to-back for M. Trost Friedler, whose substance abuse issues first brought him to Jackson in the …
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, "Bravo I: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto" is at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
City & County
Jacksonians Speak Out at Town Hall Meeting
Last night, the city of Jackson and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba hosted a second town-hall meeting to address the proposed water-and-sewer rate increases, this time in the heart of Ward 3 …
Health Care
Consumers With Serious Medical Problems Need To Carefully Assess Total Plan Costs
One of the health care overhaul's most far-reaching provisions prohibits health plans from refusing to cover people who are sick or charging them higher premiums. Still, for people with serious …
Person of the Day
Millsaps Majors
Millsaps and Mississippi College have been meeting on the gridiron since 1920, and the Majors and Choctaws have met annually since 2000, when they renewed their close rivalry.
Art
Handmade and Live on Stage
The Canton Gin Market, located in the Old Cotton Gin across the street from the train depot in Canton, is a mecca for local artisans and musicians.
City & County
Greek Goodness
Mississippi Greek Weekend is a chance for Greek organizations to band together to raise money and awareness about sickle cell anemia.
Art
Blooming Book Club
Jackson writer Eudora Welty inspired the name of the Cereus Readers book club, pronounced "serious." She and her friends would come together to watch the annual night-blooming of the cereus …
Art
Irish Dancing in the Capital
The Mostly Monthly Ceili series is a Sunday night event that brings the art of the Irish jig to Jackson.
Art
Zombies and Filmmaking
Prepare Now for the Zombie Apocalypse! On Oct. 26, as part of the fourth annual Mississippi International Film Festival, zombies and their attendant goons will overrun the Russell C. Davis …
Art
Half-Life
This summer, a couple of Walker's Drive-In employees painted a mural on the iconic eatery's patio wall in Fondren. It replaced a pockmarked and aging piece The Projectors, a trio …
Candidate
Williams: Hustle and Fight
Ted Williams says the key to unlocking Utica's economic-development potential just might start with a lunchtime eatery.
