Biz Roundup
The Apothecary, Grant Awards and Encore Entrepreneurs
This past weekend, Brad Reeves, owner of Brent's Drugs, opened The Apothecary, a 1,000-square-foot "speakeasy" lounge inside the circa-1946 soda fountain.
Person of the Day
Dr. James N. Martin Jr.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in London elected Dr. James N. Martin Jr., 66, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of UMMC's maternal fetal medicine department as …
Economy
Gas Prices Stay Low in Mississippi
The price of oil is up, year-to-date, around the country, but somehow Mississippi keeps beating the heat of rising gas prices.
Health Care
Immigrants Contribute More To Medicare Than They Take Out, Study Finds
As Congress mulls changing America's border and naturalization rules, a study finds that immigrant workers are helping buttress Medicare's finances, because they contribute tens of billions a year more than …
Person of the Day
Susan Geiger
Like many college students, Susan Geiger didn't have a clear career path when she entered University.
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.
Health Care
HIV/AIDS in Miss.: 'A Terrible Curse'
Being diagnosed with HIV is no longer the life sentence it was once was. But for those living with the virus in Mississippi, having HIV/AIDS remains a terrible curse, said …
National
Five Ways Congress is Trying to Curb Rape in the Military
When the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the U.S. military's sexual assault crisis, lawmakers grilled Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine officials on the alarmingly high number …
Person of the Day
Rev. Will Campbell
Rev. Will Davis Campbell, a Baptist minister, activist, author and lecturer who drew acclaim for his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, died Monday, June 3, at age 88.
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Capital City Roller Girls Roller Derby Game is at 6:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart.
Health Care
Dems Offer Medicaid Deal; Bryant Rejects
Mississippi Democrats continue to extend olive branches to legislative Republicans to find ways to accept federal Medicaid money.
Environment
Opinion: Stop the Decay of Our Planet's Life-Support Systems
The evidence is overwhelming: Humanity is pushing humanity's life-support systems rapidly toward a tipping point that will likely imperil society's well-being.
Events
Southern Festivality
Hattiesburg's FestivalSouth lineup offers a little something for everyone among its 56 events for all ages, from art exhibits to live musical performances, including a Cirque du Soleil-inspired extravaganza created …
Business
Moody About Jackson’s Bond Rating
Credit rating service Moody's last month downgraded the rating on the city of Jackson's water and sewer system revenue bonds from Aa3 to A1 and set an outlook for the …
Justice
Lawsuit Puts Prison Mental Health in Focus
Victor Voe warned them: "Don't let them kill me. I be hearing them say they going to kill me. I am hearing voices that others don't hear."
City & County
Jackson Upgrades Bus Stops, Hires Election Consultant
The Jackson City Council had a busy night May 28. In the absence of Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell, the council voted unanimously to hire an election consultant, to provide …
City & County
Giving and Taking the Reins
More than 30 years of service to a city and a state culminated in one 4,000-word speech at the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center May 29.
City & County
Chokwe Lumumba Celebrates Victory
The atmosphere in the Clarion Hotel's ballroom was electric moments before Chokwe Lumumba arrived on the scene to celebrate his election victory Tuesday. Lumumba was officially Jackson's next mayor.
City & County
The Press and Politicians
Over the weekend, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni wrote about politicians' new "controlled and controlling approach" for talking to voters.
Jacksonian
Debrynda Davey
Debrynda Davey graduated from S.D. Lee High School in Columbus, Miss., in the early 1970s and began a long and successful career as a nurse and nurse educator.
