Politics
Voter Exit Poll 'A Waste'
After spending $34,000 in taxpayer funds to poll Mississippi voters Nov. 6, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's new exit poll has confirmed what voter ID opponents have been saying all …
Business
Enviros Warn of 'Kemper Cliff'
The Mississippi Sierra Club is warning about a controversial power project sending electricity ratepayers over the "Kemper Cliff."
Person of the Day
Rev. Reddit Andrews III
Rev. Reddit Andrews III believes all good theology should be practical.
GM to Buy Back 200M Shares as Part of Gov't Exit
The Treasury plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors over the next 15 months.
City & County
City Approves Water Advisory Team
The Jackson City Council finally came to an agreement with the mayor to approve contracts with a financial advisory team for the city's water-system improvement project.
City & County
Restaurants, Olympians and Metrocenter
This morning, government and tourism officials announced that Jackson would host the Junior Olympics National Meet in May 2014, Jackson's first-ever Olympic qualifying competition.
City & County
Hinds Could Increase Library Access
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
Civil Rights
The Other Crucial Civil Rights Case the Supreme Court Will be Ruling On
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging state and federal laws which prevent the legal union between same-sex couples.
Person of the Day
People of the Day: Sandy Hook Victims
The deadly shooting spree in Connecticut Friday left 28 dead, but the final tally will be much higher.
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Scholastic Writing Awards Call for Submissions is all through today at Eudora Welty House at the Eudora Welty Education and Visitors Center.
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.
Economy
White Named Tourism Director
The Mississippi Development Authority has named Malcolm White the agency's new Director of Tourism.
Person of the Day
Salongo Lee
As a photographer, visual artist, poet and bookmaker, Salongo Lee represents an intersection of new and old artistry.
Events
It's the Weekend!
Tonight, Ballet Magnificat! presents "Snow Queen" at 7 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
Business
A Duty to Disclose?
Mississippi environmentalists say former Gov. Haley Barbour isn't telling the whole truth about his eager boosterism for Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County Coal project.
Sports
JSU Gets $900K from NCAA
Jackson State is getting major help to improve the academic performance of its student-athletes.
Person of the Day
Nate Rogers
Practical joker, role model, athlete—these are just a few ways to describe Nate Rogers.
Civil Rights
More Hate Crime Charges Coming?
Early one summer morning, after a night of underage binge drinking, a group of young people from Rankin County thought it would be fun to drive into Jackson and kill …
Civil Rights
Rebel Land: A Racial History of Oxford and Ole Miss
“I saw years of work of digging out of this hole covered back up. I felt quite disgusted, and there are still some feelings there of discontent even today.”
Voter Survey Finds 98 Percent Have ID
Secretary of State's office will use survey results for Voter ID outreach.
