Education
Ole Miss Moves Toward Healing
Less than one day national election results sent racial tensions perilously close to boiling over into a much uglier episode, Ole Miss students are quickly moving towards healing and reconciliation.
The Squeaker That Roared
Few called the election a sure thing for President Barack Obama before the polls closed yesterday.
Business
GOP Praises Canada, Presents Agenda
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves plans to reignite the charter school debate in the next legislative session.
City & County
HUD Approves City Grants
The city once again saw cuts to the grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
City & County
City Settling Into Metrocenter
The city began the long-awaited move of several departments into Metrocenter Mall last week.
Education
Transforming Jackson From the Kids Up
Patrice Gilbert Alma Powell and Walter Isaacson, both heavyweights of the nonprofit world, will engage Jackson residents on ways to transform our community at a Nov. 12 forum.
Jacksonian
Syd Curry
Before 2008, hairstylist Syd Curry had not set foot in the state of Mississippi in decades.
1000s of Vote Forms Sitting in Circuit Clerk's Office
Five large boxes containing hundreds if not thousands of valid voter registration forms are piled in a corner of the Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office.
Politics
Problems Persist in First Half of Election Day
Dozens of gold-shirted volunteers at the NAACP's Protect the Vote headquarters are busily fielding a steady stream of calls from across the state to the organization's voter helpline.
Biz Roundup
Small Biz Roundtable, Martin's Tax Services and Fresh Shrimp
Small business professionals and entrepreneurs will get a chance later this month to talk with business leaders and give their input on expanding business education and growth in the Jackson …
Person of the Day
Flonzie Brown-Wright
It wasn't so very long ago that voting was a right people fought and died for. Native Mississippian Flonzie Brown-Wright remembers those days clearly.
Politics
State Dems Must Do More
Time has proven my old political-science professor right after all.
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.
Politics
Missing Voter Registrations in Hinds?
The Mississippi NAACP and Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office are pointing fingers at each other over an unknown number of missing voter-registration forms.
National
Make Sure Your Vote Counts
The NAACP's Protect The Vote program is designed to educate voters and volunteers about voting rights in Mississippi.
Person of the Day
Dr. Younus Mirza
Dr. Younus Mirza, a visiting professor at Millsaps College, is giving a free lecture tonight on "al-Qaeda in Today's World," exploring the group's role in the current global state.
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
Dr. Younus Mirza talks about Al Qaeda and its role in current global issues tonight at 7 p.m. at Millsaps College.
Health Care
Birth Control Good for Women, Good for Families
A new report in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that providing birth control at no cost to women and teens can substantially reduce unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by …
Education
Children's Museum, UMMC Offer Math, Science Program
Children in Mississippi are falling behind most of the nation in nearly every academic area.
