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The Candidates’ Plans: How Will They Affect Mississippi?
With less than a week before the presidential election, polls show the two frontrunners neck-and-neck in a campaign focused largely on health care and economic issues.
Politics
Factcheck: Morris, Nunnelee Debate in Oxford
On Oct. 25, incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee (1st District) met Democratic challenger Brad Morris, an Oxford attorney, at the University of Mississippi for a half-hour face-off.
Health Care
Health-Care Industry Needs Healthy Workers
It's no secret that when it comes to the health of Mississippians, we rank at or near the bottom of nearly every well-being marker, from obesity to infant mortality.
Jacksonian
Frank Figgers
At Tougaloo College, Frank Figgers worked part-time for the Jackson Human Rights Project. One of the projects "arms" was the Georgetown Liberation School, which later changed its name to the …
Please Read: New Rules for 2013 Best of Jackson Voting
The JFP has instituted new rules this year for Best of Jackson voting. Be sure you read this before casting your ballot!
No Voter ID Needed for Nov. 6 General Election
The state and county Democratic executive committees are working to remind all elections officials and voters around the state that Mississippi voters will NOT need to present identification in order …
Congressional Contest Roundup—Mississippi
In addition to the President election, there are several candidates campaigning for the Senate.
City & County
City Moving into Metrocenter
The city will begin moving employees into Metrocenter Mall this week.
Biz Roundup
Halloween Savings, Christmas Wrappings, Sandy and Bras
Hope Credit Union is holding a training session on October 31 designed to help families of more than 130 capital city-area children save for college.
Person of the Day
Rochelle Hicks
Lifelong Mississippian Rochelle Hicks has worked more than 15 years in the tourism industry.
Hinds County DA Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
A former employee of the Hinds County District Attorney's Office has admitted in court that he is guilty of accepting bribes.
Jackson Issues Precautionary Water Conservation Notice for South of I-20
This is only for those residents who are served by the surface water system. Those customers on the well water system are not affected.
Politics
Brad Morris: Poised for a Dem Upset?
Of Mississippi's three congressional districts represented by Republicans, Democrats' best hope of wresting away one seat might lie with Brad Morris in the 1st Congressional District.
State
Group of the Day: The Women's Fund of Mississippi
With women's issues taking center stage in much of this election season and the rhetoric surrounding them enough to make a female sick, it is nice to see women celebrating …
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
Crisis Prevention Community Informational meets this evening from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Eudora Welty Library. Topics include domestic violence and victimization.
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
Habitat for Humanity Rebuilds Neighborhood
Habitat for Humanity unveiled 22 new homes in a Jackson neighborhood that just a couple of years ago served as a dumping ground and the notorious site for illegal and …
City & County
Rap Sessions Empowering Youth
A diverse crowd of college-age students, young adults and others attended a community dialogue on the hip-hop generation yesterday evening at Jackson State University's Rose E. McCoy auditorium.
Person of the Day
Elizabeth "Pippa" Jackson
Elizabeth "Pippa" Jackson, owner and operator of the Mississippi Animal Rescue Fund--a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter and adoption agency--began taking in and caring for animals starting with a goat she …
