Most Miss. Students Unprepared for College
Mississippi's ACT scores remained the worst in the nation last year, despite an increasing number of students taking courses that are supposed to prepare them for college.
Bryant Creates Council for Gulf Funds
More than 100 business and civic leaders from the Mississippi Gulf Coast will advise Gov. Phil Bryant on how to spend funds to help with oil-spill recovery efforts.
Events
Delta Pilgrims' Progress
In the case of the Spiritual Pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta, the semi-annual pilgrimages are a means to connect with past, both physically and spiritually, by traveling to and visiting …
City & County
Redistricting Raises Eyebrows
The Jackson City Council finally has its redistricting options in hand. However, a few of the plans have citizens and council members on the offensive.
City & County
MetroCenter, JPS Budget Worry Council
Watkins Development is facing lawsuits from subcontractors who say developer David Watkins has not paid them for work they did at Metrocenter Mall.
Justice
Cause of Riot Revealed
Little made sense in the hours after a riot erupted at a privately run federal prison in Natchez on May 20.
Business
Beyond 'The End of History'
In a fascinating article: "We, The Web Kids," Pietr Czerski, makes a statement that is as startling as it is startlingly true: "We do not use the Internet, we live …
Crime
Is 'Forcible' Better than 'Legitimate'?
Unless you've been hiding from everything electronic this week, you've heard about Rep. Todd Akin, a six-term Republican from Missouri, making comments about rape last weekend.
Education
Can Charters Plug the 'Pipeline'?
Officials in Meridian and Lauderdale County appear to be running a school-to-prison pipeline.
Millsaps College Recognized as a Top Educational Value
Millsaps College is the best college in the state of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama based on student satisfaction, postgraduate success, four-year graduation rate and competitive awards.
7 Arrested for Jail Contraband
Seven people were arrested for allegedly trying to introduce contraband to the Hinds County jail.
City & County
City Not Liable for Contractor Suits
The city made one thing clear Monday: It will not pay for developer's mistakes.
Biz Roundup
Lil's, UMMC and Wall Street
Lillie Naylor's friends have a running joke about her jewelry business she started out of her home in 2006.
Person of the Day
Calvin Stodghill
Calvin Stodghill bought Martin's Lounge when its longtime patriarch and namesake, Martin Lassiter, got too sick to run the lounge.
State GOP Hires New Exec. Director
Brandon Payne is taking over as the Mississippi Republican Party's executive director.
City & County
Hinds Sagging Ban Voted Down
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors declined to implement a ban on sagging pants.
Person of the Day
Don Barrett
Attorney Don Barrett is no stranger to taking on big-name, big-budget opponents in the courtroom.
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
Today, JAM 2012 is at 5 p.m. at center court in the Jackson Medical Mall.
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.
