Business
Fellowship, Koinonia Style
On the day Lee Harper graduated from Mississippi Valley State University in 1978, the U.S. Department of the Treasury offered her a job. It was a good paying job—"Nobody made …
City & County
Entry Plan Highlights
Dr. Cedrick Gray's entry plan focuses on engaging the following three groups (JPS's Board of Trustees & superintendent's staff, Community leaders, Legislative (city & state) members with parents, and school …
Art
Today: "A Daring Life" Author Signing
"A Daring Life: A Biography of Eudora Welty" profiles the Jackson author, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
City & County
Health-Care Corridor Plan Coming
The Jackson Medical Mall and its partners are almost ready to present a completed strategic plan for the Jackson Health-Care Corridor to the public.
City & County
More Water, Sewer, But No Raises
Major increases in water and sewer spending and no raises for city employees were on the docket when Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming …
Jacksonian
Sheka Epps
These days, Sheka Epps enjoys her successes. But the businesswoman and prize-winning platform hair stylist had to overcome some life-altering obstacles to get here.
City & County
The JFP Interview with JPS Superintendent Dr. Cedrick Gray
The atmosphere at the Jackson State University e-Center on Aug. 2 was more like a wedding reception than a welcoming for a public school superintendent.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories people will be talking about today.
Education
UM Physics Researchers Contribute to Higgs Boson Discovery
Researchers in the University of Mississippi Department of Physics played major roles in the research and discovery of the Higgs boson,
Madison Attorney Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
Michael E. Earwood, 60, an attorney from Madison, Mississippi, pled guilty in U.S. District Court today to one count of bankruptcy fraud.
State
FBI: Disgruntled Inmates Sparked Prison Riot
A Federal Bureau of Investigations report about the cause of a May riot at a privately run federal prison in Natchez refutes initial reports that a gang fight sparked the …
Biz Roundup
Bike Shop Coming
Jackson Bike Advocates and Bike Walk Mississippi are teaming up to start a volunteer-run Community Bike Shop in Midtown, at 121 Millsaps Avenue.
Person of the Day
Yohance Myles
Yohance Myles, a Birmingham native who got his master of fine arts degree from Louisiana State University, has been burning up the big and little screens in recent years.
Jackson Ranks in Top 100 Metro Economies
Jackson ranks 89th out of Top 100 Metro Economies, according to U.S. Conference of Mayors report.
Education
DOJ: State Again Stepping on Kids' Rights
On Aug. 10, the DOJ released a new investigative report that found violations of the constitutional rights of children in Mississippi, this time in Meridian.
State
MDOT Gets 511 System
MDOT has contracted a 511 traffic-and-travel telephone system to British-based engineering firm Atkins.
Person of the Day
Paul Ryan
The knock against Rep. Ryan, the person who'll fill the No. 2 slot on the GOP's presidential ticket, is that Ryan would make life hard for grannies across the U.S.
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The W.I.N.E. (Women Inquiring, Networking and Engaging) Meeting is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m., at the home of deborah Rae Wright on 135 Grand Ave.
10 Local Stories of the Week
From saggy pants and red sneakers to young lesbians winning a battle with the state, it was a week of young Mississippians grasping for their rights as Americans.
