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Mod Billy
"Our records have a '60s sound to 'em, but it's hillbilly music. Loud hillbilly music."
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The 2008 Chicks We Love
The Better Half of Mississippi
They are news anchors, business owners, artists and moms. They are the better half of the Hospitality State. They are the Chicks We Love.
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The Execution Of Earl Wesley Berry
It was like a reverse funeral procession. We were the third in a line of about five white vans, driving down the gravel road that led to Mississippi's death chamber.
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Summer Fun
No summer is complete without weekends full of grilling with family, lounging by the pool, playing games with friends and lots of margarita-induced laughing.
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A Fighting Chance?
Oct. 20, 1992. Naked Madonna is all over the dance studio. In one corner, she's straddling a fish. In another, she's kneeling in the surf and leaning against a bike.
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Travis Childers Unplugged: The JFP Interview
Within 63 days, Travis Childers went from being a former Prentiss County chancery clerk to one of the biggest butt-pains the Republicans have experienced in 15 years.
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2008 Artists to Watch
Music is constantly evolving, and so is the southern landscape that produces so many young new artists. Here are eight up-and-coming musical acts to keep an eye on.
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Secrets & Lies: GOP Accused of Political Prosecutions
Prosecutions of a Mississippi Supreme Court justice and a wealthy Gulf Coast attorney are at the center a spectacular congressional investigation of political prosecution.
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2008 Summer Arts Preview
If you're looking for something to do this summer, check out jfpevents.com, the Jackson Free Press' online events calendar.
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A Tangled Web: The Mysteries of Frank Melton
After Frank Melton urged Donna Ladd in March 2005 to look into "rumors? about his past, the JFP conducted a three-year investigation into the specifics of those allegations.
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The 2008 Jackson Young Influentials
Jackson is the sort of place that has the potential for great change, a mid-sized city with both a rich cultural history and a fierce "up-and-coming" attitude.
Blind Eye: Easier Times for Bingo Crimes?
Adam goes into depth about monetary abuses in bingo parlors, and why nothing has been done about it.
Holding On: One Artist's Leap Of Faith
Artist H.C. Porter sits down with Terri Cowart and talks about her inspirations.
Ridin' the Wave: The JFP Interview with Ronnie Musgrove
Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove has his eye on Sen. Trent Lott's old seat. He's running on a "throw the bums out" platform against his opponent, and the Republican Party.
A Yankee Girl Digs Through Our Trash
Jackson immigrant Brandi Herrera Pfrehm finds that the magic Trash Fairy doesn't fly the streets of Fondren at night to separate our trash.
