Person of the Day
Bea Gotthelf: Jacksonian Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
While reaching 100 years of age is a milestone that not everybody manages to achieve, today, Jackson native and long-time resident Bea Gotthelf celebrates her 100th birthday.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2020 Medical Ballot
Best of Jackson "pop-up" ballots are designed to get answers to a few critical questions facing the our JFP readership-in this case, we're talking about all things medical. Time to …
Politics
House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson Endorses Biden
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi's only Democratic congressman, said Thursday that he's endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden for president, days ahead of the state's presidential primary.
City & County
Project EJECT Or Not: Mayor Disputes Grant Connection to Federal Strategy
A new federal grant to help the Jackson Police Department purchase new surveillance equipment is not part of the controversial Project EJECT crime strategy, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba insisted this …
Education
UM Space Exhibit, USM Women's History Month and MSU Law Seminar
The University of Mississippi's Department of Archives and Special Collections will host "Space: Exploring the Final Frontier in the Archives" in the Faulkner Room of the J.D. Williams Library throughout …
Person of the Day
Ledarius Woods
The exceptional season is bringing a first for Tougaloo as senior forward Ledarius Woods has been named a finalist for the Howell Trophy, which goes to the best men's basketball …
Immigration
Bill Says Mississippi Could Check for Voters' US Citizenship
Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson, Mississippi's top elections official, told lawmakers Tuesday that he wants the power to check whether registered voters in the state are also U.S. citizens.
Fly
Mississippi ToyCon in Brandon
The inaugural Mississippi ToyCon took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Brandon Civic Center. The event featured more than 40 vendors selling vintage and modern toys, comics and collectibles, …
Best of Jackson
Home Is Where the Office Is
To allow Jacksonians the chance to give a shoutout to their workplace homes, we include the Best Place to Work category in our annual Best of Jackson issue.
Theater
Opera Mississippi’s New Incarnation
Since its founding in 1945 as the Jackson Opera Guild, the arts organization formerly known as the Mississippi Opera Association has gone through a number of changes.
Theater
Keri Horn: Voiceover Queen in Blue Jeans
Like a lot of children growing up in the '80s, Keri Horn loved to watch cartoons like "The Smurfs" and "The Care Bears." But she might have been one of …
Business
St. Patrick’s Day JXN Goodies Galore
We all love the fun that comes with St. Patrick's Day, but let's not forget that the capital city also houses a number of restaurants that offer specialty food and …
Health Care
Mike Moore: When Life Gives You Headaches, Help Others
Sometimes a headache isn't just a headache. Yazoo City native Michael Moore learned this lesson firsthand in 2018 when he took ill with a bacterial infection and was taken to …
Biz Roundup
Old Spaces, New Faces
Spring inches ever closer, and to coincide with the season of renewal, let's review a list of recently opened businesses that have breathed new life into some older buildings and …
City & County
Flourishing in Spite of a Flood
With every issue of BOOM Jackson, we like to reflect on the progress and developments that have occurred over the last quarter. From renovations to flooding, these last three months …
