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U.S. Added Surprisingly Strong 204,000 Jobs in Oct.

The U.S. economy added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring in a month when the government was partly shut down for 16 days. And far more jobs …

Veterans' Gun Rights Sticky Issue in Defense Bill

Should veterans deemed too mentally incompetent to handle their own financial affairs be prevented from buying a gun?

Drafthouse Survey, Homebuyer's Forum, College and Tourism

Groups of college students with the Else School of Management at Millsaps College are conducting surveys to determine the market viability of bringing a dine-in cinema concept theater to the …

Roger Wicker Confirms He Lost Money in Fraud Scheme

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said Thursday that he is among the victims of a Mississippi-based fraud that officials say involved more than $100 million.

Dollar Tree Steps Up Fight, Buys Family Dollar

Dollar Tree said Monday it is buying rival discounter Family Dollar for $8.5 billion, significantly broadening its reach as it looks to fend off Wal-Mart, which has been stepping up …

The 182 Percent Loan: How Installment Lenders Put Borrowers in a World of Hurt

Installment loans can be deceptively expensive. World Finance and its competitors push customers to renew their loans over and over again, transforming what the industry touts as a safe, responsible …

[Outlaw] Yes. We. Can.

There was a weight on me—a black cloud that threatened all manner of lightening and rain, and I just couldn't shake it. "This," I thought to myself, "this will never …

OPINION: Ugly Mississippi Prison Conditions Need Humanitarian Reforms

The era of mass incarceration involves both prison overcrowding and the nature of private prisons, a controversy to which the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman has also been linked.

Fighting Still Rages in East Ukraine Despite Cease-Fire

The Ukrainian government and the separatist rebels blamed each other Friday for violating a fragile cease-fire dozens of times, sparking fears of wider hostilities in war-torn eastern Ukraine.

Tackling Food Insecurity in the Capital City

While we are collectively concerned over what COVID-19 means for the immediate future, locally and globally, Jacksonians with surrounding businesses and organizations are standing together, working hard and endeavoring to …

Things That Make You Go Boom

The band director walked in the door of the Mississippi Museum of Art.

MDOC's HIV/AIDS Program a National Model

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is touting a Mississippi program for inmates with HIV/AIDS as one of the nation's best.

Memphis, TN's SOULFLO Prepares to Gather at Tougaloo College

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JFP on WLEZ Podcast Posted

Not my best work on the sound board and songs, but some interesting stuff about all the news that's fit to blog, plus an interview with principals from New Stage …

House Unveils Voting Maps

The wait is over, kids. Mississippi House members finally have a new legislative district map to vote on. The maps, which add two districts in rapidly growing DeSoto County, were …

Millsaps searching for new President

Dr. Frances Lucas, President of Millsaps College over the last 9 years, will be retiring effective June 30, 2010.

School Daze

Let's just be honest. Whether or not you're still in school, back-to-school time makes you want to shop.

3 Bodies Found in Copiah County

The bodies of three people believed to be members of a missing Mississippi family have been found in Copiah County south of Jackson.

Aug. 3 and 4 Set for Vote to Decide Union at Nissan Plant

Workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant will decide on Aug. 3 and 4 whether the United Auto Workers will represent them.

Germany Renews Push for Russia-Ukraine Talks

Germany's foreign minister renewed a push for internationally backed direct talks between Russia and Ukraine as he consulted with his French and Polish counterparts Tuesday.