Jackson Free Press

Flat on the Floor

The sculpture of tiles is made of black-and-white photographic images of floors stripped of possessions and lifelines. Left on the homes' slabs are scatterings of personal items discarded after a …

Pampering the Self

Sometimes it's nice to get away and indulge yourself. I tend to joke that living and working downtown, where I walk everywhere, makes driving to the suburbs feel like a …

Iron Doc Heads to Kona

Emerging from the water in the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas last May, Dr. Larkin Carter found himself 10 minutes off his normal pace. The 49-year-old, originally from Meridian, had …

Lies and Damned Lies

Factcheck.org, a non-profit, non-partisan project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, bills itself as the voters' consumer advocate. The organization checks TV ads, debates, speeches, …

Debt Ceiling Debate Hits Home

Jackson City Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon expressed concern this week over what Congress' debt ceiling debate will mean for the council's decision to restructure its bond debt.

Should Justice Court Judges Be Lawyers?

Attorney Micah Dutro says the District 1 Justice Court seat needs a judge with a law degree.

[Letter to the Editor] Vol. 9, No. 20

Dear Sirs (really just Todd Stauffer),

Dear Sirs (really just Todd Stauffer), I should have written this letter while the last issue was still on the newsstands, but I had to summon the courage. As a …

County Attorney looks to investigate UMMC's pig use

Read our previous stories on the UMMC pig issue from Jan. 24 and Jan. 26.

You Get What You Give—Or Don't Give

On Father's Day, I always wonder what I should get for my husband to adequately express my love and appreciation. Since Mother's Day is only a month beforehand, I try …

Cassio Batteast

Cassio Batteast is slow to talk about himself, but his infectious smile and upbeat personality shine through as he talks about his experiences working with young men. Batteast, 31, is …

Best Of Jackson 2012: Beyond Jackson

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Short'nin' Bread

Soul food includes mouth-watering dishes such as collard greens, fried chicken, barbecued spare ribs and corn bread, as well as less well-known but just as sumptuous recipes such as cheese …

The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace

David Rahaim's interest in southern literature led him to his position as manager of Congress Street Coffee at the Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace. In this role, he also oversees …

A Pleasing Affair

The poster for "The Artist" reveals a raffishly handsome gentleman gazing into the soft, wide eyes of a beautiful ingénue. They are glamorous in the high-contrast, black-and-white photo.

JPS' Accreditation Woes

Jackson Public Schools is facing a hearing to determine whether it will lose its accreditation over failure to comply with changes to its special-education program recommended by the state, but …

Vulnerability and Strength

To love is to care deeply enough about an idea to see it come into being, whether that idea is a romance with another person, writing a novel or starting …

Bryant: Can't Do Nothin' For Ya, Man

Phil Bryant is grounded, and the Legislature's allowance is being reduced. This week, Bryant made his first executive budget recommendation to lawmakers at the Capitol. As expected, he took a …

Tinker, Tailor, Texture

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," based on John Le Carré's classic espionage thriller of the same name, is a lyrical poem of intrigue told in bits and pieces of flashback from …

A March of Legislative Madness?

Beating the clock has been the name of the game in the Mississippi Legislature as lawmakers came up against crucial deadlines.

Films Under the Stars

Deep within the well of nostalgia lie carefree memories of families and friends packed in wood-paneled station wagons heading for an entertaining evening at the drive-in movie theater.