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Robert Whitley and his parrot Poco at FFT on June 2, 2016.

Fondren First Thursday June 2016

Business

HB 1523: Bad for the Business Sector

Roy Decker felt the financial consequences of House Bill 1523. Decker, a Jackson developer and architect, says a potential investor pulled out of a project earlier this year, largely because …

Jackson developer Roy Decker had a potential investor leave after the 2016 Legislative session and …

City & County

Yarber Running into Council Wall on Contracts

During a June 3 gathering at Koinonia Coffee House, Mayor Tony Yarber lamented the lack of progress the City has made on infrastructure issues and blamed it on poor confidence …

Mayor Tony Yarber and Jackson City Council members frequently disagree about key decisions on infrastructure …

Music

'Artistic Depression’ Impresses

I don't often love albums that begin with movie quotes, and I really don't often love albums that begin with quotes from movies I dislike. But there's a first time …

Jackson hip-hop artist Ray Kincaid released his latest album, “Artistic Depression,” in January 2016. Photo …

Food

Fondren Garage: A Little Bit of Everything

At Fondren Garage, some people play vintage video games. Some sit outside and watch a movie. Some watch live entertainment, and some eat at the business' two restaurants. Fondren Garage …

Fondren Garage, which serves pizza and barbecue and has many amenities, opened on Memorial Day …

Cover

Junior Jail: Surviving Mississippi’s Juvenile Justice System

Many juvenile "offenders" are routinely sent into a separate labyrinth from adult offenders in the justice system, one with its own complex problems, remedies and slowly changing standards.