Jackson Free Press

Stories of the South

Since 1989, the Eudora Welty Writer's Symposium has hosted southern authors at the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus. The symposium provides a platform for authors specializing in southern fiction …

The Eudora Welty Writer’s Symposium hosts some of the states best authors at the Mississippi …

• October 22, 2014

My Pet Sourdough

There is a type of bread that lends itself well to gluten intolerance and celiac disease and isn't made with strange ingredients: Sourdough.

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• October 22, 2014

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• October 22, 2014

Pro-Cochran PAC Sheds Light on GOP Primary

Recent federal-campaign finance reports shed new light into spending that took place in the final days of the grueling Republican primary in June.

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Bishop Ronnie Crudup didn’t let a trip to Africa during an ebola scare stop him …

• October 22, 2014

Federal Candidates on the Local Ballot

Travis Childers, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, served the U.S. House of Representatives for the 1st Congressional District from 2008 to 2011.

Judicial, County Candidates for Hinds County

A list of judicial and county candidates for Hinds County

On the Issues

Travis Childers signed the Federation for American Immigration Reform's so-called no-amnesty pledge, saying that he opposes both authorization for people who came to the U.S. illegally as well as expanding …

Once Again, It's On

The Jackson City Council set Dec. 2 as the special election for the seat recently vacated by Quentin Whitwell. The runoff, if needed, will take place two weeks later on …

State Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, lost to Travis Childers in the Democratic primary for Congress …

• October 22, 2014

Travis Childers, a former congressman from Booneville, hopes traditional Democratic voters and tea-party members can …

• October 22, 2014

Pledge Aligns Childers with Hate Groups

Travis Childers' stance has consistently been anti-immigration, so his opposing amnesty for "dreamers," young people whose parents brought them into this country without authorization when they were too young to …

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• October 22, 2014

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Without'

Rev. Mychal Massie seems to suggest that the racism and lack of opportunity that African Americans face on a daily basis is nothing compared to the issue of abortion, and …

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• October 22, 2014

Courting Dixiecrat Votes

This election season has been exceedingly disappointing to me as a liberal. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see a Democratic candidate sign a pledge from …

JPS Wants Tech-Savvy Students

The city and C Spire have teamed up to provide 1 gigabit per second fiber—100 times faster Internet access—to the homes of Jackson residents, but the advancements don't stop there. …

JPS Superintendent Cedrick Gray welcomes positive changes to the city’s schools, including an emphasis on …

• October 22, 2014