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Mayes Lake is a great place to unplug with kids. It offers proximity to Jackson …

• September 4, 2013

Dragon Boat Festival float - Lake Ferguson at the Chinese Spring Festival on Feb. 28, …

• February 28, 2015

Hawaii Volcano Erupts from Summit, Sends Huge Plume into Sky

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit before dawn Thursday, shooting a dusty plume of ash about 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) into the sky.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told Mississippi congressional delegates this month that they will …

• September 30, 2010

JFP intern Jared Boyd (and Ole Miss student) looking sharp as a knife, and smooth …

• July 29, 2014

The Zydepunks will play during the Pickin' & Paddlin' outdoor festival April 18 at Mayes …

• April 12, 2009

Gov. Phil Bryant toured the dam at Lake Tangipahoa Thursday with engineers and officials from …

• August 31, 2012

Mayes Lake is a great place to unplug with kids, with both close proximity and …

• September 4, 2013

Power company Entergy will end its lease of Lake Hico as a cooling pond at …

• September 1, 2020

Officials Seek to Open Major Spillway on Mississippi River

Army Corps of Engineers officials in Louisiana aim to open a historic flood control structure above New Orleans on Tuesday for an unprecedented second time in one year.

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

White House Was Warned About Katrina's Potential

The Clarion-Ledger is reporting:

A Time to Shine

Leflore County's bootlegging history will play a role in a new museum exhibit highlighting prohibition, moonshine and illegal distilleries in Mississippi.

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

Jackson kids on spring break this week are invited to join Mayor Frank Melton for …

• March 17, 2009

Mayoral Debate Gets Rowdy

Jackson's two Democratic candidates for mayor seemed to be working hard to deliver attacks at Thursday's run-off debate. The candidates drew a crowd of about 200 at Jackson State University's …

McGowan Working Partners wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve its plan to …

• July 11, 2011

The city will soon link the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant off Lake Harbour Drive …

• May 23, 2012

A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the …

• July 25, 2018