Jackson Free Press

To the Pole!

There are varying opinions about counting exercise usually associated with the sex industry as valid or appropriate.

From left: Jacqueline Mitchell, Kimberly Sweeney and Crystal Penigar own Taboo Dance and Fitness in …

• September 3, 2014

‘New Day, New Way’ at Lanier High School

As the first high school built for African American children in the city of Jackson, as well as the oldest high school still in operation, Lanier High School was designated …

Annie Cooper

• September 3, 2014

Dialogue Around Costco Needs to Improve

The announcement that Costco wants to build in Jackson on Lakeland Drive has created a rift between those who are thrilled that Costco wants to bring 235 decent-paying jobs into …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Reasonable'

In responding to St. Lawrence University professor Alan Draper's critique of Mississippi's voter-identification requirement, Hosemann enumerates the steps his office followed and data it collected to implement the law to …

State Sued for Underfundng Schools

Angered by the state's failure to fully fund the state's public schools, several Mississippi districts filed a lawsuit in Hinds County Chancery Court on Aug. 28.

Ronnie Musgrove helped pass MAEP as lieutenant governor and fully funded it as governor.

• September 3, 2014

Courtesy Amy Vaughn Melton

• September 3, 2014

Warren Central High School

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• September 3, 2014

MDOC Wants New Private Prison Contracts

The Mississippi Department of Corrections is ending its contracts with a Utah-based private prison firm to operate four state penitentiaries and rebidding the work.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections and its commissioner, Chris Epps, plan to renegotiate four private …

• September 3, 2014

"Forest Music" by Kelley Sharp/Courtesy Anna Benefield

• September 3, 2014

Overhydrating Uncommon But Dangerous

A football freak accident puzzled Jackson's community when doctors attributed a Jackson Prep student's death to a sodium imbalance, one that can occur due to over-hydration.

When a person drinks too much liquid without sodium, it lowers the sodium levels in …

• September 3, 2014

Felandus Thames: Creating Questions

Felandus Thames' work, which ranges from small to wall-sized paintings to dimensional installations, invites viewers to take a deeper, often jarring look at the easy, automatic views of African Americans.

Felandus Thames will have an exhibit at Jackson State University from Sept. 4-Nov. 6.

• September 3, 2014

Lakeland Costco Site Non-Negotiable

Mayor Tony Yarber simultaneously caused excitement about jobs in Jackson and consternation from some who question its location when he made public plans for the big-box retailer to locate on …

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Mayor Tony Yarber plans to move forward with plans to locate a Costco on Lakeland …

• September 3, 2014