Jackson Free Press

Race for the Cure Persists, Despite Delays

On Saturday, Oct. 3, scores of Jacksonians will don their favorite pink garments and hit the sidewalks to run in the 21st annual Susan G. Komen Metro Jackson Race for …

Elizabeth “Betsy” Breunig bartends at The Apothecary at Brent’s Druggs. Photo courtesy Betsy Breunig

• September 30, 2020

Photo courtesy Betsy Breunig

• September 30, 2020

The ‘Elizabeth Brooks Brewning’

I worked backward to create this "coffee sour." I knew exactly how I wanted the cocktail to look in its glass: I imagined a dark chocolate, coffee color in a …

Photo by Cody McCain

• September 30, 2020

Photo courtesy Hunter Evans

• September 30, 2020

Duck a l’Orange with Sunflower Seed Romesco

Whether you follow the recipe at home or come to Elvie's and ask for the duck special, I am confident this dish will delight.

Photo courtesy Leigha Ellis

• September 30, 2020

Local Barista Pours Positivity into Every Cup

On Friday, Sept. 25, Leigha Ellis spoke with the Jackson Free Press to discuss her experience as a barista and what Cups offers this fall season.

Dried marijuana leaf is one form of its medicinal use for pain management, depression, anxiety …

• September 30, 2020

OPINION: The Case for Medicinal Marijuana in Mississippi

"To my surprise, former Gov. Phil Bryant is boldly making false claims about Initiative 65, on the ballot in November to legalize medical marijuana in Mississippi if it passes. I …

Marie deYoung

• September 30, 2020

New Way Mississippi President/CEO Larry Perry is delighted with the partnership of Jobs for Jacksonians …

• September 30, 2020

Jobs for Jacksonians Coordinator Jonathan Barnett has helped 3,000 people get jobs through the program. …

• September 30, 2020

Bridging The Unemployment Gap, One Jacksonian At A Time

Jonathan Barnett is the pioneer and the only coordinator to date of Jobs for Jacksonians, the City of Jackson's program to connect the citizens with employment opportunities.

Sen. Juan Barnett, D-Heidelberg, chairman of the Senate Corrections Committee, was only 20 when his …

• September 30, 2020

Forgiveness is Freedom: After Veto, Parole Reformers Fight On

Mississippi Sen. Juan Barnett, D-Heidelberg, found that forgiveness heals victims and perpetrators alike. That's what inspired him to push for parole reform in his new position as chairman of the …

Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson, president of the Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association, says his organization is …

• September 30, 2020

Fannie Lou Hamer was not “radicalized” into claiming her own American rights until she was …

• September 30, 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: As You Vote, Recall the Blackjacks Hitting Mrs. Hamer’s Back

"(Fannie Lou Hamer) came up in a Mississippi where white leaders, including former Confederate generals immortalized as heroes, had worked diligently in the years before her birth to make sure …