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College Baseball: Rebels, Eagles In Do-or-Die Games

Ole Miss and Southern Miss both lost NCAA Regional games on Sunday. They must play winner-take-all games on Monday. The prizes is a trip to the Super Regionals.

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Pro basketball, Dallas at Golden State (9:30 p.m., TNT): Former Lanier star Monta Ellis and the Warriors take on the Mavericks, the team they humiliated last season in the first …

City of Jackson To Resume Community Cleanup Program

Jackson’s Community Cleanup Program—meant to help support residents in clearing trash from their neighborhoods—is set to resume on the first weekend of March, after city officials put the program on …

Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade, Spring Market, JXN Flea and Brian Ballou

After two years’ wait, Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival returns to downtown Jackson. This year’s slogan, “Go Big and Come Home,” represents both the Jackson metro community getting to …

Hospital Grant, Miso, Children's Museum Expansion and Mississippi Power Co.

Miso, a new restaurant owned and operated by Grant Nooe, owner of Grant's Kitchen, opened for both lunch and dinner Monday.

Mal's St. Paddy's Parade Route

The Southern Komfort Brass Band leads the way, followed by Hal and Malcolm White, the O'Tux Society, the Green Ladies, the Krewe of Kazoo, the Bucketheads and any other Jacksonians …

It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Zippity Doo Dah Parade is at 7 p.m. in Fondren. See the Sweet Potato Queens and the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Heat Waves in Eastern U.S. Will Become Deadlier, Study Says

Heat waves will kill about 10 times more people in the Eastern United States in 45 years than they did at the turn of this century, according to a new …

Pushlocal, Yokohama and DOR Services

Jackson Free Press and Dollars & Sense Consulting will hold their first "Pushlocal Breakfast and Learn" at Sal and Mookie's New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint this Thursday, Sept. …

Miss. Moves Ahead with Child Care Finger Scanners

After more than a year's delay, the Mississippi Department of Human Services is requiring that parents use a finger scanner to sign children in and out of federally subsidized child …

It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Top of the Hops Beer Festival is from 4-8 p.m. at Jackson Convention Complex.

Bryant's 'Divine Responsibility' Revealed

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant talks about the next two years at the Neshoba County Fair.

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Fresh Ink

I’ve always been fascinated by tattoos and the bold people who use their body as a canvas in order to showcase their life or passions in art.

Miss. Student Challenges Suspension Over Rap Song

A Mississippi school district contends it was justified to suspend a student for recording a rap song that educators believed would disrupt classes and was a threat to teachers.

JSU Gets $900K from NCAA

Jackson State is getting major help to improve the academic performance of its student-athletes.

Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 10/22

King Edward Hotel- This week the Jackson Redevelopment Authority's board voted unanimously to authorize an agreement with Historic Restoration Incorporated (HRI) to renovate and redevelop the King Edward Hotel. This …

The 'Iron Lady's' Strong Stance on Climate Change

Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" of British politics who died Monday at the age of 87, is being lionized as the woman who tilted British domestic and economic policy to …

Will Hoge

Grammy-nominated country music singer-songwriter and producer Will Hoge is making his way to Jackson to share the stage with Stephen Kellogg at Duling Hall as part of the "Gentlemen on …

[Music] Walking Fast

Something for Tomorrow guitarist/vocalist Kenny Davis and guitarist Will Brown were childhood friends who picked up their instruments for the first time while attending high school in Jackson. The constantly …

[Music] Dark Hearts Open Up (Almost)

Imagine doing an interview in a cold van late at night. I did with the members of Alexander's Dark Heart—Walter Young, Roy Geoghegan and Jim Henegan. It's too loud inside …