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Politics
OPINION: Young People Are Still Fired Up in Mississippi to Bring Change
Drowning in our sorrow is easy, but in Mike Espy's defeat, I am learning so much about the place I call home. I've learned why I should appreciate my surroundings …
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National
Washington to Pay Respects, Bid Farewell to George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush, who was president from 1989 to 1993, will lie in state beneath the soaring U.S. Capitol rotunda for a ceremony and public visitation from Monday through Wednesday.
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City & County
Vehicle Found After 2 Kids Shot Near Mississippi Hospital
Authorities say they have recovered a vehicle and identified two persons of interest after the shooting of two young children near the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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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.
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Politics
Mike Espy Files to Run Against Hyde-Smith in 2020 Rematch
On his 65th birthday, Democrat Mike Espy filed Friday morning to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith when it is up again in …
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City & County
Water Main Break Causing Citywide Water Issues, Need to Boil Water
Over 60,000 Jackson residents are under a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice, the City of Jackson said today.
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City & County
Bloomberg Gives $1 Million for Jackson Art; Talks 2020 Plans, Stop-and-Frisk
The small-statured, thick-accented former billionaire mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, descended upon Jackson on Nov. 29 to announce a $1-million public-art grant, while perhaps putting out feelers for …
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Education
New Endowment Scholarship at JSU, Belhaven Commencements and USM Service Learning Seminar
Jackson State University alumna Annie Rene Harris Slaughter recently established a $100,000 endowment at the university in honor of her late mother, who was also a JSU alum.
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Person of the Day
Blair E. Batson
Blair Everett Batson, namesake and first chairman of pediatrics at University of Mississippi Medical Center's Batson Children's Hospital, died on Nov. 26 at age 98.
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City & County
Police: Two Children Shot in Car Near Mississippi Hospital
Two young children were shot Thursday in a car being driven by their mother near the University of Mississippi Medical Center, prompting the mother to pull them from the car …
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Politics
Mike Espy Came Closer to Senate Seat Than Any Dem Since 1982
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy did not win his bid for U.S. Senate in Tuesday night's special election, but he came closer than any Mississippi Democrat has in 36 …
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Person of the Day
Noah Johnson
Noah Johnson, a redshirt junior quarterback from Tampa, Fla., led the ASU squad down the field at the start of the third quarter with a touchdown.
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Diy Guides
Resin for the Holidays
If you've been on Instagram lately, chances are you've probably seen artists who create ornaments, key chains, and more using resin and alcohol ink. It sounds like intimidating crafting, but …
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Music
Yayo the Drummer: Making the One-Man Band
Jackson-native musician Matthew Mayberry, better known as Yayo the Drummer, has been performing with Lil Wayne for about two years, but he says that he has worked to promote live …
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Politics
Judicial Run-off: Black Women Lead Hinds Circuit; Bryant Choices Bomb
Hinds County voters had a harder decision to make than most on Nov. 27, with six judicial seats up for grabs alongside the hotly contested, historic U.S. Senate race that …
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Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: 'Tis the Season for Kindness
I will be the first to admit that "make America kind again" is a super hokey phrase, but it's a good reminder, and also so necessary right now when we're …
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Jacksonian
Daisy Carter
Daisy Carter, executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the Central Mississippi Area, says that when her family was dealing with an addiction when she …
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Civil Rights
End Near for Racist Politics in Mississippi?
Wearing a long coat, she stood in front of a statue of Elvis Presley when she told the crowd that if her friend Colin Hutchinson "invited me to a public …
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Personhood
‘They Want a Roe Test Case’: 15-Week Abortion Ban Moving Forward
For eight months, the nation's toughest abortion bill hung in limbo. The 2018 Mississippi Legislature sent the Gestational Age Act, called HB 1510, to Gov. Phil Bryant, who signed it …
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City & County
Frances Fortner’s Family Seeks to Teach Lesson to City, Businesses of Jackson
Almost six months to the day, Frances Fortner's mother and father have filed a wrongful-death suit against the City of Jackson, Superior Asphalt, Sigma Corporation, IMS Engineers Inc., and Integrated …
