Jackson Free Press

[Tis the Season] Greening the Classroom

Saving energy can be less about saving the environment and more about sparing a dollar for some government agencies. School districts, which rarely have money to burn, are currently moving …

Tendai Kuwaza & Steven Browne

Steven Browne, 22, and Tendai Kuwaza, 21, want Jacksonians out and enjoying the magic of world music. To that end, they've formed KB Entertainment and hosted dance parties, jumping to …

WeatherVision Joins with JSU

WeatherVision has been bringing local weather forecasts to communities across the country for more than two decades.

Class Under Fire

I walked into the "MasterChef" kitchen with the confidence of an actual chef.

A 'Big Menu' for Blues Fans

Blues in the Delta is still alive, and now it's getting organized. Over the past 10 years, the promotion of blues in the region has grown, including new museums and …

The United States of Anorexia

Not one of them has what could be considered a “normal” adult woman’s body, not in this culture—or planet.

"I Thought the Yankees Would Have Hung You Long Before…"

I edited a children's collection of slave narratives a few years back. This was my favorite reading.

Weekend Summer Soirees

After work today, stop by Joyflow Yoga (7048 Old Canton Rd., Ridgeland) for a free Sun Salutation class at 5:45 p.m. to get ready for the Sun Salutations benefit for …

Girls Behaving Badly

Just remember, ladies, that when two people get into a fight in public, it's hard to tell who the fool is.

Back to the City

At least one business that left Jackson for the suburbs is back. Max Contemporary Furnishings, which in its 28 years of operation has moved from the city to Ridgeland and …

Social Security Benefits to Go Up by 1.7 Percent

More than 56 million Social Security recipients will see their monthly payments go up by 1.7 percent next year.

On Values and Votes

Though we shared our precious faith, we did not altogether share the same politics.

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Fit and Fabulous

Working out helps me feel more confident in my clothes. But my commitment to being fit is more about being healthy than fitting into a certain dress size.

A Place for Everyone

My husband Ray and I have been looking for ways to get involved in our community for quite some time now. It has not been an easy task. I am …

New Caterer Opens Downtown

The Copper Iris Catering Co. Inc. (115 N. State St.) has been open for less than two weeks, but its owners are already talking about changing, perfecting and adding variety …

'Fancy Fantastic Knots'

The members of Jackson-based punk-pop band At Cliffs End know how to go through vans. In the less than two years since the band formed and began touring, the group …

A Classic Country Tale

At 38, country singer Jeffrey Maddox is in no rush to get to Nashville. He still lives in Pearl with his wife and two sons.

[Pass The Mic] You Should Hear What I Hear

My great-grandmother rarely drove a car. On holidays, she would hop on the Greyhound bus in Memphis, and we would go and pick her up from the station in Jackson. …

Shotgun Blues

Democratic lawmakers are questioning why the Mississippi Legislature is getting a funding boost when other agency budgets are shrinking. Democrats point to this year's $30 million legislative operations budget.

Barge Hits Miss. River Bridge; Oil Cleanup Ongoing

Crews skimmed oily water from the Mississippi River after a barge with more than 80,000 gallons of oil struck a railroad bridge near Vicksburg.