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City & County
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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Music
A New Side of Broadside
Before Broadside of Richmond, Va., became one of Alternative Press' "100 Artists You Need to Know in 2015," the band consisted only of drummer and Musicians Institute alumnus Andrew Dunton …
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Film
Understanding in a ‘Trainwreck’
Like Quentin Tarantino or Wes Anderson, if you don't enjoy one of Judd Apatow's films, there's a solid chance that you won't enjoy any of them.
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Civil Rights
Rest in Paradise, Julian Bond
Julian Bond was a figure I had looked up to for many, many years due to his lifelong mission to combat inequality.
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JFP 2015 College Football Preview: University of Southern Mississippi
Southern Miss Head Coach Todd Monken will have a nice core returning on offense this season. The Golden Eagles return most of their offensive line, and junior quarterback Nick Mullens …
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Person of the Day
Melissa Vincent
Before Melissa Vincent began her Instagram account in 2011, she says she had never considered photography a real art form.
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Dak Prescott
Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was a serious candidate to win the Heisman Trophy at this time last year. These days, that's not the case.
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Music
Faith and 5th Child
From an early age, Stephen Brown—better known to fans as Jackson hip-hop artist 5th Child—found musical inspiration in a plethora of old-school artists, including Curtis Mayfield and Michael Jackson, while …
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Steve Deaton Three’s Grand ’70s Tour
Steve Deaton went back to his musical roots for his newest record—roots wrapped around loud car stereos and ZZ Top on an eight-track tape.
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Manning Breaks Favre's Mark with 509th TD Pass
Peyton Manning broke Brett Favre's NFL record for touchdown passes with his 509th.
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Girl About Town
A Season to Beat
In the South, fall means football. We know that. This year in Mississippi, though, it's especially exciting, thanks to both the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University's teams having …
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Music
Hootenanny Blues
On Nov. 2, Duling Hall will host the Harvest Hootenanny, featuring performances by Cicero Buck and the Double Wide House Band. All proceeds of the event go to the Pediatric …
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Dress for Success Strength Award Recipients
This year's recipients of Dress for Success' Strength Awards are Miss Mississippi 2014 Jasmine Murray, philanthropist Joni Strickland McLain, dean of Mississippi College School of Law Wendy B. Scott and …
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Art
Earning an Artist’s Eyes
For Vicksburg photographer Glynn Fought, the key to creating an interesting work of art is often as simple as finding another perspective.
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Hong Kong Teen Protest Leader on Hunger Strike
A prominent Hong Kong teen protest leader said Monday he's going on a hunger strike after a failed attempt by pro-democracy activists to step up their flagging movement for democratic …
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Style
Run for a Cause
If running more than three miles with a crowd doesn't make you happy, maybe contributing to a good cause will. Most 5Ks are held with fundraising in mind.
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State
Mississippi Abortion Clinic Seeks to Keep Blocking 2012 Law
Attorneys for Mississippi's only abortion clinic are asking the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a lower court's ruling that is keeping the clinic open.
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Books
More to the Story
When many people think of comic books, they may think of crime fighting, flapping capes and spandex. When they think of comic-book readers, the image isn't complimentary.
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Art
Apples and Windows: George Wardlaw’s Journey
Although many of us proudly cheer on some of our Mississippi artists, we continue to overlook those who pushed some of the creative boundaries we take for granted. Between May …
