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Cochran, McDaniel: Is One Better for Jackson?

That puts Jackson in a precarious position—do Democratic-leaning voters in Jackson support Cochran in his bid to retain his seat or focus on sending the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Rep. …

Commence This

It's that time of year again, where we cheer and cry our hearts out to you, fellow grads! We here at the JFP, give much congrats to you for toughing …

BOOK: C Is for Catfish

"M is for Magnolia," (2003, $17.95) written by Michael Shoulders and illustrated by Rick Anderson of Clinton, is the 23rd children's book in the "Discover America State by State" series …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: Hang on, sports fans. The NFL starts playing meaningless games in just over a week.

Jason Molina To Release Two Albums

type of songs he did on his more experimental albums, The Ghost, and Protection Spells.

2006 marks the tenth year that Jason Molina and Secretly Canadian have worked together and to celebrate, they are... uh... doing what they normally do... release records! August 22 will …

LaDaryl Watkins

LaDaryl Watkins says she's always been active and loves people, and wanted to combine the two. She is currently a co-coordinator in The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi's health and …

Candidate Profile: Chokwe Antar Lumumba

A little over a year ago, when then-Councilman Chokwe Lumumba decided to run for mayor of Jackson, he and some of his close advisers floated the idea of Lumumba's son, …

Best of Jackson 2014: Food & Drink

While it might seem like 2013 was the year of new Fondren, with fresh shops, restaurants and bars making the area arguably the hippest place in Jackson, Walker's Drive-In has …

Candidate of the Day: Lee Yancey

Sen. Lee Yancey, R-Brandon, claims to be the only candidate for state treasurer who has a voting record to study.

Corps Responsible for Katrina Flooding, Court Rules

More than four years after Hurricane Katrina roared out of the Gulf of Mexico, yesterday a federal court ruled against the Army Corps of Engineers for their failure to properly …

Utah Firm to Manage Three State Prisons

A Utah private-prison firm will take over running the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility and two other Mississippi prisons from The GEO Group. Management & Training Corporation, based in Ogden, …

Court Says Human Genes Cannot be Patented

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.

[Jacktown] What's New in the Streets, by Alphonso Mayfield

The biggest deal over the last month was Louie from "Louie's Wild Weekend" coming to town to interview cats for a book that he is penning on Southern hip-hop. Interviews …

Pearl River Crests and 500 Homes Flood Amid Stew of Chemicals, Tainted Sewage

The Pearl River crested Monday at 36.8 feet, inundating the City of Jackson with quickly creeping floodwaters. The waters reached a lower high-water mark than the worst-case scenario forecast of …

Obama Proposes Publicly Funded Community Colleges for All

President Barack Obama on Friday proposed to bring the cost of two years of community college "down to zero" for all Americans, an ambitious nationwide plan based on a popular …

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Early Tuesday, Nov. 30, a Gary Road Elementary kindergartener was late for school. After leaving his home at 1105 Adams St. in Byram, 5-year-old Nakeal Sterling hurriedly tried to cross …

A Day of Food

It is a fact that the Jackson area has great food. From the pig-ear sandwich at the Big Apple Inn (try it at least once) to the freshly baked bread …

Aaron Holbert’s Baseball Odyssey

Striking out is not meant to be celebrated. Aaron Holbert, manager of the Mississippi Braves, should know this. He has been in professional baseball for 25 years.

Respect for the City

Campaign adviser and lobbyist Quentin Whitwell is looking to get his own campaign moving this year. Whitwell, 38, announced to supporters last month that he plans to run for the …

‘Today I Feel Like a Mississippian’: State Flag Consigned to History in Bipartisan Vote

The contentious Mississippi state flag is officially no more today, consigned to history after a legislative supermajority voted Sunday to retire it for good.