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Walker's Drive-In Now Open Monday Nights

Walker's Drive-In in Fondren is open for business on Monday nights.

Young Dems Oppose Minimum-Wage Amendment

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Melton to North Jackson: ‘It's Over!'

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Dems Challenge Melton's Qualifications

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Mayoral Debate: Cheap Talk and Sound Bites

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Ole Tavern on George Street

Pub food with a southern flair: beer-battered onion rings, chicken and sausage gumbo, salads, sandwiches and weekly lunch specials. Plus, happy hour 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Georgia Blue, Madison

Georgia Blue offers sophisticated Southern cuisine in a laid-back environment. Join us for the finest in Southern comfort foods… Stockyard Angus Filets & Ribeyes Shrimp & Grits Smoked Duck Sweet Potato Risotto Fried Green Tomatoes Red Beans & Rice and …

The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace

Periodic exhibits and art shows held throughout the year. Enjoy a cup of joe at Congress Street Coffee, and shop for books at Tattered Pages Bookstore. Venue available for hosting special events.

Negrotto’s Gallery and Custom Framing

The Gulf Coast gallery specializes in fine art and custom framing. Featured artists include Gerrol Benigno, Bob Brooks, Lamin Dibbs, Sadako Lewis and Danni Ball Shobe. “Saturdays @ Negrotto’s” exhibit and open house held weekly from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ralph Nader

Jackson Department of Human and Cultural Services

The Department of Human and Cultural Services funds and operates programs and services that meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable individuals in our community which may include: families and individuals with low incomes, children, domestic violence victims, seniors, …

NAMI Mississippi

NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979. NAMI Mississippi is dedicated to the eradication …

[Just In] JPS Superintendent's Remarks on Full Funding

These are the remarks of Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Earl Watkins today at a press conference at the Department of Education calling for the governor and the hold-out members of …

Breaking: JFP and L.A. Weekly Lead AAN Awards, Win 6 Each

King Freak

On a Sunday evening in fall 2009, Patrick Grogan painted his face and arms black and walked into a service at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson wearing a black hoodie …

Community Events and Meetings

Sports League Registrations, at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). The Department of Parks and Recreation conducts registration for the upcoming season. Interested individuals can register between 8 …

The Pot

I still remember the January day more than a year ago when I walked out of the Goodwill store carrying a medium-sized stainless-steel pot. My mama waited in the car …

Bill Delays Paroled Killer's Release

Douglas Hodgkin, convicted murderer of pregnant Ole Miss student Jean Elizabeth Gillies, will remain behind bars—at least temporarily—as a result of a bill signed into law by Gov. Haley Barbour …

Mississippi Foreclosures Increase, Maybe

A California-based company that tracks foreclosures, RealtyTrac, reported last week that Mississippi has seen a huge jump in foreclosures last month. The company currently lists 1,893 foreclosed properties in the …

JFP Editor on MPB Friday 8:30 a.m.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting will interview JFP Editor Donna Ladd Friday at 8:30 a.m. about next week's Mississippi primary. Tune in at http://www.mpbonline.org.