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City & County
Building Purpose in Jackson
Jackson has made positive strides over the last few years, and I believe our best years to be in front of it—but there is still a lot of work for …
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City & County
Learning Academies: Vital for Work Readiness
The Jackson Public Schools district is embracing a strategy that promises to make a huge difference in young people's lives, as well as improve their future success and earning potential …
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City & County
#BTCJXN: Be the Change Grab Bag
We asked staffers, readers and known change agents in the community for their ideas on being the change we want to see in Jackson (a phrase we've borrowed from Gandhi).
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Style
Childhood Obesity: Defying Easy Answers
Dr. Whitney Herring has been a pediatrician at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for about a year. With a master's degree in public health, in addition to being a …
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Editor's Note
Calling All Men of Character
To reverse the abuse cycle, it takes all of us, especially men.
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Education
Public Education Lawsuit, Explained
While Attorney General Jim Hood prepares his defense against former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove's lawsuit against the state for failing to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, advocates and politicians …
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City & County
The People Take on the Sales Tax
Six months after former Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's death and the unsuccessful campaign of his son, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, to succeed him as mayor, the organizers of the citywide People's Assembly …
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Jacksonian
Cedrick Gray
Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray wants to create a better Jackson by creating better citizens. His plans to build a strong community and education system that thrive on one …
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City & County
Dorsey Carson: Reconstructing Jackson
Dorsey Carson didn't think he'd ever run for Jackson City Council, but the resignation of Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell in August opened a door for the attorney and Jackson …
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Food
Made to Order at 2 for 7 Kitchen
Deandrea Moore and her husband, Omario, opened a food truck as a way to spend more time with their children. Currently, they serve breakfast at 4106 Medgar Evers Blvd. weekdays.
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Obama Calls for Dismantling IS 'Network of Death' in U.N. Address
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Declaring the world at a crossroads between war and peace, President Barack Obama vowed at the U.N. on Wednesday to lead a coalition to dismantle an …
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Local Restaurant Offends Rabbi
Supporters and friends of Ted Riter, the interim rabbi at Beth Israel in Jackson, are spreading the word about an incident this afternoon at a local eatery
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JFP College Football Top 25 Poll: Week Four
This is the first week of the season that a team has dropped out of the top 25 poll. It wasn't just one team falling out of the poll, though; …
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Civil Rights
Needed: The ‘Why’ Doctrine
Implementing the "Why" doctrine on simple and complex issues alike would conform our society to a more cynical and more-aware nation with a thirst for answers and knowledge that can't …
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3 Dead: Fired UPS Worker Kills Colleagues and Self at Alabama Facility
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man wearing his work uniform started shooting at his former colleagues inside a UPS sorting facility in Alabama a day after he was fired from …
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Person of the Day
Lori Newcomb
In late 2012, Lori Newcomb, a mother of three, began showing symptoms common in many female reproductive issues, such as bloating, abdominal pain and difficulty urinating. In early 2013, her …
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Assad Backs Efforts to Fight Terrorism
Syrian President Bashar Assad said Tuesday he supports any international effort against terrorism, apparently trying to position his government on the side of the U.S.-led coalition conducting airstrikes against the …
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Government Hackers Try to Crack HealthCare.gov
The government's own watchdogs tried to hack into HealthCare.gov earlier this year and found what they termed a critical vulnerability—but also came away with respect for some of the health …
