Jackson Free Press

In Search of an Honest Portrayal

The subSIPPI team leans into a computer screen, entranced by film footage of Jackson's Urban Gardening initiative.

[Green Day] Start With The Home

Some of the homes in Jackson have seen better days. An unoccupied home near Farish Street may have portions of its roof rotted away and the front eave hanging down. …

Bringing In Some Outside Help

Despite her natural disdain of pumpkin, nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg and other flavors of the season—or anything in a neutral color, really—Lunch Lady's favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. That's due in part …

More Water, Sewer, But No Raises

Major increases in water and sewer spending and no raises for city employees were on the docket when Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming …

Michael Beattie Salutes Medgar Evers

Executive Director of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Michael Beattie has been working on a tribute concert to Medgar Evers' life since October 2003. But in spite of the months of …

MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS TOURNEY JUMPS ON THE TUBE

Thurs., March 6 through Sat., March 8

For the first time ever basketball fans statewide can watch all ten state high school championship games as the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and Mississippi Educational Broadcasting (MEB) …

Recall Bid Against Ariz. Sheriff Faces Tough Odds

Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix.

Per-Student Pre-K Spending Lowest in Decade

State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report …

Eight Die in Bangladesh Fire; Collapse Toll Hits 950

The dead in Wednesday night's fire included a ruling-party politician and a top official in the country's powerful clothing manufacturers' trade group.

By the Numbers: Mayoral Primary

On Election Day last week, 35 percent of Jackson voters said Jonathan Lee was their top choice for mayor of Jackson. Another 24 percent said Chokwe Lumumba was their choice. …

Obama Presses on with GOP Charm Offensive

Punctuated with the sounds of ringing phones and clinking china, President Barack Obama's new legislative diplomacy has Republicans wondering what took so long.

Women's Fund Gets It Wrong … Twice

The Jackson Free Press has been a strong supporter of The Women's Fund—including giving proceeds raised by our production of "The Vagina Monologues" this year to the group. We applaud …

Connecticut Shooting Revives Debate Over Gun Control in America

In Colorado, a state that was rocked by the 1999 Columbine school massacre and the Aurora movie theater shooting less than six months ago, Friday's shootings renewed debate over why …

Chuck Hagel, Front-Runner for Defense Secretary: Moderate Republican, Vietnam Vet, Obama Confidante

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops …

Students Prepare for Nervous Return to Classes

Jessica Kornfeld drove her children to their elementary school this past weekend. She wanted them to feel reassured that it was still a safe place, despite a horrific shooting in …

Farish: No Foundation, No Funding

The Farish Street entertainment district has been on metaphorical shaky ground for nearly three decades. In 2012, its developer says it was a literal lack of foundation that stopped the …

Poll: Health Exchange Rollout Gets Poor Reviews

The debut of the government's health insurance marketplaces drew a huge audience—and underwhelming reviews.

House GOP Getting its Say on Cancellations

Republicans renewed an assault on President Barack Obama's health care law and his own credibility on Friday as they pushed toward House passage of a measure to let insurers keep …

MDA Ponies Up $1 Million for ‘One Lake’

Two years ago, after John McGowan's flood-control plan known as "Two Lakes" went down in flames, the longtime oil magnate and sometimes developer retooled his dream for a waterfront development …

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Obama Conditionally Backs Offer on Syria

President Barack Obama conditionally endorsed a Russian offer for international inspectors to seize and destroy deadly chemical weapons in Syria as efforts to avert retaliatory U.S. missile strikes shift from …