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Skilled Labor Jobs Offer Employment Opportunities
The weak job market is prompting many young adults to pursue careers as skilled laborers—jobs that pay well and don't need a four-year degree.
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Vicksburg Mayor Shelves Sports Complex Idea
After almost two years of pushing for a sports complex for Vicksburg, Mayor Paul Winfield has shelved the project.
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U.S. Economy Hamstrung by Washington's Brinksmanship
Three budget crises ago, in early 2011, Republicans and President Barack Obama faced off over raising the debt ceiling—and Alison Brown saw the writing on the wall.
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Spending Cuts Seem Here to Stay
The spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public posturing Sunday.
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Bulldogs Stun Rebels in Basketball Upset
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State had a 13-game losing streak, only seven scholarship players and every reason in the world to roll over for Mississippi on Saturday in front …
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the JFP sponsors the Jackson 2000 Friendship Ball at 7 p.m. at Hal & Mal's.
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Obama Urges Court to Overturn Gay Marriage Ban
In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban and turn a skeptical eye on similar prohibitions …
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Plight of the American Bumblebee: Disappearing?
It's not just honey bees that are in trouble. The fuzzy American bumblebee seems to be disappearing in the Midwest.
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How Budget Cuts Could Affect You
Automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect Friday are expected to touch a vast range of government services.
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Army GI Says He Leaked Secrets to Spark War Debate
After almost three years in custody, the Army private accused in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history said he did it because he wanted the public to …
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Workers Anxious As Cuts Set to Take Effect
Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are worrying about paying rent, searching for new jobs and caring for sick loved ones.
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Congress Renews Anti-Violence Law
House Republicans raised the white flag Thursday on expansion of the Violence Against Women Act.
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Odds Against Him, Obama Still Betting on Big Deal
Obama says he again wants a fiscal deal to raise taxes and trim billions from entitlement programs.
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Politics
Local Sales-Tax Option Still Alive for Jackson
Jackson's hopes for a local-option sales tax remain alive in the state Senate, while bills that would have extended that choice to voters across the state died in both the …
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Person of the Day
Michelle Obama
First lady Michelle Obama made Clinton her first stop on a two-day tour promoting her signature Let's Move anti-obesity program.
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Justices Voice Skepticism of Voting Rights Law
The Supreme Court's conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote.
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BP Exec Back on the Stand in Oil Spill Trial
Another BP executive was expected on the witness stand Thursday to face more questions from attorneys for the U.S. government, which is trying to prove the oil company is mostly …
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Small Businesses Trying to Limit Budget Cut Damage
Ryan Lemire's company isn't waiting to see if federal budget cuts are going to hurt the software and high-tech consulting business. It's finding new customers.
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Colleges, Theaters to Create New Civil War Plays
Four major universities are joining theater companies in Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta in a project to commission new plays, music and dance compositions about the Civil War and its …
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Senate Democrats, GOP to Stage Votes on Rival Cuts
Across-the-board spending cuts all but certain, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are staging a politically charged showdown designed to avoid public blame for any resulting inconvenience or disruption in …
