Jackson Free Press

At Long Last

Finally, there will be a playoff in college football in 2014. No more wanting, wishing or hoping. The BCS is done after the 2013-14 season is completed.

Rick Ray

Mississippi State head basketball coach Rick Ray called out the talking heads after the Bulldogs defeated Auburn 74-71 in overtime.

[Rob In Stereo] Not Loud Enough

You need three main ingredients to make a great rock documentary: great music, lively stories and musical emotiveness from those playing.

3 More Face Charges in Miss. Child's Kidnapping

Three more people, including a University of Alabama basketball player, were arrested Tuesday in the April kidnapping of a 6-year-old girl from east Mississippi, authorities said.

The X-Out Factor of Poverty

The poverty cycle is about much more than people being broke.

Giving 'For Good, Forever'

When the Jackson Free Clinic wanted to expand its facilities, the Community Fund of Greater Jackson helped make it happen.

Report: Close 1 Ag School, Convert 1 and Keep 1

One of Mississippi's independent agricultural high schools would be closed under a recommendation by the state Board of Education, while another could see its mission reworked or be given to …

Susan Geiger

Susan Geiger, a physical therapist at Jackson's Methodist Rehabilitation Center, recently helped a group of middle-school students win a state robotics competition.

Tarasa Brierly-Harp

Tarasa Brierly-Harp attended the Mississippi University for Women and has been teaching at Murrah for more than a decade.

Kendall Poole

Kendall Poole's experience as a 20-time bridesmaid across 15 years gave her the experience to make the jump to wedding planning full-time.

JPS to Focus on Reading, Early Childhood

Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray wants the district to focus on two key areas: reading and early childhood education.

Anthony Jones

During a historic home renovation in Raymond, the owner brought Anthony Jones, the director of the project, reclaimed items including wood flooring and archways. Jones loved the opportunity to work …

Shutdown: All Part of the Plan

The Republican members of the U.S. Congress, including the Mississippi coalition, are trying to blame the government shutdown on anyone but themselves.

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Filter the Noise

While cover songs have been the primary focus in recent months, Filter the Noise didn't set out to be a cover band.

Willie Heidelberg

Willie Heidelberg's courageousness is best exemplified by an event in 1970 when the University of Southern Mississippi defeated Ole Miss 30-14 in what stands to this day as one of …

Council OKs Sales Tax Hike for 2014 Vote

Jackson citizens will vote whether to levy a 1-percent sales tax after all. The Jackson City Council voted 5-1 in favor of putting the referendum forward at Tuesday night’s city …

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213 Takes the Hard Way To the Top of the Charts

The highly anticipated reunion of Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Warren G has resulted in their chart-topping album 213: The Hard Way. The collaboration, that has the perfect blend of …

CD Release: Buffalo Nickel

Mississippi and regional favorite Buffalo Nickel will celebrate the release of their new disc, "Noise and Conversation" on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Hal & Mal's. One unusual twist to …

Kim Hunt

A split second is about the time it takes to snap a photo,. It's the same amount of time it took for Kim Hunt's life to change completely.

Supporters of Egypt's Mubarak Await his Release

A medically equipped helicopter landed Thursday at an Egypt prison Thursday to transport Hosni Mubarak from prison to his new home under house arrest.