Jackson Free Press

EPA Decree Will Cost Jackson Big Money

The city may have to begin what could add up to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of work on its sewer and waste-water system.

Team of the Day: Millsaps Majors

Tropical Storm Isaac affected college football games all over Mississippi last week. One of those games was the Backyard Brawl between the Millsaps Majors and Mississippi College Choctaws.

Celtic Spirit

Learn the difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch at the Kindred Spirits Whiskey Tasting.

201,000 New Jobs Added in August, Unemployment Apps Dropped

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, and a private survey showed businesses stepped up hiring in August. The data sketched a brighter outlook for the job market one …

Oil Found in La. After Isaac from BP Spill

Laboratory tests show that globs of oil found on two Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac came from the 2010 BP spill.

Clinton Rocks the DNC with Speech

"We simply cannot afford ... someone who will double down on trickle-down," Clinton said.

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Dems Pick 2 for Congress Races

Mississippi Democrats have chosen two new nominees to challenge Republican incumbents in the state's 3rd and 4th Districts.

Factchecking Clinton's Claims

Compromise? That's the other guy's problem.

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Walking Your Problems Away

About a quarter of the deaths in Mississippi are due to heart disease, according to the 2009 National Vital Statistics Report.

'Easy' Money

The Jackson Medical Mall is hosting the "Getting on Easy Street"; program—a series of personal finance and credit workshops offered to the general public free of charge.

A New Low Standard

This week the National Collegiate Athletic Association decided that the University of North Carolina will not face an NCAA investigation over potential academic issues.

Chef St. John Pulls Up an Extra Table

When the Edwards Street Fellowship Center, an outreach ministry of the United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, didn't have enough food to feed their clients, they called Robert St. John.

Media and Voters: Don't Accept Lies

Something that ought not be remarkable, but is, happened over the last week: Media started calling out politicians for blatant lies.

Singing to My Soul

As a part of my mission to be a better me, I recently began searching for a part of me that I'd lost over the years.

Raising Filmmakers

It is raining in downtown Jackson. The humidity is stifling and uncomfortably sticky even under a rain jacket, yet a film crew is hard at work in the middle of …

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Hattiesburg chef Robert St. John is bringing his two successful restaurants to Jackson for a …

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Cowboys vs Giants Tonight, Something's Gotta Give

In Search of an Honest Portrayal

Greg Gandy, Vincent Chaney and Lauren Cioffi are making a documentary about Mississippi subcultures to "show the transition from the older generation's set of cultures to the younger generation's."

First Lady: 'Barack Knows the American Dream'

Michelle Obama's message: President Barack Obama is just like you.

Herrington Withdraws from Miss. Congressional Race

Mississippi Democrats plan to choose a new nominee to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo.