Jackson Free Press

Time for Tea

Karen Gordon wants people to take a break. Gordon understands that in many cultures, tea is not only refreshing, it's a way of life.

Sunjai Williams

Clinton High School senior Sunjai Williams lives her life beyond the expectations of most 18-year-olds.

My Generation Doesn’t Give Up Easily

All jokes aside, millennials arguably have it harder than any generation before us.

The Cost of Living in the Ghetto

Miss Doodle Mae: "Jojo surprised the staff today. During the monthly staff-appreciation morning meeting, he announced that all part-time and full-time staff of Jojo's Discount Dollar Store would receive a …

School Funding Trickery Hurts Future Generations

Believe it or not, the Mississippi Legislature's refusal to adequately fund public schools and its attempt to derail a proposed constitutional amendment to require such funding isn't about differing philosophies …

Bronwynne Brent: Always Reaching

Bronwynne Brent has deep ties to the Mississippi Delta, but her music goes beyond the region's famous blues sounds, pulling together multiple strands of American roots music.

Thirty-Five Years of Attaché

The students of Clinton High School's Attache show choir quietly take their places on the multi-tiered stage of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Fla. It's March 14, 2015, and …

Home Cookin’ Capsule

The NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 30, and runs through Saturday, May 2. Mississippi natives Senquez Golson (Ole Miss) and Bernardrick McKinney (Mississippi State) are slated to go in the …

Ladies on the Gridiron

After helping plan and participate in this year's Gridiron Gals Football Clinic, Franshell Fort has a deeper grasp of what's happening on the field and enjoys games all the more.

Does Character Really Matter?

If you're a sports fan, this weekend will be great for you. The NBA and NHL playoffs continue; the NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 30; the 141st Kentucky Derby is …

Mississippi Governor and Israeli Ambassador Push Trade

Leaders of Israel and Mississippi say they want to increase what is now a tiny trade between the Magnolia State and Middle Eastern nation, building an economic relationship on top …

AP: Sen. Bernie Sanders to Run for President as a Democrat

AP sources say Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is going to run for president as a Democrat.

Obama: Too Many Troubling Police Interactions with Blacks

As National Guard troops responded to rioting in Baltimore, President Barack Obama said Tuesday there have been too many troubling police interactions with black citizens across American in what he …

City Starts Long, Slow Process of Seeking Help for Street Repairs

Even without the emergency declaration he sought, Mayor Tony Yarber's administration is moving forward with applying for state and federal money to fix Jackson's crumbling infrastructure.

Kishia Powell, Jackson's public works director, asked the city council to consider making public-works jobs …

• April 28, 2015

Simon Majumdar

If you've ever seen "Iron Chef America" or "Cutthroat Kitchen," you've probably seen Simon Majumdar.

Dine and Dash, Sal & Phil's, and National Walk @ Lunch Day

The Downtown Business Association is hosting the Capitol Street Dine and Dash, an event celebrating the recent completion of new paving and landscaping work on the street and sidewalks of …

National Guard Called in to Keep the Peace in Baltimore

National Guardsmen took up positions across the city and hundreds of volunteers began sweeping the streets of broken glass and other debris Tuesday, the morning after riots erupted following the …

Obama Welcomes Abe to White House with High Ceremony

President Barack Obama pushed for closer trade ties with Japan Tuesday, hosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House for a pageant-filled state visit even as he fended off …

Supreme Court Hears Historic Same-Sex Marriage Arguments

Pivotal Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy asked skeptical questions of both sides Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.