Jackson Free Press

Guitar Lightnin’ Lee’s Crescent City Blues

Blues is not the first type of music that comes to mind when thinking of New Orleans, but the music has strong roots in the city.

Wine Down

Springtime means good eats and drinks in Jackson. If you’ve been hiding out from freak hailstorms by eating soup at home, now is the time to put down the ladle …

Old and New

"Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold." So goes the song we learn as children. In my adult life, I've found that it's …

Island of Enchantment

Puerto Rico, an American territory since the Spanish-American war at the turn of the 20th century, is one in a long arc of Caribbean islands that stretch from Mexico's Yucatan …

Risky Business at the Nursery

Would-be and weekend gardeners are flocking to stores this time of year with hopes of finding already-started plants to put in their gardens.

By the Handful

Fannie Lou Hamer, a folk philosopher of the Civil Rights Movement, knew what she was up against in a state and region where an entrenched hard-right oligarchy ruled at the …

Robinson: Education is Key

Dexter J. Robinson isn't looking for attention. As the 11th of 12 siblings, he learned to stop doing that years ago. What he is looking for is a platform, as …

Gung Ho on Guns

By some measures, guns did not have a good year in the Mississippi Legislature.

Remembering Eric Smith

Eric T. Smith was always busy. He was a husband, a father and a man who cared about his neighbors.

Question o' the Week: What is the most powerful film you’ve ever seen?

What is the most powerful film you’ve ever seen?

Curbing Murder in the Capital City

During "Operation Bunny Hop," Jackson police teamed up with the Hinds County Sheriff's Department, the U.S. Marshals Taskforce and a narcotics unit and made 226 arrests in a three-day span …

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Valerie Blakey

What initially started out as a year-long high-school project for Valerie Blakey turned into a promising career in the film industry.

Hunting and Gathering

Last week, I had a young documentary crew called subSIPPI in my office asking me questions about whether Mississippi has changed.

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Impermanent Art

The High Note Jam Series is the musical lovechild of two anchor arts organizations in downtown Jackson, namely the Greater Jackson Arts Council and the Mississippi Museum of Art.

Miss. Set to Add Terrorism to Death Penalty Law

Mississippi is set to add terrorism to the list of crimes that could lead to the death penalty, if a victim is killed.

Employers Eager for New Foreign Worker Program

As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as too dirty, too demanding …

Analysis: Education Focus Shifts to Implementation

If 2013 was the education session for Mississippi's Legislature, it will be followed by the implementation season.

Student Arrested in Texas College Stabbing Attack

A student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people before being subdued and arrested, authorities said.

More Than a Dozen Hurt in Texas College Stabbing

More than a dozen people were wounded when a suspect went building-to-building in an apparent stabbing attack at a Texas college campus Tuesday, authorities said.

Innovate Mississippi, Virginia College, State Farm, Boys & Girls Club, More

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi announced that it has been selected to receive a $3,000 grant as part of the Restaurant Community Grants program from the Darden …