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coronavirus
Mississippi Schools Pass 2,000 COVID-19 Infections, 20,000 Quarantines
School is in session, with some practicing virtual learning, but the majority have returned to a traditional model with safety precautions and social distancing where possible.
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City & County
City Earmarks $2.6 million for Belhaven Flooding, Calls on UMMC to Step Up
Flooding woes for the people of the Belhaven community may soon be over. On Tuesday, the Jackson City council approved a $2.6-million contract award to Copeland and Johns Inc. for …
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Education
Grrrl Justice at JSU, Virtual Learning at USM and Suicide Prevention Symposium at MSU
The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University and JSU’s student organization Gathering Information Related to Ladies are partnering to host a screening and panel discussion of the short narrative …
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State
Mississippi Auditor Targets Professor Over 'Scholar Strike'
Critics say the Mississippi auditor is wasting time and threatening academic freedom by investigating a tenured professor who participated in two-day "scholar strike” designed to bring attention to police brutality …
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Civil Rights
Senators Seek Highest Civilian Honor for Till and His Mother
Congress should give the nation’s highest civilian honor posthumously to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, a Republican and a Democratic senator said Wednesday.
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City & County
Policing Mental Illness: The Death of Mario Clark and the Need for Alternatives
One in four killings in police officers' hands involved someone with mental-health issues, the Treatment Advocacy Center, based in Arlington, Va., reports.
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Art
Designs by Dij, Custom Cards & More
Khadijah Muhammad had always loved to sing, but bad news silenced the songbird inside the Detroit, Mich., native when a doctor put her on complete vocal rest. "That's when I …
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Music
Latitude Unknown: Pop with a Bossa Nova Twist
Indie-pop band Latitude Unknown, which Jackson natives Spencer Nessel and Andrew Burke formed in March 2020, released a self-titled album on Sept. 4.
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Food
Local Jackson Caterers: A List
Whether you are presently searching for a caterer for an upcoming occasion or you are just browsing to learn of the catering options local to the Jackson metro, know that …
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coronavirus
OPINION: We Must Vote Like Our Lives Depend On It—Because They Do
"I don't understand why people would even consider the thought of not voting, but I believe it's a very dangerous train of thought for anyone to perpetuate."
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State
Creating Wealth While Black
Shante Crockett, the executive director of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship, seeks to transform west Jackson by creating opportunities for wealth creation.
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coronavirus
Fall Update COVID-19: What We Know Now
After months of COVID-19 growth, Mississippi is in the middle of a stable decline in viral spread, lessening the stress placed on the health-care system and reducing the deaths that …
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Publisher's Note
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Secret to JFP’s Longevity? You Just Don’t Quit
The truth is, running a media company is always tough when your primary goal is to tell the truth—and not just please or appease the powerful.
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Jacksonian
Derick Wright
As a child, author Derick Wright filled journals and notebooks with stories. The voracious reader enjoyed allowing his imagination to create detailed fictional tales sparked from the many books that …
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State
AT&T Faces Subpoena Over $283 Million In Federal Funds for Internet Connectivity
Telecommunications giant AT&T is facing a subpoena for information about more than $283 million in federal funds it received over the last decade to expand internet services in Mississippi.
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State
Hurricane Sally Slows, Gathering a Deluge for the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph, crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday as forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surges and flash floods with …
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City & County
City Bumps Police Pay, Approves $500,000 To Rent Jail Space for Misdemeanors
Recruits to the Jackson Police Department will now earn $30,000, up 15% in the 2020-2021 financial year budget from the previous $26,000. The Jackson City Council approved the budget increase …
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State
Slow-Moving Hurricane Sally Carrying a Deluge to Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally, one of a record-tying five storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic, closed in on the Gulf Coast on Monday with rapidly strengthening winds of at least 100 mph …
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Biz Roundup
Stuffed at Cultivation Food Hall, Mangia Bene Charity and La Brioche Pop-up Shop
California native Rachel Phuong Le, owner of the Poké Stop sushi restaurant at Cultivation Food Hall at the District at Eastover, recently launched a new restaurant inside the food hall …
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coronavirus
Gov. Reeves Extends Safe Return Order, Relaxes Restrictions on Businesses, Social Gatherings
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return order with a few amendments relaxing restrictions as Mississippi flattens the curve on …
