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Zakiya Summers
Zakiya Summers knows what's happening at the Jackson Medical Mall. "Call us the landlord," Summers said as she described her role at the Medical Mall. As the internal relations coordinator …
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2011 Chicks We Love Announced: Honor Them at Chick-A-BOOM Reception at JFP Chick Ball!
Every year, the Jackson Free Press honors a slate of fabulous Jackson-area women who are making a difference in our community and who are just plain lovable. Last year, the …
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Eating Streets
After a brief first listen, you may think you are hearing just another punk band. The Street Eaters, though, prove to be more than a three-chord angst fest. Comprised only …
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Getting Kids to Eat Healthy
As a single parent, I know how easy it is to swing by a drive-through instead of preparing dinner after an exhausting day at work. We all know that kids …
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Swimsuit Season or Not?
Most retailers consider July to be the end of the season for swimwear. I, however, firmly believe that they are more "in" now than ever. When the temps reach 100 …
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Celebrate Independence
Looking for something festive? Then click on, dear reader, and find something to bring out your party mood.
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Republican Candidates Part Ways
Three Republican gubernatorial candidates took different views of taxes and education this weekend at a Mississippi Tea Party-sponsored debate at Northwest Rankin High School.
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[Pendleton] Mixed in Mississippi
In 1995, my family uprooted from my familiar New England beaches and replanted in the Deep South. My father, a Jackson native, wanted to live closer to his family and …
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Gulf Coast Syndrome
One year after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and ensuing BP oil disaster, Gulf Coast communities blame oil exposure and dispersants for health problems they say threaten their lives.
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HCR Insurance Mandate Upheld By Appeals Court
This is, of course, not the last legal challenge that Health Care Reform will face, but the law signed by President Obama in 2010 has had its insurance requirement upheld …
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JPS Admits Handcuffing Kids for Hours
Read the complaint and the JPS response. Also, read our previous story.
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City Not Ready To Finalize Hotel Plans
A Mississippi Business Journal article reporting that the city of Jackson is "set to bet" $40 million from its general fund to own half of the long-proposed convention center hotel …
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Council Approves Zoo Debt Restructuring
The Jackson City Council grudgingly approved a loan guarantee for the Jackson Zoo last night, even though some council members called for the city to take ownership of the zoo.
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Vicksburg: The River and The Civil War
As I pulled into Navy Circle in Vicksburg, my passengers, two female French engineering students, spoke politely and hesitantly in English. When the Mississippi River first came into view, their …
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City Plans Major Street Projects
Residents near Fortification Street will see construction crews breaking ground next week in preparation for a dramatic renovation.
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JPS Names New Superintendent; Approves Budget
Jackson Public Schools Board members voted to name former superintendent Jayne Sargent as the district's interim superintendent last night. The district also adopted a budget for the 2011-2010 fiscal year.
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Candidates Reveal Differences at Debate
Three Republican Party gubernatorial candidates leaned heavy right on social issues, but differed slightly on some money matters at a Flowood debate sponsored by the Mississippi Tea Party.
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County Attorney looks to investigate UMMC's pig use
Read our previous stories on the UMMC pig issue from Jan. 24 and Jan. 26.
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Commander Jesse Robinson
With help from the community, newly appointed Jackson Police Department Precinct 1 Commander Jesse Robinson hopes to improve the quality of life for residents. Robinson, who served as Precinct 1 …
