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On the Dotted Line

Fall is in the air, and it’s time to get festive.

Question o' the Week: What is your favorite Jackson music moment?

Here at the JFP we've talked and remembered our favorite music moments that happened in J-town. Jubilee Jam, KISS, and a great many others. So we wanna know: what's yours?

YOUR TAKE: The Delusion and Paranoia of ‘Obama’s America 2016

“What amazes me about the stance of the film and the filmmaker is the premise that being anti-colonial is something to be feared."

Council Turns Against Curfews

After years of supporting a city curfew for minors, but having no facility in which to hold them, the Jackson City Council’s discourse appears to be changing on the subject …

Give It to Me ... Local?

OK, when Rick James told us to “Give it me, baby,” we got it. But when The Clarion-Ledger plasters its new saying—“Give It * to Me Local.

Election 2012, Illustrated: Debt and Jobs

In an election year, the one thing that is curiously missing are facts.

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Proud Geek

Sheena Allen created her first app because she needed it to keep up with her checkbook. Now, she doesn’t know how to stop.

Artists To Watch 2012: Darius Brown

Brown is a true believer of the phrase "every opportunity is preparing you for the next opportunity."

All Labor Has Worth

Making a difference in Mississippi can be an uphill fight. King and Randolph would be the first to tell them.

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Alive at Night

It's the weekend in Jackson, and you're looking for something to do.

Girls Behaving Badly

Just remember, ladies, that when two people get into a fight in public, it's hard to tell who the fool is.

Artists To Watch 2012: A+ Plus

When I listen to A+ Plus, I hear the smoothness of J. Cole, the ruggedness of Tupac and country-boy flavor of UGK all rolled into one artist.

Artists To Watch 2012: Zach Lovett

"My heart is in the banjo," he says about his favorite instrument. "I'll play the fire out of it if I get the chance."

FBI Arrests Three Cops, Former Hinds DA Bodyguard, 1 Other

FBI agents have arrested four (4) individuals, three of whom are former or current law enforcement officers, on charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and …

Artists To Watch 2012: Spirituals

"I make really awful attempts at dance music songs. They aren't very good, but I like them, and it's fun," Tadlock says.

Chamber, Leaders Unveil Vision 2022

The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership and community leaders unveiled the Vision 2022 10-year plan at the Jackson Convention Complex Oct. 9.

Hosemann's Voter ID Subterfuge

Nowhere does the secretary of state's website make it clear that the Mississippi's voter-identification law, which the Legislature and governor approved in May, will not be in effect for the …

Hosemann: Give Voter ID Facts Straight

Since last fall's successful referendum requiring Mississippi citizens to show a government-issued photo-identification card, mass confusion has ensued about when and if the law would ever go into effect.

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Baptist Rebuilds Belhaven

Anyone who has driven by Baptist Health Systems Hospital on North State Street recently has noticed the construction workers building the metal-and-brick structure just across the street.

Skyler Bready

At 22 years old, Skyler Bready, who is majoring in composition, calls his passion for music an addiction.