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Saints vs Chiefs: Preview & What to Watch For
By bryanflynnNo NFL team has ever hosted the Super Bowl and played in the big game. The City of New Orleans was hoping to break that trend this season. That hope might be gone just three weeks into the the season if the Saints can't figure out a way to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Making the playoffs after starting the season 0-2 is hard but trying to making the playoffs after an 0-3 start is nearly impossible.
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New Studies Strongly Suggest Sugary Drinks Amplify Risk of Obesity
New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic.
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Libyans Stage Massive Protest in Benghazi Against Militias
Around 30,000 Libyans marched through the eastern city of Benghazi on Friday in an unprecedented protest to demand the disbanding of powerful militias in the wake of last week's attack …
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City & County
Ex-Supe Denies Redistricting About Race
George Smith, the former president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, denies that race played a role in crafting the county's redistricting plan.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
Tonight, Ruben Studdard and Sir Charles Jones perform at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
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10 Things to Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:
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Why Wall Street Regulation and Reform Matters
The 2008 financial crisis roiled the banking system and swamped the global economy, leaving millions of Americans jobless, underemployed or facing foreclosure.
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Texas Hospital Plans $3B Cancer 'Moonshot'
The nation's largest cancer center is launching a massive effort against eight specific forms of the disease.
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Hinds Lawsuit Alleges Racial Improprieties
The Hinds County Republican Party and the county's only white supervisor are suing four black county supervisors, charging race was used improperly as a factor in redrawing district voting lines.
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NFL: Quick Thoughts on Week Two & Week Three Picks
By bryanflynnTime for my weekly thoughts on the previous NFL week. My thoughts on the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be posted tomorrow.
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iPhone's New Maps: A Rare Setback for Apple
Apple released an update to its iPhone and iPad operating system on Wednesday that replaces Google Maps with Apple's own application. Early upgraders are reporting that the new maps are …
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Weekly Look Back & Look Forward: Heading to Week 4
By bryanflynnIt’s Thursday, so you know what time it is for the JFP Sports blog. Every Thursday, we look back and look ahead at all the action for the college football programs in Mississippi. Each week we name our biggest winner of the week and there were several teams in the running. Mississippi State entered the AP & USA Today top 25 polls and Jackson State go win number one of the season.
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Obama Leads on Issues, Image and Support
By RonniMottPew Research survey gives Obama an 8-point lead over Romney.
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The JFP Sucks File: 'Might I Be So Bold?'
Historically, the JFP has gotten very little hate mail aside from anonymous missives on local blogs personally attacking our female editors.
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Question o' the Week: What Is Your Favorite JFP Moment?
For the inaugural YOU page, we posed this question to members of the JFP Nation on social media. Here's what you told us.
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State
Miss. Income Down, Poverty Up
The Magnolia State has the lowest household median income, $36,919, according to the data released yesterday.
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Person of the Day
Clayton Moore
Jackson State University quarterback Clayton Moore put on one of the most outstanding performances of the young college football season last Saturday.
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City & County
The Changing Faces of Jackson
When Shawna Davie came to the capital city from St. Louis to attend Jackson State University, like many college students, she didn't know what she'd do with her life.
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Who are Romney's 47 percent, aka 'Those People'?
Just which 47 percent of Americans was Mitt Romney talking about?
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Miss. Among States with Most New Jobless Claims
Here are the states with the biggest changes in unemployment aid applications.
