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[City Buzz] Downtown's Pinnacle, and More

It's official. Parkway Properties announced its specific plans Monday to build The Pinnacle in the green space beside 1 Jackson Place. After a shaky start with law firm Butler, Snow, …

Most Intriguing Jacksonians of 2009

Every December, the Jackson Free Press staff dips into our archives for the past year to select a handful of the year's most intriguing Jacksonians.

Christmas Lights 101

Traditional Christmas Lights• Upfront cost of 100-count lights: $5-$10• One light: 0.4 watts• 4.8 watts: 10 lights• 10 strands on for eight hours a day for one month for $.0853 …

The 2009 JFP Interview With Marshand Crisler

After serving as Jackson's Ward 6 Councilman for eight years, Marshand Crisler wants to give the executive branch a try.

Courts Conflict on City Water Contract

Read Judge Yerger's order (PDF)

Update Re: Woman Who Protested Medicaid Cuts From Bed

After struggling to get my Medicaid coverage back (for now anyway), I wondered what was going on with Dorothy Bishop's situation.

the Best in Sports for the Next Seven Days

Colleges, fan fests: Tonight the Big 3 turn out to rally the troops, er, fans in Central Mississippi. The Golden Eagles' "All-Star Party" kicks off at the Mississippi Trade Mart …

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College baseball, Southern Miss at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.: Need a reason to go to New Orleans? The Golden Eagles begin a three-day CUSA series against Tulane. Baseball and decadence mix …

The Sked

Wednesday, May 7

Friday, May 9College baseballNorth Carolina A&T; at Jackson State (3 p.m., Jackson)Auburn at Ole Miss (6:30 p.m., Oxford, 97.3 FM)Memphis at Southern Miss (7 p.m., Hattiesburg)Mississippi State at LSU (7 …

Barbour Declares State of Emergency, Includes Jackson

2:45 p.m.—(JACKSON, Mississippi) - Governor Haley Barbour today declared a State of Emergency for 12 Mississippi counties following a severe weather system and tornadoes which hit parts of Central Mississippi, …

What About the Generations to Come?

Youth Media Project

Jackson is missing out on a major cash cow. It's definitely something they should think about.

A Condemned Man's Last Day…in a Press Release

June 12, 2012 Scheduled Execution of Jan Michael Brawner

In about two hours, Jan Michael Brawner will be executed for the murders of his 3-year-old daughter, ex-wife and former in-laws. The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following news …

Mississippi: You should probably move here

With sadness that I will not be in attendance for the Writer's Spotlight in Jackson this Saturday, I decided to show my love for my home state in the following …

ADHD/ADD Conference

The JFP Election 2004 Cheat Sheet

Print 'n' Carry to the polls. Vote with us or against us... Just VOTE!

Election Commission – Sean Perkins (1), James Rice (2) Frank V. Figgers Jr. (3), Jan Hillegas (5)

Sentimental Mood: Valentine's Gift Guide

Big, small, fancy, funky, sweet and sexy. Your lover probably meets all these descriptions at one point or another so you should treat them with an appropriate gift.

Candidate Questionnaire: Steven Palazzo

Congressman Steven Palazzo, who has been in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011. He has a primary election challenger in Republican Brian Rose, who supports term limits.

From Scratch

Instead of taking store-bought cookies or making rice out the box, consider making both from scratch.

Where I Want To Be

There wasn't much run-around, as there can be with some celebrity personalities. Setting up the time to interview Mississippi's son David Banner was a fairly easy process. Truthfully, it wasn't …

NAUGHTY or NICE: The Bipolar Holiday Playlist

Typically, people think of the holidays as a shiny, happy time, but the season isn't so nice for everyone. Whether you're naughty, nice or a little of both, these playlists …