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‘Fair and Even-Handed'
Jackson Municipal Judge Ali ShamsidDeen is not trying to be a politically divisive figure, but his background as a editor of the Jackson Advocate in the 1990s and an associate …
Property Issues Stall Critical Water Line
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said the city could have avoided two massive city-wide water failures this year had owners of a historic fishing club not stalled construction of a …
Changing the Face of Highway 80
In 10 years, the Highway 80 corridor will look nothing like it does today if the city of Jackson has its way.
City Employees Stealing Gas?
The Jackson City Council's budget committee will meet today at 1 p.m. to discuss reports of 945 city employees allegedly misusing city gas cards a total of 9,288 times during …
Meeting Addresses Crime, Calls for Tax Increase
Straight talk was the theme at a March 27 town hall meeting on Jackson crime at the Board of Education auditorium in downtown Jackson. The meeting, hosted by the Jackson …
Lobbying Plan A Joke?
For more than two weeks, city lobbyist Marcus Ward effectively ducked council members seeking to question him on his plan to attain $29 million from Washington.
Melton Withdraws Chandler…Again
Phone calls from irritated firemen have driven Mayor Frank Melton to pull the confirmation of interim Fire Chief Todd Chandler.
Myths v. Truth: The Truth Behind HR 3200
With all of the misinformation about health-care reform, how can you tell what's a myth and what's the truth?
Mayor Appoints New Department Heads
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. announced during the Jackson City Council meeting this afternoon that he was appointing Pieter Teeuwissen as city attorney and Corrine Fox as director of the Department …
Barbour: Fund ‘Pet Projects' Now
Last week Gov. Haley Barbour called the House and Senate back for a special session, to begin May 18, to continue slogging away at the state's almost $4 billion budget. …
Melton: Please Stop Lawsuit
This Tuesday, Mayor Frank Melton filed an emergency petition to appeal a ruling by Lauderdale County Circuit Court Judge Robert Bailey in striking his defense in a defamation lawsuit filed …
Farish Street Reborn
After years of waiting, construction workers were banging hammers against a building that will soon be the first new entertainment venue open for business in the Farish Street Entertainment District …
Council Renames Metro Parkway
A portion the Jackson Metro Parkway between Terry Road and Eastview Street has been renamed after prominent African American physician and civil rights activist Dr. Robert Smith. The Jackson City …
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Progress, Progress, Progress
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority is working to finance the initial construction of the Old Capitol Green project this month.
Election Watch: City Council, Ward 2
March 30, 2005 Candidates for Ward 2 include incumbent Democrat Leslie Burl McLemore, a JSU political science professor who helps organize the annual Fannie Lou Hamer school, specializing in recognizing …
Farish Financial Woes 'Over'?
King Edward Hotel developer David Watkins may step in to help overcome financial speed bumps the Farish Street Entertainment District has suffered, according to Downtown Jackson Partners President Ben Allen. …
House Votes to Expand Unemployment Benefits
More Mississippians could qualify for unemployment insurance under a bill the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Saturday. The Senate adjourned hours before the vote, meaning the Legislature will not bring …
BREAKING: Upper Level Strikes Back
Updated. This version appears in the print version of the Jackson Free Press already on the stands today.
BREAKING: Council Cocks the Trigger
The Tuesday night City Council meeting devolved into chaos when council members attempted to read aloud a list of very pointed questions to City Attorney Sarah O'Reilly-Evans.
Mobile Food Vendors May Serve Soon
Mobile food vendors may be serving tacos and burgers in the downtown area by the end of July.
