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Best of Jackson
Best Local Lunch
From November until the end of January every year, Jackson residents and businesses campaign, vote and then wait for the results of the annual Best of Jackson competition. The contest …
10 Local Stories This Week
Things seemed to return to normal after Hurricane Isaac and the three-day Labor Day weekend slowed down the capital city last week.
Question o' the Week: What is your top resolution for 2013?
What is your top resolution for 2013?
Best of Jackson 2018: Urban Living
We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food--you get the idea. There's nothing to us more local than …
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2014: People
Jeff Good wears a lot of hats, sometimes literally, in the creative and colorful ads he stars in for the three restaurants he co-owns.
Epic Jackson Rap Beefs We Want to See
The beef, now settled, between Ron Chane and Phillip "DJ Young Venom" Rollins over whether hip-hop belongs at Fondren's First Thursday reminds us how passionate we are about hip-hop culture …
Politics
UPDATED: Election Night Watch Parties
Today is Election Day, and after voting comes watch parties.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2016: People
Year after year, the Jackson Free Press asks you—our amazing readership—to put your collective foot down and choose the greatest people, places, events and entertainment in our funk-filled hometown for …
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2017: Doctors & Lawyers
We all need doctors, dentists and sometimes a lawyer, so a couple of years ago, the Jackson Free Press added a special pop-up for Best of Jackson: Best Doctors and …
On the Ballot - The Candidates
Confused on who's running or not? Here is a list of candidates that are running for public office to help your decision.
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The 2018 Crossroads Film Festival
Most film blocks in this year's Crossroads Film Festival will screen at Malco Grandview Cinema.
Question o' the Week: What was your favorite part of the 2013 Best of Jackson party?
What was your favorite part of the 2013 Best of Jackson party?
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Men of Character
Jed Oppenheim worked for the Southern Poverty Law Center for five years, and co-organized activities for the Freedom Summer Youth Congress this past summer.
Question o' the Week: What do you think JPS should focus on to lift Mississippi’s ranking in education?
What do you think JPS should focus on to lift Mississippi’s ranking in education?
City & County
Museums Open, Mississippi Turns 200: Where to Go, What to Do on Dec. 9
Mississippi turns 200 this year, and to celebrate the state's bicentennial, a lot is going on in downtown Jackson on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2017: Nightlife & Music
Last year was a breakout time for Best Hip-Hop Artist winner SilaS, an unabashed anime fan.
Art
Best of Jackson 2017: Community & Culture
In the world of Top-40 radio, Y101 is one of the stations that stands out, and not just because it earned two Best of Jackson titles, Best Radio Personality and …
Music
Artists to Watch
Arabella Landrum may only be a junior at Sumrall High School in Sumrall, Miss., but she has already achieved something that many other musicians won't in a lifetime: She opened …
City & County
Most Intriguing Jacksonians 2013
For better or worse, you talked about them. A lot. Some deserved it. Others? You decide.
