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Guys We Love 2021
This month, the Jackson Free Press pays tribute to men from the metro who give back to their communities or otherwise have endeavored to better the city we call home …
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson: Home Services 2021
Even the best of homes and office spaces sometimes need touching up in one form or another. To help you determine who you decide to call when such situations arise, …
Question o' the Week: What Song Describes This Year’s Mayoral Race?
What song describes this year’s mayoral race?
Your Turn: Submission from jfp.ms
Men and women like Councilman Lumumba, Fannie Lou Hammer, Medgar Evers, Stok Carmichael, Malcolm X, and many, many named and unnamed, had the courage to stand up and proclaim, without …
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You & JFP
Favorite quote: "If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got."
Question o' the Week: What was the most important lesson you learned as a teenager?
What was the most important lesson you learned as a teenager?
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Amazing Teens
If kids are our future, we have a lot to look forward to as the 16 young people chosen as this year’s Amazing Teens grow into adulthood.
Jackson Municipal Elections: The Candidates
With yard signs, flyers and debates galore, you might have lost track of which candidates are running for which offices. Here's a quick reference list.
The Campaigners
Have you ever wondered who’s behind the mayoral candidates? So did we. Here’s what we found out about four of them.
Jackson Elections Today; Report Poll Problems Here
As you go to the polls, report in about the problems.
City & County
New Vote Machines Create Snags
The Jackson Free Press is hearing about a number of Election Day issues that seem to be associated with the use of new voting machines.
Politics
'Hope' and 'Change' Define Mayoral Campaigns
Before Jonathan Lee arrived to his election night party at the Penguin restaurant in west Jackson, local stations were already declaring him the victor in the Democratic primary race for …
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You & JFP
Favorite quote: "Don't take life seriously or you'll never get out alive."--Van Wilder
City & County
Election Day Machine Snafus
Tuesday's municipal primary elections began by dealing with the county's new voting machines.
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You & JFP
Favorite quote: "Where your talents and the needs of the world cross; there lies your vocation."—Aristotle
Question o' the Week: In three words, how would you describe this year’s city elections?
In three words, how would you describe this year’s city elections?
Chatter: from jfp.ms, on Election Analysis
'The election analysis is actually no surprise. Lee is backed by white voters and money. Historically whites in this city have benefitted economically from mayors who have been willing to …
