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Isbister, Moyo, Others Kick Off ‘Freedom' Events at Hal & Mal's
Laurel Isbister will play Friday night as part of the local line up that kicks off the Mississippi NOW Reproductive Freedom Summer events going on in Jackson July 15-22. The …
Resolved: A Toxin-Free 2009
Everyone has a start on their New Year's resolutions, right? A lot of folks will be adding "Be More Green" to their lists this year, and here's a corollary to …
JFP Bowl Schedule: Week 3
The third week of the bowl schedule features the majority of the games including Mississippi State. As always, my picks are included. By now, I am sure to have been …
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The Hitched Issue
Getting married in 2010? Or, are you just a wedding groupie? Either way, enjoy the JFP's annual Hitched issue: featuring three weddings and lots of fun tips. Oh, and some …
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
It's the best time of for basketball fans. Do you have the picks to win your office pool?
Melton Protégé History Complicated
Mayor Frank Melton says he will be waiting for Michael Taylor to get out of prison, probably before he is 21. "He is too good of a kid to give …
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St. Paddy's 2011 Schedule of Events
Whether you party hard or hardly party, there's plenty for you to do this weekend for Mal's St. Paddy's Parade.
[Fly] Make Your Own Gournet Dog Treats
Most of us love our dogs enough to consider them a member of the family, so why not bake for them as if they were?
Best of Jackson
Best Of Jackson 2012
You are holding the 10th edition of the annual Best of Jackson reader's choice awards. Every fall for a decade now, the Jackson Free Press has asked readers to vote …
Fright Night Fashions
There's nothing wrong with dressing up in a costume to have a little Halloween fun if that's what you're into. But if you're like a lot of folks, you'd rather …
I Do, I Do
When someone's getting married, you can usually count on several parties and showers in addition to the wedding itself. And all require gifts, of course. Jackson's local stores have fantastic …
Father's Day
The proud papa is a guy who has snapshots of his kids in his wallet where his money used to be. Humorous to some, true for others. This year, give …
[Green Girl] Growing a Greener Inbox
OK, you've ditched the bottled water habit, unplugged all your home electronics when they're not in use, and started a compost pile in your back yard. Pat yourself on the …
Safe Toys for Tots
With fears about lead paint, choking hazards, and chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenol A, many new parents are understandably intimidated as they try to figure out what types of …
Bringing Back "the Hoff"
Industrial rock band Filter strolls into Jackson this weekend for the Miller Lite Crawfish Boil. Filter first gained international fame for its 1999 hit single "Take a Picture," a mellow, …
Deadline for Committee Action Today
By the end of the today, any bills that don't make it out of committee in the house where they originated die.
If You Can Read…
One of my nieces, who wishes to remain anonymous for reasons that will soon become clear, started showing up at family functions with amazing homemade pies. I admit that I …
Get Out of Town! Going Camping with Kids
In the midst of a seemingly endless swirl of meetings and errands and doctor's appointments and laundry to be put in drawers, there is nothing quite like a weekend escape …
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True Teacakes
In the story "Anna Franklin's Teacakes" (Vol. 10, No. 38), author Casey Purvis mistakenly identified Mrs. Franklin as a resident of Polkville, according to her granddaughter Debi Miller
Sunshine Week, Part II: How to Demand More Open Gov't
1. Government workers who ask "why do you want to see THAT?" (It's none of their business.)
This is the week when media love to talk about "sunshine" and openness in government. (See my earlier blog post about how The Clarion-Ledger mangled their sunshine story earlier this …
