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Easter Shopping Guide

Springtime is the time for new beginnings, and fashion is one of them. But not only that, this is a time for gift-giving (be it for yourself or someone else). …

GOOD Ideas

Help When You Need It

Are you jobless, or do you feel limited in your current job? Several local organizations can help you get the skills and assistance you need to move up in the …

Business

Don't Let Holiday Deals Become Holiday Debt

The Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Jackson cautions consumers to avoid impulse purchases this holiday season. [Verbatim from press release.]

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It's the Weekend!

Today, the annual Spring Market kicks off at 9 a.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart (1207 Mississippi St.) and runs through April 15. Admission is $8 or $15 for a …

Herman's Picks

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 9

For many, November is a sobering wake-up call to tighten one's budget in preparation for looming holiday expenses.

Single-Minded Purpose

In March 1944, Hannah Senesh, a young Jew from Budapest who had immigrated to Palestine five years earlier, parachuted into Yugoslavia in an effort to make contact with Hungarian Jews, …

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Alt.Mississippi

Mississippi is unique. And no matter what naysayers believe, the Magnolia state has something for just about everyone. Take some time this summer to travel around the state and explore …

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Awards, Awards, Awards: Cheers to JFP Staff, Freelancers

Yesterday was a very good day for the JFP staff, and especially our writers and designers. First we found out that we are finalists for three Association of Alternative Newsmedia …

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Operation Adopt

When you hear adoption, you probably think of kids or kittens. But adoption is now expanding to ideas, and thanks to technological advancements, "adopting" a cause can happen with a …

Business

Fondren's New Neighbors

Although some businesses have been in the historic Fondren district for decades, new stores, offices and restaurants are constantly setting up shop.

Music

Musical Field Trips

Happy New Year to you music lovers, you!

Politics

Don't Miss These Debate-Day Funnies

OK, they are only so funny, considering the serious implications of Sarah Palin (and now John McCain) anywhere near the White House, but enjoy anyway:

Herman's Picks

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 23

It's not too late to end your workweek with a laugh.

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Easter Shopping Guide

Photos by Wrijoya Roy

Like an Easter egg, the JFP Flip book has your needs to bring the spring in your step. Open it up, and see what's inside!

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43 Events Today; 50 Events Saturday; Holiday Events Mania

If you're looking for exciting things to do this weekend, holiday or not, the new JFP events calendar is packed full of daily events, and categories of stuff to do …

Justice

Archive of the JFP's Coverage of the Dee-Moore Case

Following are links to the Jackson Free Press' full, and ongoing, package of stories about 1960s Klan activity in the Natchez-Meadville-Roxie, Miss., area, starting with the award-winning investigative story by …

Herman's Picks

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 17

After the holiday hustle and bustle, many of us find ourselves buckling down and paying off a little holiday debt. For your pleasure, many low or no-cost musical options can …

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Dream Big. Change Jackson.

Thinking big. It is much more than a way to envision getting richer or renovating a downtown building into expensive condos.

Herman's Picks

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 37

With summer starting and school ending, many of you might be looking for ways to relax.