Jackson Free Press

College Football Preview 2006

Will this be the fall of our discontent? Let's face facts, Mississippi college football fans, things don't look good for the home teams. None of the state teams are picked …

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 …

With the End in Mind

Once two lovebirds decide to spend the rest of their lives together, lots of planning for the wedding and the reception must begin. It's easy to run into mental and …

Education: A Strong State Economy Starts Here

Research shows that struggling schools and low education levels hurt individuals as well as the state as a whole, bringing economic and social challenges. Fortunately, people outside the educational community …

Best Of Jackson 2012: Food & Drink

<b>Best Chef: Craig Noone</b>

Parlor Market (115 W. Capitol St., 601-360-0090, http://www.parlormarket.com)

Best Of Jackson 2012: Music & Nightlife

<b>Best Bar, Best Bar Where Everyone Knows Your Name, Best Open-Mic Night: Fenian's Pub

901 E. Fortification St., 601-948-0055, http://www.fenianspub.com

Pushing Kids Out

Feeding the 'Cradle-to-Prison' Pipeline

Drodriquez Williams watched the news that night about the twin towers at the World Trade Center collapsing Sept. 11, 2001. It shocked the 9-year-old boy. Every time he saw the …

Mod Billy

"Our records have a '60s sound to 'em, but it's hillbilly music. Loud hillbilly music."

2007 JFP Voter's Guide: Fighting for a Secretary

Photos by Adam Lynch & Darren Schwindaman

Secretary of State Eric Clark is shipping out this year after more than 10 years in office. His departure opens a rift in what might have otherwise been one of …

Keeping Kids In School

Inside the Medical Mall's Thad Cochran Center, a group of students and teachers hover around a circular table.

Robert Mugge

Bob Mugge, 54, born in Chicago to parents from the Deep South, has traveled the region, filming the music he loves for over 30 years.

Sticks & Stones

Kelsey Ann Jackson threw up. The thought of going to school that morning made her sick. She cried about the mean girls she would have to face in her sixth-grade …

Secrets & Lies: GOP Accused of Political Prosecutions

Prosecutions of a Mississippi Supreme Court justice and a wealthy Gulf Coast attorney are at the center a spectacular congressional investigation of political prosecution.

Palin: A Woman's Woman?

The lights were low in Hal & Mal's Red Room the night of the vice-presidential debate on Oct. 2. Excited chatter filled the room, along with a big screen set …

‘Beauty, Sadness, Happiness, and Pain'

Garrison Starr, country western singer-songwriter and Hernando, Miss., native, hasn't been to Jackson in a while. But she's excited to be heading back to her home state to play for …

2010: Urban Living

<b>Best Locally Owned Business</b>

Jeff Good and his business partner, Dan Blumenthal, know the secret to success in the restaurant business, and it's not rocket science: Provide top-notch service and delicious quality food every …

2007 JFP Voter's Guide: What You Need to Know To Vote FAQ

And Thus, Earn Respect & Make A Difference In The Damn World

Whether you're a first-time voter or you've voted in every election since 1940, you might have a question about voting in the primaries. With a little help from the League …

Almost Legal: In Jackson, Are 18- to 20-Year-Olds Just Screwed?

Sometimes, being under 21 in Jackson is like serving a term under house arrest.In February, when the Crossroads Film Society managed to secure a copy of "The Ramones, End of …

Ceara's Season

Ceara Sturgis' home in Wesson, Miss., is filled with cookie jars. Ancient, smiling caricatures of 1950s-era "Campbell's Kids" join recent additions featuring the likeness of the M&M characters.

Driving While Young: Why The City's Curfew Isn't All That

When she got up the morning of July 10, 2003, Leslie Berryhill did not know she was going to face the "scariest thing" of her short life. Leslie, who was …