Jackson Free Press

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 31

If you snap up the Jackson Free Press when it hits stands Wednesday, there's fun to be had that night.

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 43

The Mississippi Museum of Art is hosting its next Art Remix indoor/outdoor music party this Friday night with local bluesman Sherman Lee Dillon inside from 5-8 p.m.; John Paul Keith …

Runaway, Prostitute or Victim?

Not too long ago in another state, a high-school boy offered a high-school girl a ride home. He drugged her drink, took nude photos of her and used the pictures …

Mississippi: You should probably move here

With sadness that I will not be in attendance for the Writer's Spotlight in Jackson this Saturday, I decided to show my love for my home state in the following …

Losing Time in Pen and Ink

Doodling a detailed picture on a napkin, the architect with white hair and blue eyes concentrates while a waitress clears the plates around him.

Tripping the Wine Fantastic

Tired of taking the same vacations? Even if you adore New Orleans, Atlanta or Florida, you might be itching to find yourself in new surroundings, doing activities unavailable at home. …

Geronimo Rex: Thoroughly Human, by Jessica Kinnison

Joey Plunkett's voice diffuses over Vince Johnston's repetitive, infectious guitar strokes and Ryan Rogers' strong, directive beat as a haunting echo that creeps into your senses without warning or thought …

Best Of Jackson 2012: Urban Living

<b>Best Annual Event, Best Outdoor Event: Mal's St. Paddy's Parade

Downtown Jackson, 601-948-0888, http://www.halandmals.com/Parade.html

Behind the Seams: 2009 College Baseball Preview

The boys of PING! (as in the sound a metal bat makes when it hits a baseball) have been on the diamond for several weeks now.

Favre Watch

I believe he's finished playing, but you know, we're just starting to play these (preseason) games," Childress said. "If somebody gets nicked, someone may have a need, and somebody may …

Justice Association Slams Barbour's Request to Court

The Mississippi Association for Justice is accusing Gov. Haley Barbour of playing politics with a wrongful-death case in Bolivar County. "Haley Barbour's recent motion to the Supreme Court to reconsider …

Barbour Furloughs Rapist, Then Retracts

Leslie Bowlin lay in wait for his young victim, watching her roommates leave their shared apartment in the Canterbury Townhouses in Starkville one by one for the Christmas break. When …

Ode To Ms. Wilson

I had my first encounter with jazz—real jazz, the kind that washes over your body like a cool, gentle caress—when I was a high-school sophomore at Murrah High School. One …

Jackson High School Press Association Forming

Are you a Jackson-area high school journalism teacher or adviser (or want to be)? Are you a student leader at a high school publication? Are you trying to start a …

Sutton Seeks Injunction Against Melton

BREAKING

Jennifer Sutton, the owner of a duplex allegedly destroyed by Mayor Frank Melton and his cohorts, has filed for a temporary restraining (PDF, 900 K) order against Melton and other …

Stokes: Shut Jail Down

District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes wants to close the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond following a series of blunders at the jail.

Hinds Wants Blank Check

To get the ball rolling on construction of a proposed roadway, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors will ask the Legislature for financial support.

The Reel Oxford

Every year, Oxford, Miss., holds a festival that reels filmmakers and movie buffs into a uniquely authentic southern experience. One can see firsthand William Faulkner's and other extraordinary Mississippi artists' …

[Kamikaze] The Key Ingredient to Growth

Every growing city has major problems. Jackson is no different. It is a blossoming metropolis, but is not without its issues: crumbling infrastructure; old water pipes; bad roads; understaffed police …

Elections Flap Results in New Voting Machines

Jimmie Lewis got fired today. About 20 minutes later, the Hinds County emergency operations director got his job back.