Jackson Free Press

Sit Down and Do It

From the moment the modern composer pulled up in his little red truck wearing jeans and tennis shoes, to the final moments of conversation in Cups Espresso Café in Clinton, …

[Mott] Shine On

In his classic work on creativity, "The Gift," Lewis Hyde likens artistic output to the gift giving of indigenous people. Creativity is a sacred thing to be shared and passed …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: Mississippi State baseball coach John Cohen has satisfied the Bulldog fans for now. Meanwhile, things are less settled at Ole Miss.

Legislature Returns; How to Track Bills

As state legislators return to the Capitol tomorrow for the 2011 Legislative session, lawmakers will spend the next 90 days approving diminished funding for state agencies and debating a host …

Business Round Up: Two Markets and A New Film Festival

A former grocery store near the Jackson Medical Mall reopened Saturday as a farmer's market. Part of the Roadmap to Health Equity Project, the market is located in the former …

Big Fair Numbers, Medical Mall Groundbreaking, Creative Class Conference

The Mississippi State Fair is attracting much larger crowds than it did last year, when rain kept attendance low. An estimated 307,052 people attended the fair through Monday, according to …

MEMA: Ice Storm Headed to NW Mississippi

See [[Snow & Ice]] on Jackpedia for safety and driving tips.

[Verbatim from MEMA] PEARL – As a blast of Arctic air threatens northwest Mississippi with frigid temperatures and freezing rain, MEMA Executive Director Mike Womack is reminding residents to be …

MEMA Reports 12-Hour Shifts; Tankers of Water from Coast

The following is a list of actions being made by state and voluntary agencies:

[Verbatim statement] PEARL –The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to help cities and counties with the ongoing water emergency. The State Emergency Operations Center in Pearl is under partial activation, …

Bulldogs Mourn the Passing of Defensive End Nick Bell

Today great sadness affects two families.

The first family affected is that of Nick Bell and the other family is the teammates of Bell on the Mississippi State football team. Bell, a 20-year-old from Bessemer, Ala., …

Donna Brazile: "Not Going to the Back of the Bus"

"My black skin does not make me inferior, and might I add, being a female does not make me dumb!" Hallelujah.

Hey McCain: Don't Insult a Man with a Facebook Page

Oliver Clark, the African American man that McCain insulted during the second debate, is striking back on his Facebook page, per MSNBC:

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 21

February is here, and the theme for the Mal's St. Paddy's Parade is in the works. That means you're probably looking with a hopeful eye toward spring and spring break …

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 25

Let out the funk at Martin's this Friday night when Atlanta-based Entropy returns to Jackson with their wacky funk bomb.

How much have wages changed for Mississippians in the past decade?

This morning, the Mississippi Economic Policy Center released a report on the State of Working Mississippi in 2012, showing how wages, education levels and other factors have changed in Mississippi's …

the armchair scientist

The founder of The Weather Channel, John Coleman, recently posted a dismissal of global warming on KUSI San Diego's blog. He writes, "I have read dozens of scientific papers. I …

debut issue of the CONVERSATIONS zine to be released March 25th

I'm pleased to announce that the debut issue of CONVERSATIONS will be released out of Jackson, MS later this month. Subscriptions are available as well as advertising opportunities.

Who You Gonna Call?

Once upon a time, moving into a new neighborhood meant greetings from all the neighbors. When I was growing up, the Welcome Wagon would stop by to provide all the …

All Things English

You know how it is, some teen-aged girls have flaming crushes on celebrities—mainly musicians, actors and athletes. Way back when I was a teen-ager, most of mine had one characteristic …

Gadget Of The Week

The HipTop 3, exclusively marketed by T-Mobile as the SideKick 3, was recently released at a premiere attended by none other than—wait for it—Paris Hilton. The SideKick 3 offers, somewhat …

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. …