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Candidate
Bridges: Ready For Some New Faces
May "Fran" Bridges like to describe herself as a servant leader, and that's a pretty accurate title.
Candidate
Stacey Webb: Ready To Lead
Stacey Webb yearns to lead. That's why he's been trying to do it for six years.
City & County
Paying Attention
While I love living in a country where any citizen can run for public office, I also hate living in a country where so many think they should.
City & County
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Bass'
In southern culture, telling someone to take the bass out of their voice is a way to admonish an individual for being unjustifiably aggressive, insubordinate or otherwise disrespectful.
The Future of Newspapers
The program at Millsaps College April 15 was "The Future of Newspapers: The Clarion-Ledger's Pulitzer Prize 30 Years Later." The question: Can newspapers still convey big ideas?
Headed West: Det. Eric T. Smith
Det. Eric T. Smith had an "old soul," as folks used to call it. He was quiet; reserved, yet outgoing; and tactful, yet honest. People looked to him as a …
Ricin Letter Sent to Obama
Letter sent to President Barack Obama tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday.
Candidate
‘It’s Not About Me’: The JFP Interview with Mayoral Hopeful Frank Bluntson
Jackson City Councilman Frank Bluntson, 77, is not exactly a newcomer to local politics: He has served almost eight years on the Jackson City Council, and several as council president.
Southwest Drops Jackson-to-Houston Flight
Southwest Airlines is dropping one flight between Jackson and Houston, Texas, on June 1.
Food
No Half Measures
Pastry is memory. Walk into Campbell's Bakery, and you can experience exactly what I'm talking about.
Wellness
The Streets are Alive
To promote healthy living and exercise, downtown Jackson is closing Congress Street and offering activities, music and more.
Film
‘42’: Swinging a Heavy Bat
"42" hit a home run at the box office this past weekend, doing better in its opening debut than "Moneyball."
Music
Higher Scores
With the arrival of so many (finally legal) music streaming services over the past couple years--the Pandoras, Spotifys, Groovesharks, etc--we're easily sitting on the most musically-accessible era in history.
Bryan's Rant
Sports Grab Bag
No one single topic monopolized my attention this week, so, once again, here are my thoughts from all around the sports world.
The Slate
The NBA Playoffs start Saturday, but the schedule is not out, yet, so we don't have any NBA games on the Slate this week. Expect some hockey, soccer, baseball and …
Gig
Gig: Brain Boss
I've always wanted a job helping people. I knew someone on the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi board. That led me to know some brain survivors and I was fascinated …
Bryant Signs Charter School, Other Education Bills
Gov. Phil Bryant continues to tout the "transformative" potential of new education measures.
Updated: Mississippi Man Arrested Over Poisoned Mail is Conspiracy Theorist, Elvis Impersonator
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters to national leaders with suspected poisonous ricin believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on …
Obama Incensed at Background Check Vote, NRA Accused of Lies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers …
Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Injures Dozens
WEST, Texas (AP) — A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco on Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent flames shooting into the night sky, leaving the …
