Jackson Free Press

Senate Passes Latest Plan for Education Changes

In their latest plan to improve Mississippi public schools, state senators are offering a compromise on requirements to become a teacher and doing away with a proposal to make it …

Rock ‘n’ Roll and Retro-Soul

Steve Johnson was delivering a FedEx package to the animal clinic where his friend Zac Cockrell worked in 2008 when Cockrell asked if he wanted to play some music together …

Take It to the Streets

Jackson has long had a strong base of urban warriors.

V.A. Patterson

Each year, in March, V.A. Patterson becomes something else. One year, she became a gypsy. Another year, a cavewoman. One year, she even transformed into an emu.

Alexander: Third Time a Charm?

When Charles Alexander first ran for the Jackson City Council Ward 5 seat in 2005, he was just 29 years old. Two defeats later, Alexander is back on the ballot …

Mississippians 'Confused' About Personhood?

Not satisfied with taking "no" for an answer from the state's voters, Personhood Mississippi has teamed up with the Christian ultra-conservative American Family Association to take another shot at changing …

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You & JFP

Favorite quote: "Don't argue with crazy people."

Question o' the Week: What is your best St. Paddy’s Parade memory?

What is your best St. Paddy’s Parade memory?

The Florida Connection

Many of Mississippi’s education initiatives are based on programs former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush implemented during his eight years in office.

All Over Again

Under a 2009 state law, Jackson has the authority to impose the tax with the approval of three-fifths of voters and with oversight from a legislative oversight board.

Resurrecting 309 Farish

Local musician Sherman Lee Dillon is trying to raise money to turn the former home of Trumpet Records into a museum and recording studio.

Shop Until You Survive

Miss Doodle Mae: "Jojo and members of the Ghetto Science Economic Survival Commission want to help financially challenged customers deal with the sequestration budget cuts."

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Proud'

A 2009 CBS News/New York Times poll showed that President George W. Bush left office with an approval rating of 22 percent, the lowest approval since Gallup began asking the …

Voters Were Not Confused

In November 2011, 58 percent of Mississippi voters made their voices unequivocally heard when they said "No" to Initiative 26.

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Times Have Changed

The mall was the largest shopping venue in the state. I was proud to be part of it.

Grand Waters

Anyone who lives or plays in Jackson long enough will eventually be driving down a road and pass a quiet, slender man with a paintbrush.

Nor Any Drop

The theme of the parade is a slightly adjusted line from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," Samuel Taylor Coleridge's longest poem.

Mal's St. Paddy's Parade Route

The Southern Komfort Brass Band leads the way, followed by Hal and Malcolm White, the O'Tux Society, the Green Ladies, the Krewe of Kazoo, the Bucketheads and any other Jacksonians …

Happy Feet

You've mostly likely seen Irish dancing in movies and TV, if not in real life.

Why Guinness is Great

Guinness is more than a drink to Ireland—it is part of the country’s legacy.