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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doc Sez: These spring games are crucial for your favorite college team. It might be the only game your heroes win this year.
City & County
Prayin’ in Rankin
When liquor was illegal in Rankin County, the old saying used to go "No drankin' in Rankin." Now, the county might have to add: "No prayin'."
Organic Living
Antibiotics in Your Organic Apple?
When people think of organics, they think that the food they buy is free from synthetic chemicals of any kind. However, as noted in a recent article in ACRES USA …
Most Miss. Cities Hold Mayoral Elections Tuesday
Most Mississippi cities will elect mayors Tuesday, choosing people to propose budgets, appoint department heads and make sure that potholes are filled, garbage is collected and clean water is flowing.
Miss. Gov. Tells Teens to Avoid Early Parenthood
To fight Mississippi's highest-in-the-nation teen birth rate, is it best to give young people detailed information about contraception or to just tell them to abstain from sex before marriage?
Civil Rights
State of Missouri Lands at Center of Racial Conflict, Again
Missouri is again at the center of a racially charged conflict after a judge acquitted a white former St. Louis police officer of first-degree murder in the death of a …
Education
New Doctorate Program and Education Symposium at Belhaven, and New Campus for Strayer
Belhaven University recently implemented its first doctorate degree program with two new education-related doctorate degrees.
City & County
City Veterans First to Launch Mayor Bids
The first two individuals to formally announce that they will participate in the special election for mayor of Jackson are both veterans of city government—former Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and …
LGBT
Mississippi: Another Crooked Letter for Us All
HB 1523 made it lawful in Mississippi to discriminate against someone because they are different from you, based on protecting what? You guessed it: religious freedom.
City & County
Boosting Downtown’s Curb Appeal
In downtown Jackson, utility crews whacked off the tops of Bradford pear trees to prevent them from growing into power lines. Iron grates on Congress Street choke the growth of …
Jack Tips for Newbies
We asked JFP readers on social media to help out all of you new students and residents. Here's what they told us.
City & County
LGBTers Rally in Jackson to Demand Respect
Advocates have injected new energy into the push for LGBT rights with a flurry of recent activity in Jackson and throughout Mississippi. This afternoon, several organizations from around the state …
LGBT
The Walls Come Tumbling Down
When marriage equality became the law of the land the morning of June 26, I kissed my husband and went right back to work.
Sports
Bianco Ball Pays Off
Ole Miss baseball's run to the College World Series semifinals last summer was a breakthrough for 14-year head coach Mike Bianco. It was his first trip to Omaha, Neb.—the annual …
National
Justice Dept. Still Probing Civil Rights Era Police Killings
The Justice Department’s decision to close its investigation of Emmett Till’s slaying all but ended the possibility of new charges in the teen’s death 66 years ago, yet agents are …
Stokes to Resign from City Council
Jackson Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes said he plans to resign from City Council in order to serve as Hinds County's new District 5 supervisor.
City & County
EDITOR'S NOTE: Meet the Mississippi Free Press, Focused on Causes and Solutions
The need for a new moral and cultural compass is why I and my co-founder Kimberly Griffin are announcing a new media project today called the Mississippi Free Press, which, …
Green Protests Danks Hearing
Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green filed a motion (PDF, 211 KB) with the Mississippi Supreme Court objecting to the court's decision on her call for sanctions against former …
How to Be a Stand-Up Guy Against Domestic Violence
Since March, a group of about 10 men from various walks of life have been meeting once a month around the Jackson area. The men represent a spectrum of experiences …
Clarksdale Blues Update
Hello from Clarksdale, Mississippi... America's Blues Crossroads. Here is your guide for North Mississippi Blues.
