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Columbus Joins Other Cities in Removing Mississippi Flag
Columbus has joined the list of Mississippi cities no longer flying the state flag because the design includes a Confederate battle emblem.
Music
The Israel Blues
As a 5-year-old, Ori Naftaly couldn't stay away from his father's record collection.
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.
Editor's Note
Stonewall, Jackson and the Little Moments that Matter Most
I've had more encounters with police in the three and a half years I've lived in Mississippi than ever before in my life.
Film
Understanding in a ‘Trainwreck’
Like Quentin Tarantino or Wes Anderson, if you don't enjoy one of Judd Apatow's films, there's a solid chance that you won't enjoy any of them.
Education
Special Ed Vouchers Falling Short
Ian Buckhalter will start first grade in a few weeks. His father, Josh Buckhalter, had him tested and diagnosed earlier this year: Ian has high-functioning autism.
Art
Tim Fielder
As a child, Tim Fielder was a fan of science-fiction staples such as "Star Wars" and "Star Trek," but he noticed that African Americans didn't have much representation in intergalactic …
UN Endorses Iran Nuclear Deal with 6 World Powers
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously endorsed the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers and authorized a series of measures leading to the end of U.N. …
Searching for ET: Hawking to Look for Extraterrestrial Life
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian-born billionaire Yuri Milner on Monday announced an ambitious bid to combine vast computing capacity with the world's most powerful telescopes to intensify the so …
Despite Quick Conviction, Theater Shooting Trial Isn't Over
Jurors needed only 12 hours to reject the idea that James Holmes was legally insane when he opened fire on a packed movie theater, bringing relief to the families of …
Politics
Mississippi Candidates File New Campaign Finance Reports
Mississippi candidates had a July 10 deadline to file campaign finance reports. Here's a glance at how much money the statewide candidates reported raising and spending through the end of …
4 Marines and Gunman Die in Attack on Two Military Sites
A gunman unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center and another U.S. military site a few miles apart in Chattanooga on Thursday, killing at least four Marines, officials …
Justice
Jonathan Sanders Autopsy No Surprise, Town Still on Edge
Although a preliminary autopsy report ruling Jonathan Sanders' death a homicide, caused by manual asphyxiation, came as no surprise to his friends and relatives, they hope it is the first …
Sports
Mo’ne Davis, Monarchs Take Jackson
Mo'ne Davis and the Anderson Monarchs are touring the eastern United States on a mission to learn about the Civil Rights Movement.
chickball
The Bands of Chick Ball
Each year, the Jackson Free Press has tons of talented locals donate time and energy to the cause of stopping domestic violence. Some of them just happen to do their …
chickball
Chicks We Love
Angela Brown attributes her passion for helping others in her community to seeing her grandmother, Binnie Green Adams, do the same for the town of Edwards, Miss., where Brown is …
City & County
Jackson OKs Resolution to Change Mississippi Flag
The Jackson City Council wants the state to do away with its controversial flag.
JFP Interviews
Archie: Poverty, Crime and the Middle Class
This year, David Archie is back on the campaign trail hoping that the votes—at least those that don't prove too apathetic—line up in his favor.
Civil Rights
‘A Violent Takedown’ in Stonewall
One week after the death of Jonathan Sanders, a black man killed after a white police officer stopped him in the east Mississippi town of Stonewall, a clearer picture of …
Music
Patrice Moncell
Mississippi music legend Patrice Moncell, 52, died the morning of Monday, July 13, following her hospitalization in Georgia three days earlier.
