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B.B. King’s Universal Language
Blues music may be singing the "No Future Tomorrow" blues once B.B. King hangs up his guitar for good, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer warned back in 2004.
JFP Interviews
Vikki Mumford: ‘Preserving Our History’
Vikki Mumford talked to the Jackson Free Press about why she is running for Hinds County circuit clerk for a third time.
Theater
Ain’t Nothing But the Birthplace of the Blues
The South is the birthplace of the blues, and Public Broadcasting Station's "Blues Road Trip" describes the Mississippi Delta as the genre's emotional heart.
Music
A Closer Look at ‘Crossroads’
Brandon, Miss., singer-songwriter Tommy Ray and I have crossed paths on more than a few occasions, usually with me catching the tail end of his sets at Bonny Blair's Irish …
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 …
Biz Roundup
Farewell to Cherokee Inn, Zoo Signs and MEMA Emergency Center
The Cherokee Drive Inn (1410 Old Square Road), long-time Best of Jackson winner for Best Dive Bar and Best Hangover Food, has closed down.
Boy Scouts' Leader says Ban on Gay Adults not Sustainable
The national president of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates, said Thursday that the organization's longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults is no longer sustainable, and called …
The Must-Sees of Summer 2015
Once May rolls around each year, tons of new activities pop up, old events spring back to life, and summer feels absolutely endless. That is, it does until it's over. …
Education
The Steep Price of Summer Slide
Research from summerlearning.org suggests that unequal access to summer learning opportunities accounts for more than half of the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income students.
Sports
Lunderman: A League of Her Own
It was hard to pinpoint the most impressive thing about Neshoba Central High School softball senior star Hailey Lunderman the first time I saw her play.
Music
Joining the Ruckus
Nestled within Deville Plaza off Interstate 55 lies a new and little-known music venue that is ripe for discovery. Appropriately named The Hideaway, owner Pete Suthar opened the doors about …
Music
The Streaming Landscape
When it comes to music-streaming services, I'm usually late to the party, and not fashionably so.
Civil Rights
Police Relations: From Gibbs and Green to Freddie Gray
In Jackson, local leaders don't see police-community relations as good versus evil. In fact, they say the relationship between the cops and the community has drastically improved.
Cover
Tunes of the Sun: Playlist Battle
Music can make everything better, even the heat of Mississippi summers. Here are some playlists from Assistant Editor Amber Helsel, Editorial Assistant Adria Walker and Music Editor Micah Smith, developed …
Style
The Thief in the Night
Following screening guidelines that health-care providers recommend could find cancer early—before symptoms appear. Early detection usually means a better outcome with earlier treatment options.
Thursday's Red Nose Day TV Special: Comedy for a Good Cause
Writer-director Richard Curtis is bringing Red Nose Day to the United States with a star-studded three-hour TV event airing Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC.
Fall of Ramadi Raises Doubts About US Strategy in Iraq
The Islamic State group's capture of Ramadi, a key provincial capital in western Iraq, calls into question the Obama administration's strategy in Iraq.
Judge to Weigh Desegregation Options for Cleveland Schools
Sixty-one years and one day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial school segregation was illegal in Brown vs. Board of Education, lawyers Monday presented clashing visions of what …
Person of the Day
B.B. King
B.B. King believed anyone could play the blues, and that "as long as people have problems, the blues can never die."
House Set to Pass Defense Policy Bill Opposed by Obama
The House is on track to pass a nearly $612 billion defense policy bill, a measure that usually garners bipartisan support but this year has drawn a veto threat from …
