Jackson Free Press

Home Cookin'—Tuscan Style

Here's what you need to do, just as soon as you've read this interview with former Jacksonian Elaine Trigiani—call up The Everyday Gourmet at 601-977-9258 and Bravo! at 601-982-8111 to …

Melton Responds to Johnson re: Debate Negotiators

[Update] Millsaps Young Dems Endorse Harvey Johnson

Herman's Picks

It's Goner Records international night of party jams at Martin's Wed., Jan. 26, beginning at 10:30 p.m. Mark Sultan (ex-Spaceshits/Les Sexareenos) from Montreal will turn his one man band BBQ …

Big Brother Investigating Who Told On Him

[Lunch Lady] Setting the Mood, With Food

Lunch Lady is excusing herself from offering you any aphrodisiac advice this year, in part because she realizes that you can't all agree with her on the powers of tweed …

[Melton] Highway 80–The Forgotten Commercial Corridor

[City Buzz] Deer Camp Rules

"Umbrella Man" — Scott Albert Johnson

Scott Albert Johnson has been a fixture in the Jackson music scene since he decided to come back home a few years ago after living all over the U.S. The …

The JFP presents Free Sõl

Led by Christopher "Free Sõl" Anderson, Memphis-based Free Sõl will perform in the Hal & Mal's Red Room, Friday, July 15, from 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Free Sõl starts with a …

MMA, Mayor Reveal 'Downtown Cultural District' Plans

Election Eve: Letter from Councilman Ben Allen

Casey Phillips at 930 Blues Cafe

930 Blues Café's Blues Jam featuring Casey Phillips slated for Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, when the 930 Blues Café's Blues Jam featuring Casey Phillips will …

Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 9/24

Mayor Johnson Endorses Reassurance Contact Program for Elderly and Physically Challenged Individuals. This week Mayor Johnson endorsed a very important program of CONTACT® the Crisis Line of Jackson called "Reassurance …

Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 3/28

JATRAN Acquires Six New Handilift Busses. Last Monday, JATRAN (Jackson Public Transportation Co., Inc.) unveiled one of its new 2005 Ford Starcraft Cutaway Handilift paratransit vehicles. The new vehicles seat …

Clarion-Ledger Moves In; Indy Media Boxes/Racks Trashed

What citizens can do. June 20, 2006—A little while ago, calls started coming in from the reservoir area, telling us that our racks and boxes, and those of other members …

Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 12/03

[Verbatim from city] The 2004 Jackson Holiday Parade is Saturday, December 4, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony begins immediately after the parade at Josh Halbert Gardens …

"Frankly Speaking," April 6, 2005 (Melton's newsletter)

Melton's new campaign newsletter is out. Of particular interest:

[Obadele] Here To Help Build A Better Life

March 23, 2005 Quietly the Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika (PG-RNA) has spent a year re-establishing its presence in Jackson, Mississippi. In this historic area Black people …

Terry P. Johnson - District 5

Terry P. Johnson has lived his entire life in the Fifth Supervisors District of Hinds County. He has the experience necessary to conduct the general and special elections in an …