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Hood Calls Tech, Women's Opportunities 'The Hope for Our Future'

Right now, though, just over 30% of the state does not have access to high-speed broadband service at all and remains limited to relying on slower options, like dial-up, to …

Levees Worked Well in Jackson Flood, But ‘One Lake’ Still District’s Choice

"I'm glad we're conducting the meeting today. I'm glad we can dispel some of the rumors and some of the myths about the One Lake project," Hinds County District 1 …

Press Room in Capitol Free and Open, for the Moment

The status of media access to parts of the Mississippi Capitol has been unclear so far this legislative session.

Brady Leads Biggest Comeback, Patriots Win 34-28 in OT

They looked old and outmanned. Their star quarterback was frazzled, their stingy defense was a sieve. So what? Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shrugged and did what they …

Moving Forward in Jackson

Development often happens in fits and starts in Jackson, but fall 2018 should see a lot of bulldozers and hard hats around town.

What Lumumba’s ‘A-Team’ Earns

As we get nearer to annual budget hearings in the City of Jackson, you can almost feel the tension mounting around money issues.

Our True Mental States

So 18.1 percent of the total U.S. population has a mental illness, and 50 percent of adults are likely to experience some type of mental illness in their lifetime. And …

My Advice for Mississippi Politicians

Being inspired is pretty much the same whether you're trying to decide who to elect or to stay excited about your career.

The JFP Quick Take: Election 2015

If you woke up this morning feeling like today was just another day, it's because voters largely voted to preserve the status quo on Election Day.

Mississippi Supreme Court Appoints Senior Status Judge, Justice to Hinds County Cases

The lawsuit alleging slander that New Jerusalem Church Pastor Dwayne Pickett brought against two City of Jackson council members advanced on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, when Mississippi Supreme Court Chief …

UPDATED: Lumumba Files Campaign Report, Third Behind Horhn, Graham in Donations

On a major campaign filing date, Mississippi Sen. John Horhn leads, so far, in donations with upwards of $200,000 in donations to date, although he has spent much of it.

Jackson City Council Talks Crap

Jackson is finally getting its crap together. More specifically, the city is finally addressing the years-long problem of accumulating waste, or sludge, at the Savanna Street Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Arielle Wallace

A Jackson high school student has received a national award for her artwork. Arielle Wallace's printmaking skills have earned her a gold medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

House Flips on Workers' Comp

If employees are like the cartoon sailor man Popeye and companies are like Popeye's brutish nemesis, Bluto, then workers' compensation is spinach--an equalizer between big guy and little guy.

2009 Gulf Dead Zone May Hit Record Size

Imagine an area the size of Hinds County with virtually no life: you can't drink the water; seeds rot in the soil; and only cockroaches can breathe the air. It's …

Trent Walker

Trent Walker is counting on his 14 years of varied legal experience in his bid for Hinds County judge.

Kaye Carr

Selflessness is not a common quality, but it is embedded deeply in Kaye Carr. Carr, 37, serves on the board of directors at Hope Hollow Ministries, a Canton-based non-profit that …

Driving Green

Only one thing is better than driving on a Mississippi road trip, and that is being a passenger on a Mississippi road trip.

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[Fly] In the Mood For Love

Here it is, the much-anticipated Valentine's Fly issue of the Jackson Free Press. Dive in to find hot fashion tips, cool party ideas and do-it-yourself projects, from cuff links to …

Dance the Fondren Electric

Dana Reed's voice lilts up at the end of each phrase as she describes her upcoming, April 10th dance performance entitled "Inside Herself/Cell." A 23-year-old student teacher in the Power …