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Dr. Taunjah Bell Neasman

For psychology majors at Jackson State University, not many other professors have made a bigger impact than Dr. Taunjah Bell Neasman.

Trump Reports for New York Jury Duty, Takes Campaign Break

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a break Monday from courting voters to go to court as a potential juror.

Industry Denies High-Fructose Corn Syrup Unhealthy

The president of the Corn Refiners Association sent an e-mail to JFP contributing writer Brandi Herrera Phrem about her story "Healthy Holiday Eating," stating that "the suggestion that high fructose …

[Mott] Feed Them On Your Dreams

Earlier this week, my friend Terry e-mailed me a link to a short film from 1947 called "The Secret Lives of Cats." Two things struck me as I watched: First …

[Bounds] Communities Should Remain Calm but Vigilant

What your mother always told you is true: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially when it comes to the flu. Media reports tell us that …

U.S. Ready to Strike Back Against China Cyberattacks

As public evidence mounts that the Chinese military is responsible for stealing massive amounts of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets, the Obama administration is eyeing fines and other …

Just Gotta Brag on the iTodd a Little

AAN has posted a link to the survey responses from last year's Web conference in San Francisco. Yes, the Mississippi dude represented well. ;-)

Natchez Trace Parkway Celebrates 75 Years

Saturday marks the paradoxical 75th anniversary of one of Natchez's oldest connections with civilization.

Pentagon Forming Cyber Teams to Prevent Attacks

The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could …

NSA Debate Pits Far Left, Right Against the Middle

Revelations of massive government collections of Americans' phone and email records have reinvigorated an odd-couple political alliance of the far left and right.

Jobs at the JFP and BOOM Jackson

Jobs open at the Jackson Free Press and BOOM Jackson. No phone calls, please.

Barbour choice of white supremacists?

The Clarion-Ledger today mentions Barbour appearance on a racist site, as a JFP reader revealed on our blog (scroll to bottom) last week: "Barbour wears a lapel pin with the …

APNewsBreak: UN Criticism of Trump Draws Russian Complaint

Russia lodged a formal complaint last month with the United Nations over a top U.N. official's condemnations of Donald Trump and some European politicians, an intervention that underscores the unusual …

Video of Paris Gunman Raises Questions of Affiliations

Two days after his death, a video emerged Sunday of one of the Paris gunmen pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group, while his two fellow militants have claimed to …

'We Began to Run': Students Describe Horror of Shooting

Armed with multiple guns, a 26-year-old man walked into a morning writing class at a community college in this rural Oregon town and opened fire, hitting some students with multiple …

Building Purpose in Jackson

Jackson has made positive strides over the last few years, and I believe our best years to be in front of it—but there is still a lot of work for …

Casey Parks' Africa Trip Blog

We can all keep in touch with Casey's adventure at

Also, Lisa Mullins at NPRs The World did another interview with her. This is the show's interview with her on Sept 11 Interview. (Scroll down until you see the phrase …

Studies: Cyberspying Targeted S. Korea, U.S. Military

The hackers who knocked out tens of thousands of South Korean computers simultaneously this year are out to do far more than erase hard drives.

Pediatric Diabetes Surge in Mississippi: Doctors Concerned COVID-19 Is To Blame

With each passing month of the pandemic, Dr. Jessica Lilley has grown increasingly concerned that COVID-19 is linked to a massive increase in new diagnoses of pediatric diabetes throughout Mississippi.

Tests on Trial

Statewide, 14.83 percent of third graders—5,612 students—failed to reach the minimum score needed for entrance into fourth grade on the first test.