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National
Ryan Won't Run for Re-Election as GOP Worries About Midterms
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall.
Development
Mississippi Governor Orders Closure of 83 Deficient Bridges
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday ordered the Mississippi Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally maintained bridges that the federal government says are in bad shape.
National
"I'm Sorry:" Zuckerberg Opens Senate Hearing With an Apology
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began a two-day congressional inquisition Tuesday with a public apology for a privacy scandal that has roiled the social media giant he founded more than a …
Civil Rights
Ed King
Vicksburg native Ed King is one of the founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and was a major figure in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
National
Analysis: Tax Cuts, Spending to Raise Deficit to $1T by 2019
The combined effect of President Donald Trump's tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the government's budget deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to …
Person of the Day
Mike Espy
A Mississippi Democrat who was President Bill Clinton's first agriculture secretary officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Friday, saying he'll run in a special election to finish the …
Health Care
Clinic Widens Challenge of Mississippi Abortion Restrictions
Mississippi's only abortion clinic is expanding its challenge of a state law that bans abortion after 15 weeks.
City & County
Poor Treatment of Local Media Comes to Head at Sanders, Lumumba Town Hall
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders travelled from one predominantly black city to the next on Wednesday for public appearances in commemoration of the 50-year anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
LGBT
Mississippi Court: Woman Has Parent Rights in Same-Sex Split
Mississippi's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a woman has parental rights to a 6-year-old boy born to her ex-wife when the two were married, in a case watched by gay …
National
AP: Record Number of Women File to Run for US House Seats
The number of women running for the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday, the vast majority of them Democrats motivated by angst over President Donald Trump and policies …
City & County
Bernie Sanders, Mayor Lumumba Have Campaign-Like Chat on MLK Anniversary
Cries of "Bernie 2020!" accented the conversation between U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba at a town hall on economic justice 50 years to the night since …
Person of the Day
Alexia Harmon
Mississippi College infielder Alexia Harmon put on a superb performance at the plate against Union University over the course of their recent series March 30 and March 31.
Cover
Mixed Messages: The JFP Interview with Big K.R.I.T.
Justin Scott, better known as hip-hop artist Big K.R.I.T., says that he has always felt like a bit of an anomaly.
Politics
Women, Whiskey, Watchdogs (and Dead Bills) at Session's End
Late in the 2018 legislative session, Rep. Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, talked about a night that his son broke curfew. His boy had spent his father's money on "whiskey, women and …
City & County
Jackson City Council Pays for $1.6 Million Winter Emergency
Last week, the city council ultimately approved the $1.6 million in various emergency contracts for repairs to water lines and other engineering services, but not without some pushback.
Business
Moving Jackson Zoo to East Jackson Leaves Hope Behind
On March 27, the Jackson Zoological Society board confirmed it will move to the eastern side of the city to LeFleur's Bluff State Park, closer to Rankin County than its …
City & County
Public Will Have Input on JPS Superintendent Search, Board Says
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees wants the community's input as they work to hire a new superintendent this spring.
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Bacon Association, Babalu Lunch Specials and Shapley's Moving
The Mississippi Bacon Association, a group of chefs and representatives of restaurants in Jackson and around the state, took home second place overall out of 85 teams that competed in …
Education
Report: Low-performing Districts Test Students More in State
Mississippi students spend less than 1 percent of a school year on state testing, a new Mississippi First study shows.
City & County
JPD Begins Downtown Foot Patrol Unit
The Jackson Police Department will implement a foot-patrol unit in downtown Jackson beginning Monday, April 2, under Interim Chief Anthony Moore's direction.
