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Hurricane
Thousands In Houston Area Request Help in Wake of Harvey, Convention Center Now a Shelter
HOUSTON (AP) — Rescuers answered hundreds of desperate calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey rose high enough to begin filling second-story homes, and authorities …
Development
Tight Budget Puts Some Mississippi Highway Projects on Hold
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is delaying work on several highway expansion projects because of a tight state budget.
Person of the Day
Gene Murphy
On Aug. 16, long-time Hinds Community College head coach Gene Murphy announced that he has decided to step down.
National
US Interior Chief Says He Won't Eliminate Protected Lands
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Thursday he won't seek to eliminate any national monuments carved from the wilderness and oceans by past presidents. But he said he will press to …
National
Charlottesville Reschedules 'Community Recovery' Town Hall
Charlottesville residents will get a chance this weekend to talk with city officials about a white nationalist rally earlier this month that devolved into deadly violence.
Cover
JFP College Football Preview 2017: University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Year one of the Jay Hopson era was frustrating. USM opened the season with a major comeback victory over the University of Kentucky only to commit three turnovers in a …
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JFP College Football Preview 2017: Jackson State University Tigers
The Tony Hughes era got off to a rough start, with Jackson State beginning the season on a three-game losing streak.
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JFP College Football Preview 2017: Mississippi State University Bulldogs
While a good academic progress rate got Mississippi State into a bowl game, the team left wins on the table last season.
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JFP College Football Preview 2017: University of Mississippi Rebels
Last season didn't go as planned for the University of Mississippi.
City & County
Mayor, Police Chief Address Poverty-Crime Connection, Solutions Going Forward
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Jackson Police Department Chief Lee Vance are working to increase the number of JPD police officers as well as implementing additional solutions to crime in …
Civil Rights
Charlottesville Covers Confederate Statue with Black Shroud
Workers in Charlottesville shrouded a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in black on Wednesday, a move intended to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting …
Cover
JFP College Football Preview 2017: The Smalls
Last season, the Belhaven Blazers won just two games, but one of those game was against rival Millsaps College in the season opener. Belhaven then lost eight games in a …
The Slate
The NFL preseason is in its third week, and every team's starters are playing a good portion of the games. College football starts next week for most teams, but there …
Art
Floating to Creativity
Because floatation therapy is designed to let an individual enter a deep state of relaxation, Jason and Jina Daniels think the practice can help artists boost their creativity.
Education
Some Parents Left Behind on Child Care
Deloris Suel knows and works with employed parents who can no longer receive financial support for child care due to clerical reasons like not having the same address on their …
Civil Rights
White America’s Overdue Leap of Faith
Many white people want to just "move on." They'll shudder dismissively if you challenge the myths, preferring to leave the statues and flag and true history alone because it's just …
Jacksonian
Malik Heath
It is easy to see why Malik Heath's teammates and coaches compare him to Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant and Atlanta Falcons wide-out Julio Jones. His body control and …
National
Trump Revisits His Charlottesville Comments in Angry Speech
President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an assertion that "our movement is about love." Then he erupted in anger.
Education
State School Districts Get ‘Baseline’ Reprieve, for Now
The Mississippi Board of Education approved a new baseline for state test scores last week that will affect what grade the schools and districts earn in the school's accountability ranking …
Immigration
Trump Returns to Immigration Issue with Arizona Visit, Rally
Fresh off a speech on Afghanistan that moved him in a different direction than many of his core voters, President Donald Trump is highlighting his pledge to combat illegal immigration …
