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Instant Replay: College Football, Sept. 27

Boise State 38, Southern Miss 16: The Golden Eagles went up to Idaho for a high-profile national TV game ... and got spanked. There's something about that blue field that …

Hal’s St. Paddy’s Virtual Parade, Second Line and REMIX

Malcolm White, the founder and chief organizer of the annual Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival in Jackson, recently announced updates on a planned live virtual parade taking place this …

Millsaps Brings in Literary Celebrities

Each semester, Millsaps College, with the help of assistant professor of English Steve Kistulentz, brings award-winning authors to campus for craft talks, lectures and public readings. Kistulentz curates the Millsaps …

Out Of The Freezer, Back On The Ice

Doctor S sez: I like Brussels sprouts better than the NHL.

The NHL returns to the ice on Wednesday night after nearly two years of labor issues-related exile. Newsday's Johnette Howard sums up the situation nicely: "Hockey is sort of the …

JFP Writers to Blog about Mayoral Candidates

Jefferson Davis Estate Offered as New Home for Monuments

The final home of the president of the Confederacy is being offered as a new home for Confederate monuments.

Human Deficit Looms in Wake of Budget Cuts

A financial debt can be paid back. But the debt we'll owe our children if investments in health, nutrition and education are slashed is irreparable. Investment in human infrastructure--providing the …

Off Kilter Love

The best part about the Valentine's Day season is the music. Popular culture has provided us with an endless number of songs that deal with love, given the fact that …

JFP Top 25: Week 15

It is sad to say, but this is the last JFP Top 25 college football poll; that is, the final poll until after the national championship.

Sustain This

I hate buzzwords. I hear them all the time when watching the news or political programs. If you work for a corporation, you are sure to hear buzzwords around the …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

It's all about Saturday's big matchup, in case you haven't noticed. I pick Alabama.

Dialing Up Solar

Solar energy has generated a lot of attention in Mississippi in recent weeks as the Legislature approved an incentives bill to persuade Calisolar, a California-based silicon manufacturing company, to build …

[Bryan's Rant] Curse of the Home Team

It was a tough weekend for New Orleans Saints' fans. The Saints went to San Francisco to face the 49ers and left with their road-playoff-game losing streak intact.

No Room? Look Up!

For would-be urban farmers, the solution to lack of space may be as simple is looking up.

Wiggin' Out

The Bachelorettes will perform April 2 at One Blu Wall during Arts, Eats and Beats. For more info, visit http://www.thebachelorettes.com.

Mississippi Gambling Recession-Proof?

Casino gambling revenue in Mississippi exceeded $221 million in January, reports Forbes.com, an increase of 8 percent over December, though statewide revenues were down $3 million over January 2008.

MEMA Helps Coordinate Services for Tornado Victims, Volunteers

Verbatim Statement from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency regarding services for tornado victims:

This Weekend: Music, Sweet Music

Tonight, Jackson Free Press editor-in-chief Donna Ladd performs during the Mississippi Opera's "Dance with the Stars fundraiser" (the event is sold out but you can still donate to the Mississippi …

[Natalie’s Notes] Happy Birthday, America

I love Independence Day. Usually, I spend it with my awesome family in McCall Creek, riding-four wheelers, swimming, grilling and catching up with cousins, aunts and uncles, as well as …

[Tis the Season] Greening the Classroom

Saving energy can be less about saving the environment and more about sparing a dollar for some government agencies. School districts, which rarely have money to burn, are currently moving …