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Free Admission for COVID Fighters at 2 Museums, Holiday Inn Donation Drives and HFHMCA Build

The Two Mississippi Museums will offer free admission to health care workers, teachers, law-enforcement officers, fire fighters, and others on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in honor of their work saving lives …

City Hall and Other City Offices to Reopen Monday

Low and no water pressure is still impacting residents across Jackson, but we are continuing to see progress. There is still no definitive timeline for when it will be restored, …

Vaccination Day Rescheduled for March 6, Water Distribution Continues

As Jackson grapples with the lingering effects of last month’s winter storm, city officials have rescheduled Vaccination Day for March 6 at the Jackson Convention Complex.

Analysis: Mississippi Grappling With Tax-and-Spend Ideas

Mississippi legislators are moving into the final weeks of their three-month session, and they still need to make significant decisions about taxes and spending for the year that begins July …

Run Foster Run, On the Road with Felder Rushing and Jackson Zoo Reopening

Catholic Charities, Inc. will host its fourth annual "Run Foster Run" fundraiser event on Thursday, May 6, at The Township at Colony Park.

Doc McStuffins at the Children's Museum, Baptist Medical Group-Pearl Primary Care and Foam Improvement

The Mississippi Children's Museum will begin hosting a new exhibit based on Disney Junior's Peabody Award-winning television series "Doc McStuffins" on Saturday, May 22.

MSU Southeast Emmy Awards and 2021 Conservation Camp, USM Opening Biloxi Cyber Center

The Mississippi State University Television Center recently won four 2021 Southeast Emmy Awards for its documentary “It’s a Journey” during a virtual presentation on Saturday, June 19.

JSU Women’s Business Center and FedEx Program, MSU COVID-19 Pandemic Funding

Jackson State University recently hosted an official grand opening for its new Women’s Business Center located in the College of Business Rotunda.

Updated: Mississippi Man Arrested Over Poisoned Mail is Conspiracy Theorist, Elvis Impersonator

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters to national leaders with suspected poisonous ricin believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on …

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Short and Sweet, No Longer Obsolete

Whether it's coercion from record companies or an imperfectionist's stance on music crafting, bands have a tendency to blend the bad in with the good.

Colleges, Theaters to Create New Civil War Plays

Four major universities are joining theater companies in Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta in a project to commission new plays, music and dance compositions about the Civil War and its …

Pew Center Finds Americans Increasingly Support Gay Marriage

The nation's views on gay marriage are more favorable in large part because of a shift in attitudes among those who know someone who is gay or became more accepting …

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 3

There is something about October that just screams road trip in my mind. Perhaps it's the annual Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans each Halloween.

From Vacant to Vibrant

Many people in Mississippi put significant effort into successfully reviving downtown areas and making them welcoming places. But to get downtown, people often have to drive past worn-out, unoccupied strip …

Can MTC Fix Woodville Prison?

A Utah-based private-prison firm hopes that it can turn things around at the Wilkinson County Correctional Center in Woodville.

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10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

High on Thai, Backyard Burger Renovations, Fischer Galleries and SBA Hangouts

Mellow Mushroom (275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood; 601-992-7499) is running a "High on Thai" promotion through July 14.

NCAA Helping Athletes Earn Degrees

Jackson State University and the NCAA are trying to help student-athletes earn their degrees, even if that means sticking around a little longer than four years.

UN: Analysis Suggests 60,000-Plus Killed in Syria

At least 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's civil war, with monthly casualty figures steadily increasing since the conflict began almost two years ago, according to a new analysis …

Local Muse

Let’s be honest: There aren’t many places to turn in Jackson if you want true couture designer clothes. But when Mary Amelia McRee opened a designer consignment boutique, big-time labels …