Jackson Free Press

Monitor Melton's Mentoring

Mayor Frank Melton's eleventh-hour call this week for the city to pay $1 million for young people to work for private businesses should put a vital issue front and center …

Wrapping Up in Mississippi

It's that time again: "winter" in Mississippi, which means one day might be 35 degrees and the next, highs could hit 70 degrees--or perhaps we could see both in the …

Blues Guitarist Magic Slim Dies in Pa. at Age 75

Magic Slim, a younger contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf who helped shape the sound of Chicago's electric blues, died Thursday. He was 75.

[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

College football starts in a week. Tigers, Eagles, Bulldogs, Rebels and more will spend their nights dreaming about historic seasons.

George Steinbrenner (1930-2010)

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died on July 13. He drove some of the major changes in sports over the last four decades. He meddled with his team's chemistry, bringing in …

The Simple Majesty of the BLT

Some things just go together: peanut butter and jelly, bagels and lox, mushrooms and wine, chicken and rosemary, Scotch and ice ... you get the point. But if there was …

[Jacktown] Rumors And Releases

What's up, Jackson? I have been out grinding, hitting the pavement and making some power moves, as your favorite rapper's favorite rapper would say. I want to start this column …

DEADLINES - There's a Reason Why There's "Dead" in the Word

Youth Media Project

The pressure is intense. Starting at the beginning of 2010, colleges already expected something out of us [seniors]. Some wanted applications, but all of them encouraged their applicants and parents/guardians …

Our Heads Have Out-Grown the Crown, But Have We Grown to Wear It?

Youth Media Project

We are the trailblazers for the next generation. We are the ones who will impact our communities and help shape and mold their atmosphere. The only just way to do …

I Think I Love You

When I say Malbec, you might scratch your head asking, "Is that a wine, and have I ever had it?" Chances are, you have, even if you didn't know it …

[Geek] Touching Has Never Been So Good: A Review of The Nintendo DS

Over the years, Nintendo has never failed to deliver a great experience in a hand-held system. The DS is no different. With N64 quality graphics and sound, an inventive stylus …

10 Things To Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

New School Planned for West Jackson

Plans for a new elementary school in west Jackson are nearing completion. The new school, which will be built at 1520 W. Capitol St., will replace Barr and Poindexter elementary …

Diane Ward

Diane Ward began writing in 2009, when she was just 15. Now, the home-schooled high-school senior from Brandon is an award-winning author.

Spend the Day With Dad

Let's be honest: Dads kick ass. Who else could teach us the ways of the world (or at least those involving pyrotechnics, bikes, cards and fishing lures) so deftly and …

Edward Hightower

Raised in Drew, MS, the Rev. Edward Hightower is one of 10 children. He speaks often of the Delta and her people, especially the troubles his community faced in the …

Eddie Gates

For most young people who aspire to a career in music, the trend is going into a studio to make beats. But one local Jackson State student chooses a more …

Wanda Collier Wilson

Nestled in her austerely decorated downtown office, Jackson Convention and Visitor's Bureau CEO and President Wanda Collier Wilson is no stranger to hard work. Not one to put up a …

Margie Thompson

Margie Thompson's second-grade classroom blooms. Dancing bears proclaim the longness and shortness of vowels. Colors swirl, and pep-talk art tells children that they can excel in math, in literature, in …

Stephanie Lacy

Stephanie Lacy is soft spoken and petite. When this single mother and student talks about her daughter--her butterfly--her face lights up with wisdom seldom seen in a 26 year old.