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Charlotte Under State of Emergency in 2nd Night of Protests
Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer vigil turned into a second night of violence, with …
Planned Parenthood Pushes Challenge of Mississippi Law
Planned Parenthood is asking a federal judge to quickly rule in its favor and overturn a Mississippi law that bans Medicaid spending with any health care provider that offers abortion.
Art
14 Great Things About Jackson
The Jackson Free Press has officially been in business for 14 years this week. Yay, us! A lot has changed for the JFP since the early days in a one-bedroom …
The Slate
Former MSU quarterback Dak Prescott has been impressive in his first two NFL starts. On Sunday, Sept. 18, Prescott got his first NFL win with a 27-23 victory over Washington.
Politics
I’m a Mississippian by Choice—Twice
Wait, you were out of Jackson ... and you came back?" The man's face was incredulous. He couldn't understand why someone would leave Jackson, Miss., and then consciously return. But …
City & County
Cuts to City Budget Hurt, Surprise
Patricia Phillips bought a white 2014 Mazda 6 last November because she felt confident in her steady paycheck and supervisor position at an early-childhood care center with the City of …
Jacksonian
Eric Knapp
Pastor Eric Knapp says that on Mother's Day in 2001, God finally made it clear to him what his vocation would be.
Music
First Steps, Big Strides
Growing as a musician has been a rapid process for Seth Power. While many Jacksonians know him from performances at this year's Jackson Rhythm and Blues Festival and the American …
Food
Bringing Gumbo (Girl) to the People
In 1999, Marilyn Kithuka fed her curiosity about gumbo, making her first pot from a box of Zatarain's mix. She loved it so much that she began sharing the dish …
Crime
The DA’s Puzzling Accusations
A week after Special Judge Larry Roberts ordered files unsealed in the wide-ranging charges against Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith for allegedly improperly trying to help a defendant, …
Biz Roundup
One Eastover Center, Community Garden, Charlie Graingers and Local 463
On Sept. 7, the developers of The District at Eastover, a multi-use development in northeast Jackson, acquired One Eastover Center from Eastover Jackson, LLC. One Eastover Center is a Class …
Person of the Day
Barbara Turner Bankhead and Laverne Greene Leech
In 1966, Columbus college freshman Diane Hardy enrolled at Mississippi State College for Women, along with her two friends Barbara Turner Bankhead and Laverne Greene Leech. They were the first …
World Leaders at UN Approve Plan for Refugee Crisis
With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, global leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and …
More Than 800 Immigrants Mistakenly Granted Citizenship
The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration …
Minnesota Mall Stabbing Could Be Realization of Terror Fears
Authorities are investigating the stabbings of nine people at a Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism, a finding that would realize long-held fears of an attack in the …
USM to Cut Nonresident Tuition in Bid to Boost Enrollment
The University of Southern Mississippi is cutting tuition for students from outside the state in a bid to boost enrollment and revenue.
Education Chief Touts Wraparound Services in Mississippi
Ask Arlesia Gilson, a sixth-grader at Carver Elementary School, how her school changed in recent years and she says, "It got harder." But four years into a five-year, $30 million …
City & County
Land Auction Underway in Georgetown Area
Out of the more than 3,000 tax-forfeiture properties the State of Mississippi holds in Jackson, 375 are up for grabs in two active online auctions.
Art
A Love Tale of Two Cities
Black Rose Theatre will perform "Crazy for You" Sept. 15-18 and 22-25.
Mississippi Sets New Score Levels for A-to-F School Grades
Mississippi's public schools and districts have a new scoring system in place for assigning A-to-F grades after a series of dustups that started last month.
