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Cooking with OJ

Orange juice oatmeal pancakes are a light, fluffy way to get your daily dose of Vitamin C.

Spring in Jackson

To kick off March madness here in Jackson, check out Dimebros at Martin's this Friday night.

Question o' the Week: What is your favorite locally owned alternative to a big-box chain business?

What is your favorite locally owned alternative to a big-box chain business?

Anatomy of a Sweet Potato Queen

When Jill Conner Browne dubbed herself a Sweet Potato Queen in 1982, she launched a brash, quirky, self-deprecating and, above all, sassy brand of feminism that people worldwide are still …

Nat Long’s Summer Music Guide

Summer 2013 is finally here! The weather has been kind to us so far, and you can tell that everyone is glad the season is here by their sun-touched rosy …

Finding Fatherhood

Take my advice, please: Children, spend as much time as you can with your fathers, and fathers, spend as much time as you can with your children.

Internet Killed the Video Star

If you're a certain age, I expect that music videos played an important role in your development, whether defining romance by how many candles are lit in the background or …

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.

Sebelius Apologizes for Health Law 'Debacle'

President Barack Obama's top health care official told Congress on Wednesday that she's responsible for the "debacle" of cascading technical problems that overwhelmed a government website intended to make shopping …

State, Federal Charges Brought in MDMR Probe

The former director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, his son and two others have been indicted on federal corruption charges involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in public …

Who Knew Geography Was So Funny?

Crews Report Progress Against Yosemite Fire

Crews were finally gaining ground on a massive wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park and no water or power disruptions were expected from ash raining on the main reservoir that …

Marshall Henderson

The University of Mississippi announced Wednesday afternoon that it was suspending indefinitely star shooting guard Marshall Henderson for violations of team rules.

Unemployment Rate at 7.4 Percent; 162K Jobs Added

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, a modest increase and the fewest since March.

Thick and Proud

As life has become as familiar with me as I have with it, I have learned to accept who I am and love the idea that I am not a …

It's All About the Book

The real caretakers of the literary ecology are independent bookstores, and two of the country's most respected are in Mississippi: Lemuria Books in Jackson and Square Books in Oxford.

Expansion of Mississippi Medicaid Unlikely in 2014

Mississippi lawmakers appear unlikely to do an about-face and vote to expand Medicaid this year.

Creative, Historic Space

Take a couple of enthusiastic young Jackson entrepreneurs and put them together with an established urban-development company and what do you get? Well, you might get some fabulous low-cost housing …

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Robinson: Education is Key

Dexter J. Robinson isn't looking for attention. As the 11th of 12 siblings, he learned to stop doing that years ago. What he is looking for is a platform, as …

JPS Unveils 'Transformational' Plan for Public Schools

Jackson Public Schools now has a plan to "transform" education in Mississippi's capital city. City leaders say it will help ensure that all children in the district get a high-quality …