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Weekend Happenings

Ever feel the need to cut up and act like a damn Yankee? You'll get your chance tonight at Sophia's, located in the Fairview Inn in Belhaven, starting at 6:30 …

This Weekend in Jackson

Take advantage of the cool weather and head to the Jackson Zoological Park this evening for "Feast with the Beasts" at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy food and beverages while zookeepers talk …

Happening's this Weekend

Bundle up this afternoon and head to the historic Farish Street district for an evening of holiday celebration. At 4 p.m., join the Farish Street/Main Street Project for the annual …

Seeking Refuge

It seemed eerie that on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast braced itself for the arrival of another hurricane.

Ward 3 Election Today

The Jackson City Council will fill the empty seat left by recently elected Hinds County Supervisor Kenneth Stokes today after voters in Ward 3 select their new council member.

College Football: Instant Replay, Oct. 21

How Mississippi teams did on Saturday:

Grambling State 36, Jackson State 7: The Tigers run out of luck.

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 29

The 10th Annual Crossroads Film Festival, which begins this Thursday, April 2, will mark my fourth year as festival director. The festival will offer a lineup of stellar films from …

State Tops 3,000 COVID-19 Cases and 100 Deaths, More Race Data Soon

Mississippi saw 145 new cases of COVID-19 as of yesterday, bringing the new statewide total to 3,087, only seven days after the 2,000th detection on April 7.

Live Healthy, Locally

Eating healthy is getting easier and easier for Jacksonians. Rainbow Co-op and High Noon Cafe give us easy ways to find good food that's good for you, and they do …

[Balko] Chicago's Thick Blue Wall

The Windy City's notoriously aggressive police department fights for less accountability.

Note: All posts below this one are for previous Chick Balls!

Read and enjoy info about previous Chick Ball, but see the top few posts at http://www.jfpchickball.com for current information!

Music Issue Survey

The big music issue is coming up, and you can decide who we feature. Go vote: http://jacksonfreepress.com/music/survey.php

Five Ways Congress is Trying to Curb Rape in the Military

When the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the U.S. military's sexual assault crisis, lawmakers grilled Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine officials on the alarmingly high number …

Activists to Call for Hyde-Smith's Resignation at Friday Protest

Mississippi Matters, a coalition of activists and organizations, plans to call for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's resignation at a protest outside her Jackson office Friday at noon.

Thursday's Starting Five: Let The Hype Begin

Rebels rising … Will Brett unretire again? … Texas prep sports are sick … M-Braves headed home … Will the Dogs' Eraser return?

Stuart Irby Found Dead

Jackson businessman Stuart M. Irby, 58, died last night of an apparent suicide.

WLBT reports that Irby's caretaker found him hanging in his home at about 8 p.m. Police do not suspect foul play.

Another Brand Of Football (Or Should We Blame This On ESPN?)

Remember Australian Rules Football? That was a staple on ESPN back in the early 1980s before the network got rich enough to show college football, college basketball, NFL, NBA, NHL, …

Sessions-Backed Anti-Violence Grant Draws City Council Approval

Without discussion, the Jackson City Council gave Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and the Jackson Police Department permission at the July 17 meeting to apply for a grant through Project Safe …

Three Could Face June Execution

Mississippi death-penalty opponents expect that three men will lose key appeals today, and expect each to receive a June execution date.

Enviros Challenge MDA on Drilling

Environmental groups want more time to study the effects of opening the Mississippi Sound to oil and gas drilling.