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Missouri Would Likely Be Alone With 10 Percent Black Faculty
If the University of Missouri succeeds in meeting a student demand for a faculty that's 10 percent black in two years, it will likely be alone among its peers.
Development
Hinds County OKs Landfill, Requests Byram-Clinton Funds
A rubbish dump near Clinton will nearly double in size after action from the Hinds County Board of Supervisors today.
Person of the Day
Mary Jo McAnally
Mary Jo McAnally, a longtime community leader who served more than 15 years as the associate director of the Fondren Renaissance Foundation, died at her home on Nov. 3.
Politics
GOP Speaker Gunn: Women Lawmakers Like to Be Called 'Girls'
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has been traveling the state telling voters the same thing months: if you want your man's voice to be heard at the Capitol, you'd better …
City & County
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.
UPDATED: More Than 100 Dead in Paris Shootings
PARIS (AP) — A series of unprecedented attacks on popular night spots killed more than 100 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II, officials said. …
Supreme Court To Hear Texas Abortion Case, No Separate Action on Mississippi Appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is taking on its first abortion case in eight years, a dispute over state regulation of abortion clinics.
Person of the Day
Mike Middleton
Healing a campus riven by student protests over race relations and recent online terror threats isn't just a mandate for interim University of Missouri system president Mike Middleton.
City & County
UPDATED: 3rd Eye Music Festival Back on in Fondren After Negotiations
Two days before the inaugural 3rd Eye Music Festival was scheduled to take place in Fondren Park, the event is in flux following a City of Jackson decision against the …
Person of the Day
Mychal Ammons
It hasn't been an easy road to basketball greatness for Mychal Ammons, as many may have guessed.
Miss. Power Agrees to Charge Less for Part of Kemper Plant
Mississippi Power Co. said Tuesday it will accept a smaller rate increase for part of the $6.4 billion Kemper County power plant it's building.
The Slate
It's a big week in Starkville for Mississippi State fans. The No. 20 Bulldogs host Alabama, and basketball fans get a first look at Callaway High star Malik Newman on …
Art
Not Just Milling Around
The Mill, a new incubator space for local artists and small businesses, grew out of one man's quest to find a parking spot in midtown.
Turnout Numbers
On Nov. 3, media outlets reported steady turnout throughout the day in Hinds County, but in the end, the number of Hinds Countians who participated in the 2015 cycle was …
Cover
The Demise of Initiative 42
As soon as the Mississippi Legislature proposed an alternative measure to Initiative 42, a citizens' initiative to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, its advocates cried foul, saying the …
Education
Remain Calm and Focus
I want to share some thoughts and insights about the concept of assessment and why we should remain calm and focus as we anxiously await the Partnership for Assessment and …
City & County
From Jackson to Paris to Fight Climate Change
Six members of Cooperation Jackson lent their voices and efforts to the global fight against climate change at the United Nation's annual climate conference.
City & County
JPS Middle School Scores Shine
Two Jackson Public Schools middle schools outscored all other JPS middle and high schools on math assessments students took last year.
City & County
Yarber, Council Disagree on Logjams
In recent weeks, Mayor Tony Yarber and members of the Jackson City Council have clashed over a number of high-dollar contract negotiations, but the key players offer different perspectives on …
Jacksonian
Karlos Lyons
Though hip-hop dance was initially just a hobby for Karlos Lyons, it has become a job and a lifestyle.
