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Condolences, Statements Rolling in on Death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba

The reaction is swift and wide to the death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.

Pipe Bomb Investigated at North Miss. Home

A north Mississippi family says law enforcement are investigating a possible pipe bomb found outside their home on Monday.

Chef Emerson Awarded, Raising GMO Awareness and Building Bridges

Jackson chef Derek Emerson, owner of Walker's Drive-in Fondren and Local 463 in Madison, is one of this year's nominees for the James Beard Award for Best Chef.

Community Meetings and Events

The Krewe de Cardinal Ball is Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. at Old Capitol Inn.

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.

3 Students to be Questioned in Statue Vandalism

The University of Mississippi wants to question three white students in connection with the vandalism of the statue of James Meredith, who in 1962 became the first black student to …

Focus on Mississippi's Immigrants

Fellowship and good food trumped the torrential downpour last night for about 100 Jackson area residents who came out to show their support for a good cause.

Miss. House Rejects Proposal to Expand Medicaid

The Mississippi House has voted against expanding Medicaid to more than 230,000 uninsured working poor residents.

Jim Hill Teacher Wins Prestigious Award

The Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards recognized Tracee Thompson, an English teacher at Jim Hill High School in Jackson, with a $25,000 award during a surprise visit to the …

Brave Times at Burglund High

This story begins after the murder of Herbert Lee in nearby Amite County for his civil-rights activity, which along with the recent appearance of the Freedom Riders helped inspire two …

River Soul and Swamp Philosophy

Southern rock emerged as a genre in the early 1970s with the Allman Brothers Band owning the country-tinged sound, and Lynyrd Skynyrd celebrating heritage through its lyrics.

circa. Evolving, Craft Beer and Data Services Expanding in the Jackson Area

Quite a bit is afoot in Jackson's craft beer scene, starting with the growler station available at the recently opened Whole Foods branch.

Love, Laughter and Zippity Doo Dah

If laughter and love are balms for the soul—and surely they are—spending Valentine's Day morning with Jill Conner Browne provided plenty of both.

Persizzle of the Dizzle: Snoop Dogg

Since Snoop (nee Calvin Broadus) rapped his first verse on the song "Deep Cover," for the 1992 soundtrack of a film by the same name, fans have crept with him …

The PTSD Crisis That's Being Ignored: Americans Wounded in Their Own Neighborhoods

A growing body of research shows that Americans with traumatic injuries develop PTSD at rates comparable to veterans of war.

Silent G’s 2013 Album Marathon

My mission in 2013 was to listen to as many new releases as possible and to document them. I listened to 60 albums and ranked them; here are my top …

Mississippi Grows Wild in Chicago

Although the members of the Jubilee Theatre Collective in Chicago moved away from their Mississippi homes, their love for the state runs deep.

C3's Social Art

daniel johnson wants to bring together people—both from Mississippi and worldwide—to produce artwork that represents the state's uniqueness.

Health-Care Navigators Fight Misinformation

Jarvis Dortch, program manager for the Mississippi Health Advocacy Group and a marketplace navigator for the Affordable Care Act, says many people don’t know that the ACA is the same …

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Tigers of a Different Stripe

Each of us, regardless of age, matters in the quest to end hatred.

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