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A Quantum Leap
Johnny McPhail and Lana Turner have something in common. The six-feet-four-inch, 215-pound, longhaired, mustachioed north Mississippi farm boy-turned-actor and the Hollywood sex siren of yesteryear both got discovered in a …
Jacksonian
Corey Davis
Most story ideas come to Corey Davis when she's bored and allows her mind to wander. One such daydream gave shape to the 16-year-old Clinton native's debut novel, targeted to …
Art
‘The Whipping Man’: Anatomy of Freedom
Matthew Lopez wanted to expound on the fact that while Jewish Americans celebrated Passover the day after the Confederacy's surrender, a new exodus was happening around them.
Art
Make it Work with Recycling
Project Rezway is an annual gala that showcases a fashion show with a twist: All the designs are made from at least 75 percent recyclable materials.
City & County
Condolences, Statements Rolling in on Death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba
The reaction is swift and wide to the death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.
Crime
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.
Biz Roundup
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.
Events
Community Meetings and Events
The Krewe de Cardinal Ball is Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. at Old Capitol Inn.
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.
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 …
Immigration
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.
Education
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 …
Civil Rights
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 …
Music
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.
Biz Roundup
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.
City & County
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.
Person of the Day
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 …
Health Care
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.
Music
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 …
