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Community Events and Public Meetings
Photographer Paul Smith speaks at this week's History Is Lunch.
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.
City & County
2013 Chick Ball is Saturday!
The Ninth Annual JFP Chick Ball is Saturday at Hal & Mal’s to raise funds for the Center for Violence Prevention. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Cover
Just Average Girls
Becoming a victim of sex trafficking can happen to those from "good" homes just as easily as it does to those from "bad" or poor circumstances. The crime cuts across …
Domestic Violence
‘The Right Thing to Do’
Federal Customs and Border Protection officials estimate that 20 million people worldwide (8 million more than in 2010) are trapped in the modern-day form of slavery known as human trafficking.
Biz Roundup
Exit 100 Project and St. Dominic's Behavioral Health Services
On July 11, St. Dominics Hospital (969 Lakeland Drive, 601-200-2000) completed work on its new Behavioral Health Services Building.
Highway Patrol Short on Officers, Patrol Cars
The head of the Mississippi Highway Patrol says the agency is facing a major shortage of manpower and patrol cars.
Health Care
On Health Care, GOP Has 'Really Busy Month' Ahead
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Politico Pro's Paige Winfield Cunningham about the latest Republican effort to delay or repeal Obamacare provisions, including putting off a mandate on individuals to …
Person of the Day
Jakob Clark
Before he even moved back to Jackson in December 2012, Jakob Clark, one of Jackson's music-scene veterans, already had the concept for Whitespike in his head.
USM Professor Helps Uncover Underwater Forest
Divers have discovered an underwater forest in the Gulf of Mexico about 10 miles off the coast of Mobile, Ala.
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.
Civil Rights
America’s Long Civil Rights March, Complete With Stops and Starts
Ever since the War of the States, Congress and the Supreme Court have clashed over the question of civil rights.
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, Fitness Fest is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Jackson Convention Complex.
Environment
Coal's Slipping Grip: New England, Virtually Coal-Free, Leads the Way
Last week President Obama launched a major drive to limit carbon pollution from power plants in a bid to stem climate change.
Sports
NFL Dreams
Every kid who plays high-school football dreams of taking his talents to college football. Those who are good enough to play at the college level hope they can advance to …
Music
Yes, They Can
Yes has never been a band to rest on rock music conventions. Along with Genesis and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, the band helped popularize what became known as "progressive rock."
Food
Musical Food
Musician's Emporium boasts a unique venue with many assets to the space. Not only is Musician's Emporium a fully functioning restaurant and a full-service bar, but it is a club …
City & County
Sex Trafficking: What Now?
During the last legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers sharpened the teeth of the state's laws addressing human trafficking.
