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AG's Office to Xerox: Back Off

The Mississippi attorney general's office has intervened on behalf of child-care providers who say they've been receiving harassing phone calls from Xerox, the mega-company that has the agreement to run …

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It's the Weekend!

Tonight, NEEDTOBREATHE performs at 8 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.

JFP Musical Artists to Watch: 2012

Every year in our music issue, the Jackson Free Press seeks out and writes about a slate of artists to watch in the local music scene.

Honor the Tree

People who garden can always find things to do. Sometimes, it seems we have too little time to actually enjoy our gardens. So why waste time, or a season, for …

YOUR TAKE: The Delusion and Paranoia of ‘Obama’s America 2016

“What amazes me about the stance of the film and the filmmaker is the premise that being anti-colonial is something to be feared."

Election 2012, Illustrated: Debt and Jobs

In an election year, the one thing that is curiously missing are facts.

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Artists To Watch 2012: Chasing Edom

Chasing Edom's sound is eclectic and draws the listener into the sounds of the bass guitar, the drums and the voice of lead singer White.

Artists To Watch 2012: A+ Plus

When I listen to A+ Plus, I hear the smoothness of J. Cole, the ruggedness of Tupac and country-boy flavor of UGK all rolled into one artist.

Artists To Watch 2012: Hollywood Luck

"I consider myself an artist. Even if I did country music, I just want to make good music," Luck says.

FBI Arrests Three Cops, Former Hinds DA Bodyguard, 1 Other

FBI agents have arrested four (4) individuals, three of whom are former or current law enforcement officers, on charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and …

Artists To Watch 2012: Spirituals

"I make really awful attempts at dance music songs. They aren't very good, but I like them, and it's fun," Tadlock says.

Artists To Watch 2012: Tawanna Shaunté

Tawanna Shaunté's music and vocal style is multi-faceted.

Artists To Watch 2012: Victoria Cross/Static Ensemble

A genuine love for old-school funk music with a ton of soul is the driving force behind Static Ensemble, a newer Jackson-based cover band.

Artists To Watch 2012: The Mount Rushmores

Since 2011, Hattiesburg indie-rock band The Mount Rushmores has prided itself on being a "different kind of band."

Hosemann: Give Voter ID Facts Straight

Since last fall's successful referendum requiring Mississippi citizens to show a government-issued photo-identification card, mass confusion has ensued about when and if the law would ever go into effect.

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Chamber Gives $200K for Lake Project

Pearl River Vision Foundation, which is working with local officials to work up a plan to reduce flooding along the Pearl River, received $200,000 from the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership …

Simon Hamburg

Simon Hamburg, 24, passed away at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson on Oct. 4.

Duff Dorrough

Duff Dorrough had a long and storied musical history in Mississippi.

Community Events and Public Meetings

Today, the Jackson Touchdown Club Meeting is at 6 p.m. at River Hills Club.

SpaceX Launch of Space Station Resupply Vehicle Planned for Sunday Night

A privately owned rocket was poised to blast off Sunday night on the first of a dozen space station supply missions under a mega-contract with NASA.