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Diy Guides
DECOR: Keep it Real
I have always loved decorating for the holidays, but dread going up and down the stairs with box after box of Christmas decorations and literally hours of unwrapping and sorting.
Diy Guides
The Spirit of Giving
The holidays are all about giving and showing appreciation for one another, but you don’t have to spend a fortune to show that you care.
Diy Guides
Set The Tone
For the best Christmas party playlist, you must have songs from all generations and genres.
Hinds County Privatizing Food Service at Jails
Hinds County is privatizing its jail food service.
Howard Agrees to Proposed $1.3M Settlement
A federal judge has set an opt-out deadline of Nov. 29 deadline for those eligible for part of a proposed, $1.3 million class-action settlement alleging discriminatory hiring practices at Howard …
National
U.S. House Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Missing War Records
Missing military records from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 2014 detailed in a ProPublica-Seattle Times investigation over Veterans Day 2014 will be the subject of a congressional hearing next …
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Jackson City Council Youth Curfew Public Hearing is Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 5-9 p.m. at Jackson City Hall.
Mississippi's Wicker Sees Way Off 'Fiscal Cliff'
Mississippi's junior U.S. senator says Republicans are willing to meet President Barack Obama's call for new revenue to stave off tax increases and deep cuts in government programs — but …
Tenn. Educator to Lead Jackson Special Education
The state Department of Education and Jackson's city school system have chosen a recently retired Tennessee educator to oversee the district's efforts to comply with federal special education requirements.
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.
Environment
BP Agrees to Plead Guilty to Crimes in Gulf Oil Spill
BP agreed to plead guilty today to charges of manslaughter, environmental crimes, and lying to Congress in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion, which killed 11 workers …
Events
It's the Weekend!
Today, the Handworks Holiday Market opens at 9 a.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart; the event continues Nov. 17.
Protest at Site of New Jackson Animal Shelter
Plans for a new animal shelter in north Jackson have drawn protests from some neighborhood residents.
State
Center Begins Sexual Assault Crisis Program
When it comes to preventing sexual assault and rape, creating a culture of deterrence may be the most important aspect of addressing the problem.
State
New Hope, Nissan Helping Sandy Victims
Most Mississippians know what it's like to have a hurricane affect their lives.
Sports
JFP Top 25: Week 12
The SEC has finally been dethroned from the top of the JFP College Football Top 25 Poll. Alabama’s loss to Texas A&M knocks the Tide off the top of their …
Fashion
Haute (White) House
In terms of Barack Obama’s re-election, “four more years” means different things to different people.
Music
Doing What They Do
“We wanted to incorporate what we thought was good music, and lyrically write the experiences we had,” guitarist Chandler Wood says.
