Jackson Free Press

Jackson Named One of 100 Best Communities for Young People

Jackson, a second-time 100 Best winner, was again recognized for programs that support youth education, healthy living and community involvement.

Community Events and Public Meetings

The Jackson Touchdown Club Meeting is tonight at 6 p.m. at River Hills Club (3600 Ridgewood Road).

10 Local Stories This Week

Things seemed to return to normal after Hurricane Isaac and the three-day Labor Day weekend slowed down the capital city last week.

Mississippi Revenues Exceed Estimates

For the first two months of the fiscal year collections are $13.4 million above estimate.

Barbour Folds After 'Poker' Remark

This week, former governor Haley Barbour touched off more tumult, providing one more distraction for his party, by running his mouth.

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'Gatsby' Roars into New Stage

In a stage play adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's acclaimed American novel, "The Great Gatsby" New Stage Theatre is bringing Long Island of the roaring '20s to the South.

Walking Your Problems Away

About a quarter of the deaths in Mississippi are due to heart disease, according to the 2009 National Vital Statistics Report.

Sharing her Gift

Artist Pat Walker has had a desire to paint since she was in elementary school.

Urban Homesteading Planning For Winter

Those who practice "homesteading"-or self-sufficiency-are busy preserving or "putting up" the produce they have grown this summer.

Chef St. John Pulls Up an Extra Table

When the Edwards Street Fellowship Center, an outreach ministry of the United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, didn't have enough food to feed their clients, they called Robert St. John.

Spot On

The predicted trends for fall are of no concern when it comes to leopard. Whether it's "in" or "out" this particular season, I love it, and I'm going to wear …

Raising Filmmakers

It is raining in downtown Jackson. The humidity is stifling and uncomfortably sticky even under a rain jacket, yet a film crew is hard at work in the middle of …

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First Lady: 'Barack Knows the American Dream'

Michelle Obama's message: President Barack Obama is just like you.

Officials Watching Damaged Dam

Lamar County officials are using pumps to drop water levels in an earthen dam at the southern end of the Lake Serene system that was damaged by the heavy rains …

Record Presence for Gays at Democratic Convention

The Democratic National Convention is a watershed event for America's gay rights movement, which never before has been embraced so warmly by a major political party.

Removing Those Nasty Nutria

Crews are pitchforking dead nutria into front-end loaders on Hancock County beaches.

10 Jackson Stories This Week

Isaac, a slow-moving tropical storm that became a hurricane before reverting back to tropical storm status, dominated local news this week. Here's a look at some of the week's top …

Romney Defends Omission of War, Soldiers in RNC Speech

Mitt Romney's campaign is defending the Republican presidential nominee's decision to make no mention of the politically unpopular 11-year-old war in Afghanistan in his speech last week at the GOP …

Yes, He Did: Jay-Z Mimics Rocky at Philly Made In America Fest

Jay-Z's entrance said it all: He bounced up and down on top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, mimicking Rocky before he took the stage in front …

Ale to the Chief: White House Releases Beer Recipe

The White House has made public the recipe for two homemade beers that have become an object of fascination for beer drinkers everywhere.