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Editor's Note
Thank You, Jackson, for Showing Up, Showing Out
If you missed the Best of Jackson party this past Sunday, you missed an event that perfectly exemplifies why the city is so awesome.
Politics
Election-Law Reform May Actually Happen in Mississippi
Election-law reform has been a slow process in Mississippi, but with the help of a bi-partisan committee's report, that could change soon.
City & County
Jackson Has Long Been at High Risk for Lead Poisoning
Thirteen Jackson homes may have had higher-than-actionable levels of lead in their water last summer, but officials are assuring the public that the city is no Flint, Mich.
Culture
Lecile Harris
What inspires a young man to climb on the back of an ill-tempered, 1,500-pound Brahman bull? For veteran rodeo clown Lecile Harris, it was watching the bull riders at an …
Person of the Day
Houston Nutt
Some of the allegations regarding the University of Mississippi's football program date back to previous coach Houston Nutt, but others involve current coach Hugh Freeze's tenure.
2 Miss Programs Among 11 Nationwide for Heart Health Grants
Two programs 180 miles apart in Mississippi are among 11 community-based heart health programs nationwide getting grants from a pharmaceutical company foundation.
AP Source: Ole Miss Aware of NCAA Notice of Allegations
Mississippi has been notified by the NCAA of rules violations involving the football, women's basketball and track and field programs.
Politics
GOP Solidifies House Presence, Tinkers with Public-Information Rules
If legislative committees were sports teams, today would be draft day in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
State
Mississippi Journalist Bert Case Dies After Extended Illness
Bert Case, whose booming voice and aggressive reporting defined television news in Mississippi from its infancy until last year, has died.
Music
Robert Earl Keen
Over the course of his career, Houston-native singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen has built a fan base that follows him no matter which genre he's taking on.
Politics
Director: Foster System Needs More Funding and Staffing to Protect Children
Even as children are dying in the state's foster-care system, its director says the state may not meet a court-ordered deadline to improve conditions without more funding and more than …
Person of the Day
Raeford Worsham
Raeford Worsham has been on a tear since late December, when he scored in double figures for seven straight games.
Mississippi Attorney General Seeks More Wiretap Authority
Fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood says he's asking Mississippi lawmakers to give his office the power to do wiretaps to investigate human trafficking and white-collar crime.
Art
Best of Jackson 2016: Urban Living
Greenbrook Flowers has served Jackson with a smile since first opening in 1917, a policy that continued after the store passed to its fifth-generation owner, Janet Jacobs, in 2008.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2016: Food & Drink
If you've ever been in Babalu on a Friday night, Saturday night or any night really, you know the place is abuzz with a weird sort of energy: the kind …
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2016: Nightlife & Music
If there's one thing that the people of Jackson love, it's a good time with an excellent live band.
City & County
Potential Farish Street Developer Leroy Smith Makes Pitch to JRA
Leroy C. Smith, a Denver-based developer, made his pitch today for why he is the person who should take on redevelopment of Farish Street.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2016: People
Year after year, the Jackson Free Press asks you—our amazing readership—to put your collective foot down and choose the greatest people, places, events and entertainment in our funk-filled hometown for …
Jacksonian
J.B. Lawrence
The city's tight-knit music community brought Clinton native and photographer J.B. Lawrence back to Jackson about a year and a half ago.
Politics
The Rough Road to Reproductive Health Care
Regardless of the state's appeal of the JWHO case, the fight for reproductive health in Mississippi will continue in the Mississippi Legislature.
