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Development
New Orleans Rises Decade After Katrina, but Gaps Remain
As people search for words to describe New Orleans' recovery a decade after Hurricane Katrina, they sometimes use words verging on the Biblical—an economic and cultural resurrection, a rising from …
Survivors Tell of Deep Grief from Colorado Theater Massacre
In trembling, tearful voices, two daughters of a man killed in the Colorado theater shooting told a judge Monday his death shattered their lives and left them in a black …
Police: Louisiana Trooper Dies After Being Shot in Head
A Louisiana trooper died Monday after he was shot by an apparently stranded motorist who stood over the officer and told him afterward, "You're lucky — you're going to die …
Wave of EU-Bound Migrants Crosses into Serbia
In a new human wave surging through the Balkans, thousands of exhausted migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa crossed on foot Monday from Macedonia into Serbia on their …
Americans, Briton Who Thwarted Attack Get France's Top Honor
The president of France pinned his country's highest award, the Legion d'Honneur, on three Americans and a Briton on Monday, saying they "gave a lesson in courage" by subduing a …
1 Pleading Guilty in Mississippi Prison Bribery Case
One man pleaded guilty Friday and another was indicted on federal charges that they paid bribes and kickbacks to a former Mississippi corrections commissioner in exchange for contracts.
Education
PEER Questions Grading System for Public Schools
A legislative oversight group is questioning the way Mississippi grades its public schools even as the state moves forward with plans to take control of schools considered failing.
Person of the Day
Brittany Noble-Jones
Brittany Noble-Jones made her debut as WJTV's new morning show anchor Monday, Aug. 10, joining "News Channel 12 This Morning" co-anchor Andrew Harrison.
City & County
JPS Revamps Hiring Practices to Slash Teacher Vacancies
As of Aug. 19, there are only about 22 teacher vacancies among JPS' 60 schools, Superintendent Cedrick Gray told the Jackson City Council during a presentation of the district's budget …
Person of the Day
Jarius Moore
The Jackson State University Tigers turned to highly touted sophomore Jarius Moore to lead the ground game last season.
Rival Koreas Trade Artillery Fire at Border Over Broadcasts
South Korea fired dozens of shells Thursday at rival North Korea after the North lobbed several rounds across the world's most heavily armed border and threatened to take further action …
Prosecutor: Ex-Subway Pitchman Paid Kids for Sex on NY Trips
Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle capitalized on his business trips to New York City to arrange trysts with minors in luxury hotels, federal prosecutors said in charging the Indiana man …
Protests in St. Louis After Police Shooting of Suspect, 18
Officers arrested at least nine people and deployed tear gas amid protests in St. Louis over the death of a black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by police after he …
Report on Iran Side Deal Angers GOP, House Dems Claims Votes
Republican opposition to President Barack Obama's nuclear deal is flaring over revelations of a secret side agreement involving Iranian inspections.
Oxford, Greenwood Removing Miss. Flag from City Property
Oxford and Greenwood have become the latest cities to stop flying the Mississippi flag because it contains a Confederate battle emblem.
Education
Journal from Jackson: Will Kids Win State's School-Funding Fight?
Fixing education in a state like Mississippi doesn't happen without a lot of kicking and screaming, even when there is nowhere to go but up.
Cover
The JFP 2015 College Football Preview
Folks in Mississippi will be talking about the 2014-2015 college football season for years to come. Last season was nearly dream-like for the state, as the eyes of the college …
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2015 Games to Watch
If you could do nothing but travel the state each weekend to watch football, which games would you go see? I have spent weeks looking at schedules to tell you …
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JFP 2015 College Football Preview: The Smalls
Last season, Alcorn State did something it hadn't done since Steve McNair graced the cover of Sports Illustrated: It won a SWAC football championship. The Braves continued their flight up …
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JFP 2015 College Football Preview: Jackson State University
Jackson, Chang and Ivy are back this season for the Tigers, and all three have a year's worth of experience under their belts.
