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City & County
What to Do in Jacktown
If you think Jackson has nothing to do, think again. The city, as every true Jacksonian knows, is filled with attractions and events for everyone.
City & County
Famous Athletes from Jackson
Besides blues music and many other things, Jackson has also had many great athletes come out of it. Here are a few of them.
This ‘Mississippi’ or That One?
Education, health, you name it. People will shrug and say, "This is Mississippi," expecting it to be the last in everything good and first at all things bad.
Stop the Budget Cut Shell Game
If the mandatory education-funding referendum known as Initiative 42 passes, Republicans say schools would have to receive full funding immediately, throwing the budget into chaos, practically knocking the Earth off …
A Pink Keychain of Mace
One thing everyone told me before I left for college is to always protect myself. Be aware of my surroundings, travel in packs, walk only in well-lit areas—the same diatribe …
City & County
State of the City Precedes Budget Talks
For municipal finance wonks, there is no more fun time of year than annual budget negotiations that will result in a city spending plan for the next fiscal year.
Cover
How Local Walking Trails Can be Beneficial
With proper exercise, the freshman 15 can be conquered. Here are a few that are near local campuses.
Business
What Does Local Mean?
As a publication, the Jackson Free Press has pushed the idea of shopping local in its almost 13 years of existence. We pride ourselves on being local—shopping local, dining local, …
State
Trail of Tears: The Burial of Rexdale Henry
Many members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians came to Stephens Chapel to honor the life of one of their own, 53-year-old stickball coach and tribal activist Rexdale Wayne …
Challengers Unseat 4 DeSoto County State GOP House Members
Four DeSoto County House Republican incumbents targeted by a pro-school choice group because of opposition to charter schools are among at least nine incumbents who lost party primaries Tuesday.
'Mystery Guy' Wins Democratic Primary for Governor, Auditor Pickering Holds Off Mayor Mary
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has $2.8 million in his campaign fund, and his Democratic challenger in the November election is a truck driver who reported …
Education
Threatened Budget Cuts Could Hurt State
Higher education, mental health and human services would suffer large reductions in staff and funding with the 7.8 percent cut Mississippi state agencies are proposing should voters choose to force …
Editor's Note
The Unbearable Heaviness of Adulthood
According to The Sentencing Project, black youth are twice as likely to be arrested than white youth, something that affected me even as a minor, and though 58 percent of …
Obama, Netanyahu Make Dueling Appeals on Iran to US Jews
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were making dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their opposing positions on …
Sandra Bland's Family Sues Trooper, Texas Department of Safety, Waller County Sheriff's Department
HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday …
Mormon Church to Release More Documents from Founder
The Mormon church is taking another step in its push to be more transparent, and is releasing more historical documents that shed light on how Joseph Smith formed the religion.
More Fights Ahead on Planned Parenthood After Senate Vote
In the aftermath of the Senate's derailing of Republican legislation halting federal dollars for Planned Parenthood, one thing seems clear: Many on both sides think they can ring up gains …
Secretary of State: It's Legal To Cast a Partial Ballot in Primaries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters on Tuesday are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for governor and lieutenant governor.
Holmes Jury Keeps Execution as Option as Sentencing Advances
Jurors on Monday moved one step closer toward sentencing James Holmes to death for his Colorado movie theater attack, taking less than three hours to reject arguments that the former …
Prosecutor: White Officer Panicked Before Shooting Black Man
A white Charlotte police officer on trial for the on-duty killing of a black man panicked and didn't identify himself or give any commands before shooting 12 times at the …
