Jackson Free Press

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.

Mayor Lumumba Hosting Crime and Justice Summit Tonight at 6 p.m.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and the City of Jackson will host a Crime and Justice Summit tonight at 6 p.m. at the Jackson Convention Complex downtown.

Filling the Emptiness

When family or friends say Jackson is a bad place, I always want to take them on a trip to the city I've grown to know over the last six …

OPINION: After Horrific ICE Raids in Mississippi, How We Can Respond

"How did we get here? How did the nation who once proudly welcomed the world’s tired, poor and huddled masses yearning to be free become the nation that snatches people …

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.

Delta Blues this Week

SAMPLE OF THIS WEEK'S "LIVE" BLUES EVENTS IN THE DELTA (full list at http://www.cathead.biz/livemusic.html )...

Friday's Starting Five

Sandra Bullock to star in Michael Oher biopic. JPS rules. ... Ole Miss is oversigning machine. It will be a busy weekend of college and high school basketball.

It's the Weekend!

It's Friday, and this afternoon would be a good time to view an art exhibit. Before you head home from work, take a walk through Anne Dennis' "Despair to Destiny" …

Watchdogs to IRS: Reject Rove Group's Tax Application

Two watchdog groups are calling on the IRS to reject Crossroads GPS' request to be recognized as a social welfare nonprofit.

Nothing Is Static

"A secret turning in us makes the universe turn. Head unaware of feet, and feet head. Neither cares. They keep turning." – Rumi

‘JFP on WLEZ' Podcast Posted

[Balko] How Drug Cops Go Bad

If you browse the website of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), you will notice a conspicuous theme: The war on drugs is corrupting America's cops.

DA Smith on Police Shootings, Being a Victim

For the better part of last week's officer-identification task-force meeting at the Jackson Municipal Art Gallery, some of the members didn't know they had a prominent guest.

A ‘Gang,’ By Any Other Name

The word "gang" means different things to different people—and the realities of organized gangs in U.S. cities have shifted over the years. One result is that many of them are …

Have A Crafty Autumn

The Mississippi Craft Center, (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland) will host a variety of creative classes in the coming months. Prices, dates and availability of classes vary; to check the details, …

And The Howell Goes To ...

Jackson State's Trey Johnson, Delta State's Jasper Johnson and Mississippi State's Charles Rhodes are the three finalists for the Bailey Howell Trophy, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum …

It's Eli's World

Doctor S rounds up all things Eli Manning: Eli is going to be the New York Giants' starting quarterback sooner rather than later, which means Kerry Collins won't be a …

Thursday's Starting Five: Good News, Bad News (Insert Zeppelin Riff Here)

More bad news for Deuce … JSU begins spring drills … Monta Ellis shows out … Sports Girl riles JFP readers.

This Could Have Been The Last Time ...

The NFL playoffs are set. Many of your favorite Mississippi players won't be participating ...

Warm Up This Fall

If you're looking for a good way to warm up and caffeinate yourself, turn to this year's Best of Jackson winners for Best Place to Get Coffee.