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<b>Young Jacksonians Are Doing It For Themselves</b>

"The old generation is dying," muses 23-year-old Ginger Williams, adding that she doesn't mean to be morbid. "A younger generation is pushing through and taking leadership." Sitting with her boyfriend, …

Should Tort Awards Be Capped?

Tort law is used to determine who is responsible when someone is injured and how much a guilty party should pay an injured person. Our current tort system is designed …

[Artist in Residence] Living in a Mural

William Goodman lives his art, all the way down to his toenails—literally. They are painted blue and black with white dots in what appears to be acrylic paint. I notice …

Not Separate, Still Unequal

<b>Part I: Filling the Gap</b>

What Hinds County Citizens for Public Education and Hinds County School District Superintendent Phyfa Eiland say they want for the children of the Hinds County School District are so close …

[The JFP Interview] Rep. Chip Pickering

Rep. Chip Pickering has big, conservative shoes to fill. His father, Charles Pickering, is a conservative and a judge—respected by many, scorned by others. The father headed the campaign of …

Just Another Church

Methodist minister Ed King worked and lived Freedom Summer in Mississippi in 1964. The Vicksburg native ran for lieutenant governor on the Freedom Vote mock election ballot while Aaron Henry …

Rise of the ‘Religious Left'

They showed up to the polls, packing their religious ideologies and ready to vote. They had the teachings of their prophets in mind as they drove to the polls—some worked …

2003: Who's Who

<b>WHO'S WHO</b>

It's not the way she looks, but her looks most men will tell you, don't hurt. Not in a she's-pretty-but-can-she-type kind of way. More like a she-can-sing-like-nobody's-business, oh, and she's-easy-on-the-eyes …

Growing Pains

<i>Jackson's Music Scene Struggles for Respect, Audience</i>

Here's the thing: Jackson actually has a thriving music scene, filled with phenomenal, under-appreciated musicians and people who are working hard to give them opportunities to play.

With A Little Help From My Friends: Waveland's Getting By

In Waveland, Miss., the little town that arguably received the worst punishment Katrina could mete out, those credited with the swiftest response are not disaster-relief groups or government agencies, but …

‘Merit' in Mississippi

The teacher merit-pay mindset is attracting more believers here in Mississippi, despite hesitation on the part of teachers' organizations and many lawmakers who worry that it's just another way to …

Sin City: Jackson Tries to Legislate Morality

In the old southern way of life in Mississippi, there are no boundaries between state and church, as long as it is an established church believing in the Good Book, …

MVP: Jackson Area Students Strut Their Stuff

To celebrate the new year, we've chosen two students from Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Jackson State University, Tougaloo College and Belhaven College who really exemplify what their school has to …

Shell Shock: How Do You Identify A Soldier With PTSD?

Bobby Cook, a retired chaplain for the National Guard, is a veteran of three mobilizations—Vietnam, Bosnia and Afghanistan. However, he was federally mobilized in Vietnam, so he did not perform …

Son of Jazz: An Interview With Thelonious Monk III

Thelonious Monk III, the son of the renowned jazz pianist, recently took part in the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz at Jim Hill High School. I spoke with Monk in …

2005 City Election Blog

Read the full JFP Elections Blog with pages for the mayor and Council candidates, a full archive of JFP coverage and links to other media coverage of the city elections.

Facing the End of the Oil Era

If there's one bright spot in the whole worry about global warming, greenhouse gases and the impact of using oil for everything from powering cars and machinery to making agricultural …

Men We Love

by David McCarty, Emily Braden Knight, Robert Williamson, Casey Parks, Thabi Mooyo, Swetha Regunathan, Todd Stauffer

Home In The Prez: All The President's Residents

Photos by Thabi Moyo

A resident of the historic subdivision Presidential Hills, 30-year-old Latasha Willis, was recently watching the television debut of a David Banner video when she was surprised to see the name …

JFP Interview: Education Governor William Winter

<b>*The JFP Unabridged Web Edition*</b>

The Neshoba County Fair this year was like a tale of five governors on Thursday, traditionally the hottest political fire-breathing day. In a way though, it was the story of …