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Catholic Bishops in 'Seismic' Opening Toward Gays
Gay rights groups hailed a "seismic shift" by the Catholic Church toward gays on Monday after bishops said homosexuals had gifts to offer the church and that their partnerships, while …
Education
Programs Boost Hope for JPS, Youth
Several area initiatives aimed at Jackson Public Schools could spark improvements for young people in the capital city.
Person of the Day
Jayce Powell
Jayce Powell, event and promotion coordinator, sales consultant and certified bike fitter at Indian Cycle Fitness and Outdoor (677 S. Pear Orchard Rd., Ridgeland), has been in the business for …
Liberia Avoids Mass Hospital Strike Amid Ebola
Health workers reported for duty at Liberia's hospitals on Monday, largely defying calls for a strike that could have further hampered the country's ability to respond to the worst Ebola …
Frenchman Tirole Wins Nobel Economics Prize
French economist Jean Tirole won the Nobel prize for economics Monday for research on market regulation that has helped policymakers understand how to deal with industries dominated by a few …
Angry Crowd Charges Hong Kong Protest Barricades
A mob of masked men opposed to Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrators led an apparently coordinated assault on the protest zone in the heart of the city's financial district Monday, tearing …
Alaska Will Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
Alaska will begin accepting marriage applications from same-sex couples Monday after a federal judge struck down the state's ban on gay marriage—one of the first two states to prohibit same-sex …
Breaking Down the Ballots: Mississippi Teams Could Continue to Dominate
The Mississippi-mania sweeping college football is more than just a temporary condition. It just keeps getting better for the Magnolia state's Southeastern Conference teams.
College
Mississippi State Bulldogs Take Top Spot In AP College Football Poll
Mississippi State is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, replacing Florida State and making the fastest rise to the top spot in the history of …
City & County
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.
MSU Prepares to Host Freedom Summer Conference
Mississippi State University is holding a conference later this month about Freedom Summer, the 1964 effort to expand voting rights and education programs to black citizens in Mississippi.
Dak Prescott Emerges As Legitimate Heisman Contender
The Heisman Trophy race, much like the playoff chase, took a detour last weekend. The presumptive favorite, Marcus Mariota of Oregon, was unable to prevent his team from being upset. …
Same-Sex Weddings Can Begin Immediately in North Carolina After Ban Overturned
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge in North Carolina struck down the state's gay marriage ban Friday, opening the way for the first same-sex weddings in the state to …
College
No. 3 Mississippi State Set to Host No. 2 Auburn in Starkville
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — It wasn't long ago that the mention of the numbers three and two brought sarcastic jokes and eye rolls from fans of Auburn and Mississippi State. …
Ebola Screening Measures Rest on Federal Law
The government's authority to screen airline passengers for Ebola and order them quarantined if necessary is far-reaching and rooted in the Constitution and federal law, public health experts say.
Malala, Satyarthi Win Nobel Peace Prize
Taliban attack survivor Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel winner ever as she and Kailash Satyarthi of India won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for working to protect children …
FAA, Flight Attendants Square Off Over Electronics
The nation's largest flight attendants union says it wants airline passengers to return to stowing cellphones and other electronics during takeoffs and landings, but the group's arguments didn't seem to …
Angry Protesters Yell at Riot Police in St. Louis
Protesters angered by the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by police faced off with officers in south St. Louis for a second night as accusations of racial profiling prompted …
Music
Soul in the Machine
Schooled on the west side of Chicago, DJ Rob "Scrap Dirty" Nichols was one of a few college-aged DJs who brought house music to Jackson in the early '90s.
Music
Andre Delano
Saxophonist, singer and songwriter Andre Delano may have grown up in East St. Louis, Mo., but he feels just as much a child of Jackson.
