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Music
Electric Freestyle
When Lorin Ashton entered college, he wanted to teach U.S. history and be a guidance counselor.
Judges Refuse Scruggs Appeal
The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to hear an appeal from Zach Scruggs, who was implicated as having knowledge of a judicial corruption scheme that toppled …
Dow Jones Average Up After Jobs Report
Market indexes crept higher on Wall Street following an encouraging report on the labor market and better sales from Costco and other retail stores.
Duff Dorough, Front man for Yalobushwhackers and Tangents, Dies
Jerry Lee "Duff" Dorrough, front man for the rhythm and blues group The Tangents and the Thacker Mountain Radio house band The Yalobushwackers, has died. He was 60.
Spill Reported from Oil Platform in Gulf
The Coast Guard says an estimated 76 gallons of crude oil spilled from an oil platform operated by Apache Corp. off the coast of southeast Louisiana.
Airman Accused of Luring Child for Sex
Jackson County authorities have arrested a master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force and charged him with two sex-related crimes against a child.
Person of the Day
Brandon Bolden and Stevan Ridley
One of the biggest stories in the NFL last Sunday was the New England Patriots' comeback against the Buffalo Bills.
Politics
Energy Summit Goes After Obama
The daylong Governor's Energy Summit is taking place at the Jackson Convention Center Complex.
City & County
City Talks Youth Curfew Alternatives
Most of the Jackson City Council's Planning Committee agrees with local ACLU leaders that a city curfew that sends youth violators to jail is a bad idea.
National
Jobs Report Boosts Obama's Re-election Campaign
The figures announced by the Labor Department — 114,000 new jobs last month to bring unemployment to 7.8 percent — gave Obama fresh evidence to support his argument that his …
Business
US Unemployment Falls to 7.8 pct., a 44-month Low
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost …
Stocks Gain after US Unemployment Rate Drops
Stocks rose on Friday after a government report showed that more Americans are going back to work.
Health Care
Romney's Medicare Plan Raises Cost Questions
Independent experts say they doubt that Romney's Medicare plan can succeed without some kind of hard spending-limit.
No. 20 Bulldogs Preparing to Face 2 Kentucky QBs
Kentucky players know what they'll get Saturday from No. 20 Mississippi State — defensive pressure.
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Mississippi Museum of Art's Town Creek Arts Festival, a JFP-sponsored event, is at 10 a.m.
Person of the Day
Musician of the Day: Annie Chadwick and the NYCity Slickers
Mississippi girl Annie Chadwick has gone far and done great things, and now she's back for a spell.
Politics
Apply for Absentee Ballot by Nov. 3
Before you can cast an absentee ballot, you first need to call your county registrar's office to verify your registration.
State
The Politics of Teen Pregnancy
The Women's Fund, the state's largest grant-making organization for women, is tackling the problem of teen pregnancy head-on with an aggressive public-education campaign.
Obama and DNC Report $181 Million Haul in Sept., Romney Camp Declines to Release Numbers
A month before Election Day, President Barack Obama's campaign and Democrats posted an impressive fundraising haul, easing the party's concerns that he would face a significant money disadvantage against his …
SpaceX Launch of Space Station Resupply Vehicle Planned for Sunday Night
A privately owned rocket was poised to blast off Sunday night on the first of a dozen space station supply missions under a mega-contract with NASA.
