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NFL By The Numbers

The Village Voice's Paul Lukas returns with another installment on the wonderful world of uniforms and how the players' numbers add up in the NFL.

‘Friday Night Lights' To Keep Burning

"Friday Night Lights" may be saved, so please shut up now

World Series Game 5: Cardinals 4, Tigers 2

The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit TIgers 4-2, winning the World Series 4-1 and becoming the worst team (83 regular-season victories) to ever win the World Series. The Cardinals …

More Mascot Madness

Anderson Township (Ohio) High School's nickname was the Redskins until the principal decided to change it in response to a diversity committee's recommendation. But now a student is bidding to …

No Separation Of Church And College Football

Ole Miss announced that its football season opener with Memphis has been moved to Sunday (Oxford, 3:30 p.m., ESPN) to get it on national television. This will be the last …

Bach to Blues Sunday Concert Series

Bach To Blues Series Trinity Lutheran Church hosts a series of sacred and secular music, every 3rd Sunday, 6 p.m. 6401 Hwy 18 W. at Siwell Rd. Share music and …

Parched Hinds County Issues Burn Ban

Authorities in Hinds County have issued a burn ban as rainfall remains sparse and grass fires increase.

Artist Jamea Richmond Has Show in Milwaukee

Mississippi Dems Uniting?

The Petal News reports: "Mississippi Democrats held their annual pep rally, the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Jackson this past weekend. And Party Chairman Rickey Cole reported the largest turnout in …

Bach To Blues Series

Bach To Blues Series Trinity Lutheran Church hosts a series of sacred and secular music, every 3rd Sunday, 6 p.m. 6401 Hwy 18 W. at Siwell Rd. Share music and …

Greater Jackson Public Art Tour

Whether you’re new to the metro or are looking for something to do, the Jackson area features a number of vibrant public artworks you can soak in at your leisure.

Joyflow Yoga

Debi Lewis has been at her new Joyflow Yoga location since 2009, but has been teaching and developing her style of yoga for 18 years. She connected earlier health problems …

[Stiggers] What Would Kanye Do?

Ghetto Science Public Television and Kunta "Rahsheed X" Toby Film Works present "Moments in Angry, Black History."

See Breaking Melton News in NoiseBlog

To view breaking stories about the arrest of Frank Melton, please see the JFP's breaking-news NoiseBlog. Those Melton entries will be archived here at a later day, so please booklink …

Don't Let the Economy Add Pounds

It's not an accident that Mississippi—the state with the lowest individual and family incomes—is also the fattest. Ounce for ounce, highly processed food is usually cheaper than fresh, wholesome foods. …

Drum Beat Boating

The beats of a drummer will encourage 48 crews as they race to victory in this year's Dragon Boat Regatta on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The fourth annual race, hosted …

Understanding Colors

As a new homeowner or someone looking for a new home project, painting and decorating can be fun but frustrating when trying to decide on the colors and schemes to …

Churches and Campaigns

The Internal Revenue Service categorizes churches as nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. It regulates how nonprofits can be involved in political campaigns and still maintain their tax-exempt status.

Personhood Redux

Just three months after voters turned down a Personhood Initiative, at least one legislator is trying to get it back on the ballot.

Immigrant Advocates Head to Capitol

The Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance will meet with lawmakers at the state Capitol tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. to discuss a proposed bill similar to a controversial Arizona law that a …