Jackson Free Press

An Evening of BAS-ketball, Mississippi State-style

Dr. S was among that number (6,592) at a sold-out Mississippi Colisem on Wednesday night that saw 16th-ranked Mississippi State crush Georgia State 78-54. It was one of the great …

How To Succeed Without Really Trying

The two best jobs in pro sports are backup catcher and backup quarterback. These guys make a lot of money for doing relatively little and the fans love them. Backup …

A Sweet Tribute

Columbia honored the late Walter Payton, the small town's favorite son and one of the all-time greatest football players (in the NFL and at Jackson State) with the unveiling of …

M-Braves Digging In

Groundbreaking for the Mississippi Braves' stadium will be held Tuesday at noon in Pearl. The site is behind the Tinsel Town movie theater. A free lunch (ballpark food) will be …

Senators Blast Off

The Jackson Senators (your CBL East Division first-half champs) return home on Saturday, July 5, to play the team with the ugliest uniforms in baseball, the Springfield/Ozark Mountain Ducks at …

Head For The Mountains (Of Empties)

Last year, 70,000 beer cans were found inside of a townhouse in Ogden, Utah. They were all Coors Light empties. The tenant had lived there for eight years, so that …

Rebels Are Super, Thanks For Asking

Ole Miss will play host to Miami in a Super Regional in Oxford starting on Saturday. The winner of the best-of-3 series goes to the College World Series in Omaha, …

The Kid's Alright

Is there anything more meaningless than your average NBA regular-season game? (Yes, your average NHL regular-season game.) But there is one player this season who's always worth watching: rookie sensation …

Mississippi Opry

Mississippi Gospel and Bluegrass Opry Sat., Aug. 14, Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. The Born Again Quartet, Murray Stewart & friends, The McCobes, Matt & Laurie Jones, Hardeman Duet, Harmony & …

Ms. Symphony+Opera+Ballet

Mississippi Symphony presents "La Dolce Vita: Viva Italia!" Sat., Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. Celebrated N.Y. Operatic tenor Carlo Scibelli and the Miss. Metropolitan Ballet join the symphony for Italian Classics …

EXIT THE STREET- IRISH ROCK 10-08 MEMPHIS

EXIT THE STREET - rock band from Ireland makes first US appearance in Memphis on Sunday October 8th. Voted best band in Ireland, this Cork band brings their melodic, hard-hitting …

Jazz, Blues and More Concerts

Jazz, Blues and More Concerts - Fri., Dec. 17. The third Friday each month at the Alamo Theater, 333 Farish St. 7:30 p.m. $5. Sherrill Holly- Saxophones; Nathan Hunter- Keyboards; …

Mississippi ToyCon in Brandon

The inaugural Mississippi ToyCon took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Brandon Civic Center. The event featured more than 40 vendors selling vintage and modern toys, comics and collectibles, …

Think Global, Shop Local This Holiday Season

The Jackson Free Press urges our readers to shop at locally owned businesses and from Jackson artists and craftspeople as much as possible this holiday season. If you resist the …

A-1 Pallets Silent Protest Friday, July 27, from 10 AM to 12 PM

PROTEST THEME: "Leave A-1 Pallets Alone"

We will be on Mill St near A-1 Pallets. We will remain on the sidewalk and not stand on private property. If you wish to participate, please feel free to …

Mitigating COVID-19 Risk if School Reopens

Albert Sykes, executive director of the Institute for Democratic Education in America, wants to add to the conversation on reopening schools and to draw attention to the problem of educational …

WLBT Consumer Report Snares JFP Classified

We were embarrassed to learn that one of the classified ads discussed in WLBT's 3 on Your Side story last night ran in the Jackson Free Press. WLBT didn't mention …

Billy Mays Dead at 50

OxiClean, Orange Glo, Mighty Mend-It... who do you think of when you hear the names of these products? A bearded guy with a loud voice named Billy Mays who sold …

Fighting the Lethal Injection

Immediately before a July 2015 hearing on the prisoners' challenge to Mississippi's use of pentobarbital, the Mississippi Department of Corrections changed its policy to include more drugs on its list …

Best of Jackson 2019: Music and Nightlife

We here at the Jackson Free Press like to keep our focus on local: local people, local business, local food—you get the idea. There’s nothing to us more local than …