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Question o' the Week: Who is your local hero and why?

Mariah Carey said it best when she sang "Hero". Sometimes you have to stand up to do what's right, and in turn, you can inspire someone else.

DHS Pauses Finger Scan Expansion

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is putting off the rollout of a controversial finger scanning program for daycare centers.

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Experts Seek to Reduce Miss. Infant Mortality Rate

Mississippi has the nation's highest infant mortality rate, and experts are trying to change that by teaching people about healthy pregnancies and proper sleep conditions for babies.

The Power of Choice

Choice can be a very powerful tool to have when you know and embrace that power.

Love in Faith

Everyone in Allison's family loved CJ and knew that one day the two would get married; they just weren't sure when.

Cooking Healthy with Honey

I didn't acquire a taste for honey until in the middle of adulthood, but now, it's like I can't live without having some at least once a day.

Street Style: Effortless Chic

Everybody has that one friend who, no matter the season or situation, is dressed perfectly and (seemingly, at least) effortlessly.

You & JFP: Brian Kuhn

Do your best, forget the rest.

This Month in Health

Early diagnosis is vital, as the two major factors that influence breast cancer survival are stage at diagnosis and age at diagnosis.

Get Ready to Fill Your Pints

Bands. Brats. Beer. No, this isn't exactly a word-association game. This is the mantra of Jackson's answer to Oktoberfest: Jacktoberfest, and it was a bar bet that almost went nowhere.

Raising Kids Who Care

Yet, in today's interconnected world, with the big problems we face, it is more essential than ever to find connections with others and help our kids care about others and …

JFP Top 25: Week 8

October has provided two straight weeks of upsets in the top ten of the Top 25 teams.

[The Slate] The Best In Sports In & Days

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 12th in the initial BCS standings and bowl eligible after their win over Tennessee.

Still a Chance for a Saints Superbowl?

There wasn't even enough time to bask in the win against San Diego before thoughts turned to the New Orleans Saints' playoff hopes.

Solid Weekend for Four-Year Schools

It wasn't a perfect weekend for four-year college-football programs in Mississippi, but it was darn close.

Supercrush

Having only been together for seven months, Supercrush is making a name in Jackson.

Guac It to Me

Guactoberfest, a spinoff of last May’s Babalooza, is slinging avocados and bringing live music to Fondren this weekend.

Eclectic Espionage

Ben Affleck's "Argo" is a deeply satisfying picture with an emotional current that sizzles your senses into shock and awe.

Dark 'Daydream'

"I like writers who take huge risks, even if they are unsuccessful. I'd much rather read a book that has ambition than one that plays it safe."

Overnight Storms Swat Southeast; 7 Hurt in Miss.

Authorities say seven people are recovering from injuries suffered after an overnight storm blew through the southeast.