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Shell Shock: How Do You Identify A Soldier With PTSD?

Bobby Cook, a retired chaplain for the National Guard, is a veteran of three mobilizations—Vietnam, Bosnia and Afghanistan. However, he was federally mobilized in Vietnam, so he did not perform …

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A Cause To Rock For

Have you ever been physically touched by someone who had no business doing that? Ever been forced to have sexual intercourse when you had refused? Domestic violence is when one …

Fireworks + Drought = Danger

Here are Insurance Commission Mike Chaney's tip avoiding fireworks disasters this year.

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New Challenges

Carolyn Meyers doesn't look much like her predecessor at Jackson State University, Ronald Mason, on paper or in person. The tall, arguably aloof Mason was not a researcher by training, …

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JFP Index: Hell Hath No Fury

• Peak winds of Hurricane Katrina when it made landfall: 150 mph

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6,000 Miles to Go

• On the radio, a 14-year-old evangelist whips the congregation into a tearful whirlpool of repentance.

[Kamikaze] Something's Rotten in the City of Jackson

Something stinks in Jackson. After some careful sniffing, the foul stench seems to be emanating from the downtown area—specifically Farish Street.

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Luxury Lashes

If you read this column regularly, you know of my affinity for reality shows.

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Four Season Growing: A Garden Cornucopia

Now that you are either tending or contemplating a fall garden for freshly grown, organic crops, you might consider four-season farming for year-round food.

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Remembering Linda

I met Linda Dendy Watts three years ago at Hal & Mal's when friends gathered there to host a benefit for her.

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Hosemann's Voter ID Subterfuge

Nowhere does the secretary of state's website make it clear that the Mississippi's voter-identification law, which the Legislature and governor approved in May, will not be in effect for the …

Weekend Events

As you gear up for one of the most anticipated weekends in Jackson, don't forget to pick up this week's JFP issue to guide you through the Mal's St. Patty's …

What's Happening this Weekend

If you're stumped for a family-friendly Halloween event, check out Halloween Happenings, which lists no less than nine area events for family fun. Sweet and Safe provides guidelines for keeping …

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Thank God It's Friday

Start your weekend off on a musical note. The numerous options tonight include ArtRemix at the Mississippi Museum of Art kicking off at 5 p.m.; $20. Tonight is also the …

Person of the Day

Cory Maye

Cory Maye will finally be a free man after serving 10 years in jail for a twisted murder conviction. Circuit Judge Prentiss Harrell of the 15th Judicial District of Mississippi …

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Art All Around

If the red light on the corner of Pascagoula and State streets catches you while you're driving northbound on State Street, look to your left.

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Made In Mississippi

Back in 1980, seven years after the opening of the Mississippi Film Office (then called the Mississippi Film Commission), Ward Emling spent a lot of time answering the phone.

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Common Struggle

The first time Lewis Zuchman saw Freedom Rider Hank Thomas was in 1961. Thomas was giving a television interview about the violence he had encountered in Anniston, Ala., while challenging …

It's The Weekend: Show Some Love

With Valentine's Day approaching and the weather warming up a little, this weekend is perfect for getting out and spending time with that special someone. Tonight, head to Salsa Mississippi's …

JFP Freelancer of the Month: Tom Ramsey

While Jacksonians may know him best for his culinary creations, writer and consulting-chef Tom Ramsey considers himself a storyteller above all else.