Jackson Free Press

GOP May Sue Over Hinds Maps

Phil Fisher, Hinds County District 4 supervisor, is thinking about suing over new county redistricting maps.

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Ward 3: Vote Joyce Jackson

The JFP urges Ward 3 residents to go to the polls Tuesday and elect Joyce Jackson.

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Gov. Bryant: 'I Will Resist Medicaid Expansion'

After weeks of dancing around the issue, Gov. Phil Bryant announced his intention to resist expanding the state's Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act.

Gov. Bryant Holds Blood Drive at Capitol Today

Gov. Bryant and Miss. Blood Services team up for a blood drive at State Capitol today

Gov. Bryant and Miss. Blood Services team up for a blood drive at State Capitol today.

Number of Smoke-Free Cities in Miss. Rise

The Mississippi State Department of Health says the number of smoke-free cities in the state has risen to 61.

Rebels' Mosley Suspended Indefinitely After Arrest

University of Mississippi tight end Jamal Mosley has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested on Saturday.

USM Research Seeks To Mimic Mars Conditions

A University of Southern Mississippi assistant professor is embarking on a yearlong project to grow a form of blue-green algae in incubation chambers at the Stennis Space Center in Hancock …

Sally Ride

California native Sally Ride's journey began in 1978, when NASA chose her and six other women for astronaut training, a male-dominated field.

State Holds Tax Holiday

If you're planning to buy clothes or shoes, you can save a few dollars this weekend.

Lanier's Misunderstanding?

On Saturday, July 20, fans and players in the annual fundraiser scrimmage between current Bulldogs and Lanier alums arrived at the building on 833 Maple St. to find the doors …

Apple Earnings Miss Expectations in 3Q as iPhone Gets Cheaper

Apple products have been getting cheaper. That's good news for consumers but not for investors, who thought the company would keep boosting profits and revenues at its previous breakneck pace.

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System For Stopping an Oil Spill is Tested in Gulf

The first deep-sea test of a state-of-the-art containment system for stopping an oil spill akin to BP's catastrophic 2010 spill began on Tuesday, regulators said.

More Teens Using Condoms Over Past Two Decades: AIDS Conference

Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported Tuesday.

Netflix 2Q Earnings Fall 91 Percent as Growth Slows

The financial deterioration reported Tuesday follows a rare loss for the video subscription service during the opening three months of the year.

Budget Office: 'Obamacare' Reduces the Deficit

President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will shrink rather than increase the nation's huge federal deficits over the next decade, Congress' nonpartisan budget scorekeepers said Tuesday, supporting Obama's contention in …

Trustmark Profits Dip as Costs Rise

Trustmark Corp. says profit in 2012's second quarter fell 2.7 percent from the same three months of 2011, as expenses rose and noninterest income fell at the regional bank.

Mississippi Kids Still 50th

Mississippi is breaking even when it comes to how child children are faring. In the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count survey, Mississippi remained the worst state in the …

U.S. Religious Right Presses Anti-Gay Laws in Africa

Conservative U.S. Christian groups are setting up fronts in Africa to fight for anti-gay and anti-abortion legislation to promote their convictions, a report by a Boston-based think tank said Tuesday.

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Cooper-Stokes Still the Ward 3 Rep

LaRita Cooper-Stokes has kept her Ward 3 city council seat after a third election and a trial

Obituary: Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, has died. He …