Jackson Free Press

Passing the Test of Time

The Monkees still spark arguments among die-hard music fans all over.

Loyalty and Love in ‘Last Vegas’

Industry giants Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro and Kevin Kline unite in “Last Vegas.”

Filling the Space

Artist Josh Hailey and local photographer William Patrick Butler are two of the instructors at the new HeARTalot pop-up art studio on North State Street in Fondren.

Return to San Andreas A Review of ‘Grand Theft Auto V’

“Grand Theft Auto V” is a triumphant return after a few missteps in the series’ fourth installment.

The People’s Brasseur

Fred Ezelle's warehouse, formerly his father's mattress factory, doubles as his place of business and his makeshift laboratory for crafting homemade beer.

Elegant Ownership

Finding or keeping clients can sometimes be difficult for a beautician after moving to a new salon, but this wasn't the case for Lakisha Thomas.

Skin: The Biggest Organ

If you laid an average human's skin out on the floor, it would span about 20 square feet. Three Michael Jordans could fit on it and still have a little …

Smooth as String

Threading is an ancient hair removal method in India and other eastern countries, but it's gaining popularity in the western world.

The Barbers of Fondren

Fondrenites may have noticed a new addition to the neighborhood: a small spinning pole with red and blue stripes. Is it a bird, a plane? No, it's the barber pole …

Street Style

We've all heard of "street style," but you shouldn't have to hunt it down. Jackson is the next up-and-coming metropolis, but we have to believe that, and contribute accordingly to …

More Than a Trim

Walk into Trim Salon off Mitchell Avenue in Fondren on a random afternoon, and you're just as likely to see an old-school southern Junior Leaguer from northeast Jackson as you …

Beautiful People

Please, do not cheapen beauty by thinking it so hollow as to only be about a person’s physical features. Beauty is a tag of victory and completion.

Best of Jackson 2014: Go Vote!

You may have noticed the Best of Jackson ballot in this issue (page 14) or the alert on the cover—it's that time of year again!

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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Obamascare'

By itself, Doocy's silly comment wouldn't be so bad. But the off-the-cuff comment was the most blatant of a series of attacks and false characterizations the national news network has …

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Squeaky Clean Chitterlings

"This Chitterling Season, Pork-N-Piggly Supermarket will make the holiday season affordable and educational for financially challenged customers. Along with lower prices on your favorite holiday foods, Pork-N-Piggly Supermarket will offer …

Henley-Young’s Breakfast Snub

The Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center will likely not be in full compliance with a 2012 court order to improve conditions at the facility by the time the order expires in …

Be The Change

Operation Shoestring hosts its annual luncheon at the Jackson Convention Complex Nov. 14.

Watkins Fighting on Two Fronts

Jackson developer David Watkins is fighting his political foes on two fronts these days.

The Wild Feathers Take Off

Nashville-based rock band The Wild Feathers performs at Nov. 6 at Rick's Cafe.

Joyce Helmick: ‘Prove It’

Joyce Helmick has taught school for more than 37 years. In July, she took the leadership reins at the Mississippi Association of Educators, an organization that provides professional development for …