Jackson Free Press

Coming Together

One of the things I love about Jackson is how often people who care about each other, and about this city, come together to support things bigger than themselves.

Into the Fire

Steven O'Neill and Alex Eaton barely have 60 years between them, but their combined restaurant experience surpasses their youth.

All Hallows Read

The classic trick-or-treat song wouldn't feel the same if you replaced "give me something good to eat" with "give me something good to read." Because it's all about the candy, …

Wig Out

Jackson Free Press Art Director Kristin Brenemen shared her tips for transforming a wig into the perfect topper for any costume.

Efficient Trick-or-Treating

No age is too early for walking the neighborhood on Halloween. Just keep expectations and supervision age appropriate, talk about safety, dress for the weather, and enjoy the night air …

How Will You Celebrate Halloween?

One fun aspect of Halloween each year is predicting which topical costumes you'll see all over the place.

Happy (Local) Halloween

This year, shake it up a little bit by adding some local flair to your Halloween treats.

Tricky Treats

Candy-coated strawberries are a classic, and turning them into little ghosts is easier than you think.

DIY Costumes for Kids

Want cool kid costumes without the sticker shock of the catalogs? Fashion a look from garments and objects you may have lying around the house instead.

Día de los Muertos

If you think it's tough to please trick-or-treaters who knock on Halloween, imagine the painstaking task of finding something your long-deceased relatives would enjoy on their annual visit home from …

Young People: Lift Your Voices

When the Pew Charitable Trusts released data on juvenile-detention rates across the country earlier this month, Mississippi had the third greatest percentage drop (77 percent) in young people committed to …

Let’s All Start Living ‘The Laramie Project’

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, something happened at the University of Mississippi.

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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Access to care"

Gov. Phil Bryant's hypocrisy is hard to ignore in light of his rationale for detesting the federal Affordable Care Act.

A Spooky, Scary Legend

Mr. Announcer: "Welcome to the Halloween edition of 'All God's Churn Got Shoes,' the longest-running soap opera on Ghetto Science Television."

GOP Divided in Mississippi, Nationwide

If one lesson that came out of the recent showdown over opening the federal government and paying the nation's bills, it's that deep fissures persist within the Republican Party.

‘One Lake’ Draws Mixed Reax

After years of planning, debate and revision, public sentiment about a plan to dam part of the Pearl River and create a lake that is designed to reduce flooding in …

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Question o' the Week: What Halloween costume are you expecting to see everywhere this year?

What Halloween costume are you expecting to see everywhere this year?

Civil Rights Museum to Break Ground

Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter remembers a time when "civil" and "rights" were two words that weren't used in tandem in many social circles.

Living ‘The Laramie Project’ at Ole Miss

A recent incident at a performance of “The Laramie Project” at Ole Miss reignited nationwide discussion of LGBTQ issues.

A.B. Nichols

A.B. Nichols has spent a lifetime in education, but it never ceases to amaze her how much a person continues to learn throughout life.