Jackson Free Press

I Am Strong, I Am Invincible, I Am Woman

Kristin Gazaway is promoting healthy eating in local elementary schools.

Beatty Street's Secrets

Just outside the declared limits of downtown, near where the water starts at the Hinds-Rankin line, Mary Harden mans the cash register in Beatty Street Grocery.

Lunchbox Adventure

As an elementary librarian at Woodville Heights Elementary in south Jackson, I get the opportunity to share books with kids on a plethora of topics.

Trussed and Tied

“Fifty Shades of Chicken” entertains while educating about cooking poultry.

Breaking up the Boys Club

Enrika Williams is one of many female chefs on the rise in Jackson.

About Charter Schools

While charter schools may be tuition-free, they may still be out of reach for a district’s neediest families.

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Show Us That Clinton is Better for DOR

The Department of Finance and Administration has finally made its long-awaited recommendation for a new permanent home for the Department of Revenue, which is now housed in a Quonset hut …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Kills'

Why it stinks: Since 2010, House Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to repeal the ACA, aka "Obamacare," 36 times.

Get Your Ghetto Ring-Tone Cell Phone

Brother Hustle: "I want to use these remaining days of Women's History Month to honor Aunt Tee Tee Hustle and her Sequestration Survival and Affordable Technology Initiative."

Hail in a Hand Basket

State workers were hit especially hard when a hailstorm marched recently through the capital city.

Shotgun Blues

Democratic lawmakers are questioning why the Mississippi Legislature is getting a funding boost when other agency budgets are shrinking. Democrats point to this year's $30 million legislative operations budget.

Dems: Reprioritize to Fund Schools

The Mississippi Legislature does not lack the money to fully fund education; it lacks political will, Rep. Cecil Brown, D-Jackson, says.

Question o' the Week: What is your favorite dish at a locally owned restaurant in the Jackson area? (What and where?

What is your favorite dish at a locally owned restaurant in the Jackson area? (What and where?

You & JFP

Quote: “Smile! It enhances your face value.”

Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on Roads

The condition of city streets may be the hottest issue during the 2013 Jackson mayoral campaign. It has become a running joke among Jacksonians, but in reality, it's a huge …

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Patterson: Southern Hospitality Values

Plavise "Patti" Patterson may have grown up in Michigan, but she became an adult in Jackson. Now she's trying to return the favor and help bring Jackson to a role …

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Jennifer Adelsheimer

What do a Norwegian cruise ship worker, a baby nurse and a head pastry chef have in common? They are all part of Jennifer Adelsheimer's career path.

Lessons from the Press

We don’t all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.

Longing for Love

Oxford’s Unwed Teenage Mothers play loud but they have hearts of pure pop.

Lawmakers Mull $100 Million in Bonds for Nissan

Mississippi lawmakers are considering giving a development agency the capacity to use $100 million in bonds toward the construction of buildings for suppliers of Nissan Motor Co.'s Canton plant.