Ole Miss Moves Toward HealingLess than one day national election results sent racial tensions perilously close to boiling over into a much uglier episode, Ole Miss students are quickly moving towards healing and reconciliation.
The Squeaker That RoaredFew called the election a sure thing for President Barack Obama before the polls closed yesterday.
GOP Praises Canada, Presents AgendaRepublican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves plans to reignite the charter school debate in the next legislative session.
HUD Approves City GrantsThe city once again saw cuts to the grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
City Settling Into MetrocenterThe city began the long-awaited move of several departments into Metrocenter Mall last week.
Transforming Jackson From the Kids UpPatrice Gilbert Alma Powell and Walter Isaacson, both heavyweights of the nonprofit world, will engage Jackson residents on ways to transform our community at a Nov. 12 forum.
Syd CurryBefore 2008, hairstylist Syd Curry had not set foot in the state of Mississippi in decades.
Problems Persist in First Half of Election DayDozens of gold-shirted volunteers at the NAACP's Protect the Vote headquarters are busily fielding a steady stream of calls from across the state to the organization's voter helpline.
Small Biz Roundtable, Martin's Tax Services and Fresh ShrimpSmall business professionals and entrepreneurs will get a chance later this month to talk with business leaders and give their input on expanding business education and growth in the Jackson area.
Flonzie Brown-WrightIt wasn't so very long ago that voting was a right people fought and died for. Native Mississippian Flonzie Brown-Wright remembers those days clearly.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Missing Voter Registrations in Hinds?The Mississippi NAACP and Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office are pointing fingers at each other over an unknown number of missing voter-registration forms.
Make Sure Your Vote CountsThe NAACP's <strong>Protect The Vote</strong> program is designed to educate voters and volunteers about voting rights in Mississippi.
Dr. Younus MirzaDr. Younus Mirza, a visiting professor at Millsaps College, is giving a free lecture tonight on "al-Qaeda in Today's World," exploring the group's role in the current global state.
Community Events and Public MeetingsDr. Younus Mirza talks about Al Qaeda and its role in current global issues tonight at 7 p.m. at Millsaps College.
Birth Control Good for Women, Good for FamiliesA new report in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that providing birth control at no cost to women and teens can substantially reduce unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by about 70 percent.
Charlie BraxtonJackson native Charlie Braxton will be at Gallery 1 in One University Place this evening at 5:30 p.m. to promote and sign copies of his new poetry book, "Cinders Rekindled."
It's the Weekend!Saturday night, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Pops I: Simply Swingin'" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
How Big Business Wants to Shrink the ElectorateAstonishing. Remarkable. Sinister. Those are words that come up again and again when confronting the wave of voter-identification laws that has swept through more than 30 Republican-dominated state legislatures in recent years.
James MeredithOn Tuesday, Oct. 30, ESPN's critically acclaimed series "30 for 30" focuses on Mississippi for a second time.
A Right to Choose at NissanA growing number of workers in recent months have called for an election to determine whether the United Auto Workers should represent them.
Energy And LGBT IllustratedNovember the 6th is around the corner, so it's time to re-evaluate the facts and vote.
Obamacare vs. Romneycare “States could avoid some of the enrollment cuts generated by the block grant by increasing spending from their own resources, but completely avoiding enrollment cuts would require very large increases in spending to offset the reduction in federal funds,” the …
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Less than one day national election results sent racial tensions perilously close to boiling over into a much uglier episode, Ole Miss students are quickly moving towards healing and reconciliation.
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves plans to reignite the charter school debate in the next legislative session.
The city once again saw cuts to the grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The city began the long-awaited move of several departments into Metrocenter Mall last week.
Patrice Gilbert Alma Powell and Walter Isaacson, both heavyweights of the nonprofit world, will engage Jackson residents on ways to transform our community at a Nov. 12 forum.
Before 2008, hairstylist Syd Curry had not set foot in the state of Mississippi in decades.
Dozens of gold-shirted volunteers at the NAACP's Protect the Vote headquarters are busily fielding a steady stream of calls from across the state to the organization's voter helpline.
Small business professionals and entrepreneurs will get a chance later this month to talk with business leaders and give their input on expanding business education and growth in the Jackson area.
It wasn't so very long ago that voting was a right people fought and died for. Native Mississippian Flonzie Brown-Wright remembers those days clearly.
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
The Mississippi NAACP and Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office are pointing fingers at each other over an unknown number of missing voter-registration forms.
The NAACP's <strong>Protect The Vote</strong> program is designed to educate voters and volunteers about voting rights in Mississippi.
The JFP endorses Rep. Earle Banks and Brad Morris.
Children in Mississippi are falling behind most of the nation in nearly every academic area.
Jackson native Charlie Braxton will be at Gallery 1 in One University Place this evening at 5:30 p.m. to promote and sign copies of his new poetry book, "Cinders Rekindled."
Astonishing. Remarkable. Sinister. Those are words that come up again and again when confronting the wave of voter-identification laws that has swept through more than 30 Republican-dominated state legislatures in recent years.
On Tuesday, Oct. 30, ESPN's critically acclaimed series "30 for 30" focuses on Mississippi for a second time.
A growing number of workers in recent months have called for an election to determine whether the United Auto Workers should represent them.