Funds, Training, Jobs and a Full Figured ChestCentral Mississippi Planning and Development District will soon administer $5 million in technical skills training for the unemployed and underemployed.
LaTanya M. JuniorAward-winning business-development executive and marketing professional LaTanya M. Junior became the new executive director of communications for Jackson State University Monday, Sept. 17.
Register to vote by Noon on Oct. 6! Here's How ...To register to vote in Hinds County, you can pick up a voter-registration application at the Circuit Clerk’s office downstairs at 407 E. Pascagoula St.
Paul G. Moak Jr.Second-generation businessman Paul G. Moak Jr. understands the importance of supporting members of the Jackson community.
Community Events and Public MeetingsThe Jobs for Jacksonians Job Fair and Business Engagement Summit is Sept. 26 at the Jackson Medical Mall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ex-Supe Denies Redistricting About RaceGeorge Smith, the former president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, denies that race played a role in crafting the county's redistricting plan.
Hotel Could Add $14M to RevenuesJackson Convention Complex General Manager Kelvin D. Moore thinks an associated hotel could increase the center's annual economic impact on the city by more than 50 percent.
It's the Weekend!Tonight, Ruben Studdard and Sir Charles Jones perform at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
Homeless People Ask for JobsMichael Hunter is homeless, and tired of depending on charitable organizations and churches to feed him.
Miss. Income Down, Poverty UpThe Magnolia State has the lowest household median income, $36,919, according to the data released yesterday.
Clayton MooreJackson State University quarterback Clayton Moore put on one of the most outstanding performances of the young college football season last Saturday.
The Changing Faces of Jackson When Shawna Davie came to the capital city from St. Louis to attend Jackson State University, like many college students, she didn't know what she'd do with her life.
Will Miss. School Funding Formula Survive?The gap between MAEP, the school funding formula, and money state lawmakers appropriate could widen to more than $300 million.
City Denies JPS Budget Increase The Jackson City Council voted Friday to deny Jackson Public Schools the extra $2.7 million it requested for the upcoming fiscal year.
WeatherVision Joins with JSU WeatherVision has been bringing local weather forecasts to communities across the country for more than two decades.
Living Local When the Jackson Free Press launched in 2002, one of our primary goals was to help strengthen locally owned businesses.
Smoke and the City Mississippi is one of only 10 states that hasn't adopted a statewide ban, but several cities have passed ordinances against smoking in public places, including Jackson.
JFP's Biggest Stories Over the years, the Jackson Free Press has dug in deep on a number of big stories and topics that produced major results for the city and state.
Family Ties: Earle S. Banks Sr.Earle S. Banks Sr. counts his two decades of legislative experience as a top qualification to serve on the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
Marquis 'Keke' LoweWhen Marquis 'Keke' Lowe entered sixth grade he became involved with the Algebra Project, a program that Mississippi Freedom Summer leader Bob Moses founded that evolved into the Young People's Project.
Favorite JFP Moments: Yours and OursAs the JFP approached its 10th birthday on Sept. 22, 2012, we asked current and former staff and interns, as well as readers, to share their favorite JFP moments.
Foreclosure Fail: Study Pins Blame on Big BanksAs a result of banks' disorganization and understaffing—particularly at the peak of the crisis in 2009 and 2010—homeowners were often forced to run a gauntlet of confusion, delays, and errors when seeking a mortgage modification.
C.J. StewartC.J. Stewart, 23, was serving in Afghanistan as a medic in the Second Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division in 2010 when he became the victim of an rocket-propelled grenade attack.
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District will soon administer $5 million in technical skills training for the unemployed and underemployed.
Award-winning business-development executive and marketing professional LaTanya M. Junior became the new executive director of communications for Jackson State University Monday, Sept. 17.
To register to vote in Hinds County, you can pick up a voter-registration application at the Circuit Clerk’s office downstairs at 407 E. Pascagoula St.
Joseph Welch never made it to work Friday.
Second-generation businessman Paul G. Moak Jr. understands the importance of supporting members of the Jackson community.
Here's a look at some of the top news of the week from around the capital city.
George Smith, the former president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, denies that race played a role in crafting the county's redistricting plan.
Jackson Convention Complex General Manager Kelvin D. Moore thinks an associated hotel could increase the center's annual economic impact on the city by more than 50 percent.
If you're a biking enthusiast, you still have time (barely) to ride for a most worthy cause: curing cancer.
Michael Hunter is homeless, and tired of depending on charitable organizations and churches to feed him.
The Magnolia State has the lowest household median income, $36,919, according to the data released yesterday.
When Shawna Davie came to the capital city from St. Louis to attend Jackson State University, like many college students, she didn't know what she'd do with her life.
The Jackson City Council voted Friday to deny Jackson Public Schools the extra $2.7 million it requested for the upcoming fiscal year.
WeatherVision has been bringing local weather forecasts to communities across the country for more than two decades.
Mississippi is one of only 10 states that hasn't adopted a statewide ban, but several cities have passed ordinances against smoking in public places, including Jackson.
Over the years, the Jackson Free Press has dug in deep on a number of big stories and topics that produced major results for the city and state.
The Jackson Free Press started with no money but a big dream.
Ever since the massive Easter Flood of 1979, the fear of another "big one" has loomed over Jackson.
In 2002, Jackson looked in many ways like a city doomed to decay.
Earle S. Banks Sr. counts his two decades of legislative experience as a top qualification to serve on the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
When Marquis 'Keke' Lowe entered sixth grade he became involved with the Algebra Project, a program that Mississippi Freedom Summer leader Bob Moses founded that evolved into the Young People's Project.
As the JFP approached its 10th birthday on Sept. 22, 2012, we asked current and former staff and interns, as well as readers, to share their favorite JFP moments.
The city is teaming up with several area partners in an attempt to get Jacksonians back to work.
As a result of banks' disorganization and understaffing—particularly at the peak of the crisis in 2009 and 2010—homeowners were often forced to run a gauntlet of confusion, delays, and errors when seeking a mortgage modification.
C.J. Stewart, 23, was serving in Afghanistan as a medic in the Second Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division in 2010 when he became the victim of an rocket-propelled grenade attack.