Marianne DixonIt's not difficult at all for Marianne Dixon, 33, to talk about her job, her husband or Jackson, the city she calls home. Taking a seat at a round, four-top table near the Hal & Mal's bar, with her eyes …
Barbour: 'Why I'll Veto the Tax Bill'*verbatim via e-mail* There has been a lot of discussion over the past few days about Senate Bill 2310, which proposes to eliminate the sales tax on groceries and increase the tax on cigarettes. Despite the initial claims that this …
Rep. Erik Fleming Launches JFP BlogFollow news about the legislative session and ask direct questions of Rep. Erik Fleming, D-Hinds, on his new JFP blog.
JFP Unveils Amped-Up 2006 Capitol BlogJan. 1, 2006—The Jackson Free Press has blogged about the state Legislature since we launched three sessions ago. This week, we introduce our even better JFP Capitol Blog just in time for the return of the state Legislature. This will …
Convention Center At Risk?In 1995, Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and local business leaders managed to convince legislators to authorize more than $17 million to build the Telecommunications and Conferencing Center, now due for a ribbon-cutting in a couple of weeks on Pascagoula …
Kim And Klarissa HardyEveryone has heard of the Hardy boys—that determined brotherly duo—but even they would be no match against the Hardy twins. Kicking off our Young Influentials line-up this year, Kim and Klarissa Hardy, 22 and natives of Texas, are forces to …
Barbour's ‘State of the State' Address"Thank you. Lt. Governor Tuck, Speaker McCoy, ladies and gentlemen of the Legislature, fellow Mississippians. Thank you for being here for my third State of the State address. I apologize for being hoarse, but I struggled with a bad cold …
Legislature Funding a ‘Field of Dreams'It's amazing the lengths these yucks will go in order to try to make up for the precious manufacturing jobs lost in the state due to NAFTA madness. And, thanks, Haley for your role in that, dude. Ledge:
Is Tuck Her Own Woman?Here's an story from Bobby Harrison at the Daily Journal from back in December that discusses her new support for a tobacco tax and other ideas that Mr. Barbour might not be happy with.
Erica FlannesErica Flannes, 28, met me inside Fondren Corner, just about where she sets up for Fondren's ARTMix.
2005 Year In Review, Part 2: To Hell and BackThe second half of 2005 turned out to be the most interesting six months any of us have lived through in a while. On the positive side, the city continued its march toward greatness - with increasing numbers of younger …
Tate's the Treasurer, ManState Treasurer Tate Reeves also has a new Web site up and running in time for the 2006 legislative session. It's kind of brown and flat and ugly, and seems to be mostly about Mr. Reeves the Treasurer. (Isn't a …
Miss KekeGrowing up gospel—that's Miss KeKe, aka the Queen of Mississippi's "Fokus." This 25-year-old Jackson native says her faith in God and hard work brought her to where she is today. She is a promoter in the music industry, helping local …
What To Do This New Year's Eve in JacksonTraditionally New Year's Eve means a celebration with family and friends. Here's the lowdown about your favorite spots around town. Our advice is to call right away for reservations.
City Ends Precinct-by-Precinct Crime StatsNot that it made the front page as any story about the previous administration and crime stats used to, but The Clarion-Ledger has a story today about how the new police chief is officially ending the weekly precinct-by-precinct crime stats, …
Have a Wonderful Christmas, Kwanzaa, HanukkahThe Jackson Free Press wishes you and yours a loving, safe and peaceful holiday. Look for our next issue out on schedule on Dec. 28, 2005—our New Year's issue and 2005 Year in Review, one of our biggest issues of …
Chassity DykesThis is what you'll likely hear seconds after you step into Chassity Dykes' consignment shot, Nu 2 U.