Squared Girl, Highway 18 Master Plan and Sam's Southern EateryThe City of Jackson's Office of City Planning in the Department of Planning and Development is hosting a public meeting tonight, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m., at the Metrocenter Mall to discuss issues related to the development of Mississippi Highway …
SNAP Work Requirements Could Cut Off Aid to ThousandsThousands of people in South Mississippi on the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could lose their monthly food benefit of up to $190 before summer.
New Resort Plan Satisfies Hal & Mal’sMalcolm White is backing down from threats he made about moving Hal & Mal's out of Jackson, thanks to recent action the Jackson City Council took to squelch a controversy over which downtown bars would receive so-called resort status.
Ten Downtown Bars Could Receive Resort StatusTen more downtown watering holes could receive a designation from the state to stay open—and keep pouring booze—until the wee hours of the morning.
A Geeky Road to Good HealthEvery time you turn around, it seems like more fitness gadgets have appeared. They can all help you along your healthy journey. Here's a few to check out.
Seafood, Running, Mixed-Use and MoreMickey Paduda, owner of Jackson Proper LLC, hopes to expand Fondren's business community with the development of The Precinct, a mixed-use building so named because it once housed Jackson's Police Precinct 4.
Local Wine Sellers Push Back on Chain EffortVictor Pittman is not pleased with a lobbying effort to lift the restriction on wine and liquor sales in grocery stores in Mississippi's wet counties.
Seeing Hope in Hard TimesSeeing voters in Louisiana and workers in Mississippi and Tennessee finally stand up to the political and corporate fog machine and assert their rights gives me hope for 2016.
Hong Kong Tea House and Mississippi Super LawyersGeoffrey Mo, together with his parents, Kathy and David Mo, held a grand opening for their new family-owned Chinese restaurant—Hong Kong Tea House—Saturday, Dec. 5.
Transparency and Open GovernmentTransparency is a priority of this administration. We felt it necessary to respond to the Jackson Free Press editorial to ensure the public was aware of the city's process when it comes to contractual projects.