Will WernerWill Werner didn't want to wake up one morning and wonder what would have happened if he kept pursuing the game he loves: basketball.
Howell Trophy FavoritesEach season, I try to pinpoint the players who might be candidates for the Howell Trophy, which is the award that goes to the best men's basketball player at a four-year college or university in the state of Mississippi.
2016 Basketball Preview: The SmallsLast season was a tough and strange one for Alcorn State University. Head coach Luther Riley took a personal leave of absence, leaving assistant coach Shawn Pepp to lead the team.
JFP 2016 College Basketball PreviewRight now, it looks like a postseason NIT berth might be the best any team does this season. This could be one of the biggest down years in college basketball for our state.
What to do When Debt Takes OverFifty years later, the idealistic Pell Grant system has dissipated with rising tuition costs and higher-ed institutions hiking prices on virtually everything.
Experience Mississippi MusicThe Iron Horse Grill's "Mississippi Music Experience" museum features life-size representations of Mississippi's music legends, in every genre from blues to rock 'n' roll.
Bills, Bills, Bills: Jackson Residents Confused by New Water SystemsJudging by the number of paint-stained overalls and tired faces in the Smith Robertson Museum auditorium, many people who attended Mayor Tony Yarber's recent town-hall meeting came directly from work to press the mayor and his administration on what the …
Give Thanks and Eat LocalThanksgiving is a day to give thanks and feast, so why not give back to local restaurants by letting them cater your holiday?
Deck the HallsWe know, we know. It's not even Thanksgiving, yet. But it's never too early to start making decorations for your Christmas tree.
The SlateThe 2015 New Orleans Saints defense is starting to closely resemble their 2012 defense, which holds the NFL record for most yards surrendered in league history.
The Holy Trinity of GamesThanksgiving is a time when we get together with family and friends, and give thanks for another year. In between the feasting, naps, leftover turkey, holiday shopping and more naps, there's plenty of great football.
Outside Influence on 42Anti-Initiative 42 advocates formed KidsFirst and Improve Mississippi, which were all funded, at least in part, through outside organizations and dollars.
As legislators return to the capital city and the 2016 session begins, tax cuts are high on the lieutenant governor's—and Mississippi Republicans'—agendas.
The JFP presents the most intriguing people of 2015.
Will Werner didn't want to wake up one morning and wonder what would have happened if he kept pursuing the game he loves: basketball.
Each season, I try to pinpoint the players who might be candidates for the Howell Trophy, which is the award that goes to the best men's basketball player at a four-year college or university in the state of Mississippi.
Last season was a tough and strange one for Alcorn State University. Head coach Luther Riley took a personal leave of absence, leaving assistant coach Shawn Pepp to lead the team.
Right now, it looks like a postseason NIT berth might be the best any team does this season. This could be one of the biggest down years in college basketball for our state.
Fifty years later, the idealistic Pell Grant system has dissipated with rising tuition costs and higher-ed institutions hiking prices on virtually everything.
The Iron Horse Grill's "Mississippi Music Experience" museum features life-size representations of Mississippi's music legends, in every genre from blues to rock 'n' roll.
Coaches at Warren Central High School told Dan Jones he couldn't play football past ninth grade—he was too small and slow, but he was welcome to be a trainer instead. Thus began Jones' interest in medicine.
Judging by the number of paint-stained overalls and tired faces in the Smith Robertson Museum auditorium, many people who attended Mayor Tony Yarber's recent town-hall meeting came directly from work to press the mayor and his administration on what the …
Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks and feast, so why not give back to local restaurants by letting them cater your holiday?
We know, we know. It's not even Thanksgiving, yet. But it's never too early to start making decorations for your Christmas tree.
Thanksgiving is a time when we get together with family and friends, and give thanks for another year. In between the feasting, naps, leftover turkey, holiday shopping and more naps, there's plenty of great football.