Despite 'Hectic' Night, Jackson Crime FallingDespite what top brass of the Jackson Police Department describe as a hectic night of arrests, statistics show a steady decrease in major crimes.
Katt WilliamsComedian Katt Williams kicked off his latest arena tour, "Conspiracy Theory," in October.
Mississippi Universities Plan Tuition Increases in 2016In-state tuition at Mississippi's eight public universities is set to rise by 4.1 percent on average next fall, with the average price of tuition and fees crossing $7,000 for the first time.
Man Gets 25 Years in DUI Killing of Belhaven Football PlayerBRANDON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to drunken driving and killing a college football player who was riding a bicycle home from work last Christmas Eve.
Javancy JonesJackson State University has nominated stud defensive end Javancy Jones. He will try to become the first player from Jackson State to win the 2015 C Spire Conerly Trophy.
Get a Flu ShotThe Centers for Disease Control recommends that people 6 months of age and older get a yearly flu shot.
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.
Women Must Have Health, Reproductive ChoicesPerhaps Roe v. Wade was ahead of its time, or late in coming. Regardless, abortion has been legal in the U.S. for decades and to reverse it would mean reversing women's rights.
The Push to Double the Minimum WageCajania "CoCo" Brown, 24, says that she, her colleagues at Popeye's Lousiana Kitchen, and all other minimum-wage workers are worth more than what their bosses and the State of Mississippi say they deserve to be paid.
Pitts: The South is Overdue for ReckoningLeonard Pitts Jr. will sign copies of Grant Park at Lemuria Books on Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. He recently spoke to the Jackson Free Press about race, writing and reckoning.
Despite what top brass of the Jackson Police Department describe as a hectic night of arrests, statistics show a steady decrease in major crimes.
Comedian Katt Williams kicked off his latest arena tour, "Conspiracy Theory," in October.
Jackson State University has nominated stud defensive end Javancy Jones. He will try to become the first player from Jackson State to win the 2015 C Spire Conerly Trophy.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that people 6 months of age and older get a yearly flu shot.
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.
Cajania "CoCo" Brown, 24, says that she, her colleagues at Popeye's Lousiana Kitchen, and all other minimum-wage workers are worth more than what their bosses and the State of Mississippi say they deserve to be paid.
Mississippi's only abortion clinic will become an official health provider for insurance companies within weeks.
Leonard Pitts Jr. will sign copies of Grant Park at Lemuria Books on Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. He recently spoke to the Jackson Free Press about race, writing and reckoning.