Photo Gallery: 2009 Miller Lite Crawfish BoilSo, JFP photographer extraordinaire Kenya Hudson shot some amazing photos at the Miller Lite Crawfish Boil this past weekend, which was a blast. Check out the gallery here.
Karen Irby IndictedA Hinds County Grand Jury reportedly returned three indictments for Karen Irby today in a case stemming from a Feb. 11 crash on Old Canton Road. The indictments include two counts of depraved heart murder and one count of aggravated …
It's Odd DayNo, the title doesn't contain a typo; it is really, officially Odd Day, a day when three consecutive odd numbers make up the date, an event that only occurs six times in each century, according to the Odd Day Web …
Crisler Invites You to Be Outlined With ChalkHow nice of Crisler. Not only is he inviting you to attend his watch party after <em>you</em> vote for him today, he is also inviting his fellow Democratic challengers.
A funny thing happened on the way to the voting booth…As usual, I got up early and drove to the polling place so that I could get there a few minutes before it opened. Also, as usual, I parked my car on the side of the road and began to …
The Arts Reinvestment InitiativeI got permission from Susan Dobbs of the Mississippi Arts Commission to share this press release with you. If you have an art-related job with a non-profit organization and your job is at risk, or you run a non-profit and …
Get Rich QuickIf you walk into a restaurant sometime this week and the soupe du jour is "a bowl of swine flu," order it up. Appreciate their good humor. If you die, hey, you died havin' a laugh.
Enough is Enough!Enough is enough. I can't sit idly by and continue to watch this childish display. A black cloud still hangs over our city. Even more prominent in election years, it slowly permeates through every facet of our society until it …
Told You: Ledger Doesn't Endorse; ‘Unendorses' Melton Four Years LateTurns out we were right: The Clarion-Ledger today did not endorse a candidate for Jackson mayor in Tuesday's primary—but finally came out and said that it was wrong about Frank Melton four years ago. The editorial was careful to lay …
Is this guy still a Northside Sun columnist?I just just got this e-mail from someone who clearly is out to tar Mexicans with the swine flu; he also sent it to media around the country, sending a great message out about Mississippi, I might add. Here it …
Young, Gifted and InfluentialThe JFP staff is putting together a list of talented people under age 40 for our Young Influentials issue coming out later this month. And we need you help! Post the names of young people you think are impressive, progressive, …
Arlen Specter to join the Wu-Tang ClanThis afternoon Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) announced he is joining the Wu-Tang Clan, a prominent, loosely organized group of hardcore rappers that first formed in the early '90s.
Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldFor the record: The new convention center in downtown Jackson is off. the. chain. On the second floor, I spotted maybe 10-15 HD TVs. I think next year I'll embezzle some money from the JFP piggy bank and host a …
Media Join to Unseal Katrina SettlementSeveral media outlets are putting their combined muscle together in a federal civil action regarding the 2007 settlement in the case of State Farm Insurance vs. Attorney General Jim Hood. Jackson New Media, Inc., publisher of the Y'all Politics blog, …
Millsaps searching for new PresidentDr. Frances Lucas, President of Millsaps College over the last 9 years, will be retiring effective June 30, 2010.
How nice of Crisler. Not only is he inviting you to attend his watch party after <em>you</em> vote for him today, he is also inviting his fellow Democratic challengers.