Evan Alvarez: Dumping the GOPAfter Evan Alvarez resigned from his position as chairman of the Mississippi Federation of College Republicans and changed his political affiliation, a media frenzy ensued.
Updated: Whitwell’s Exit Continues Leader ShakeupBy the time this year is over, it's possible that Jackson will have had two mayors, two police chiefs and, despite the fact that it is not a regular election, three new members of the city council.
Miss. Gets Money for Advanced High School ExamsThe U.S. Department of Education will give Mississippi nearly $55,000 to help pay the costs of low-income high school students taking Advanced Placement and other exams that could help them earn college credit after accelerated high school classes.
Deadline to Clear Up Health Law Eligibility NearHundreds of thousands of people who signed up under the new health care law risk losing their taxpayer-subsidized insurance unless they act quickly to resolve questions about their citizenship or immigration status. The government warned on Tuesday that they have …
'God Gave Us Charles Johnson': Blogger Speaks at Tea Party MeetingCharles "Controversy" Johnson, as Tea Party member Tricia Raymond calls him, buddied up to radical conservatives last night at Life Church Jackson in Flowood at one of three of his speaking events here in Mississippi this week.
New Salvation Army Store, The Bleau Print ProjectMarissa Simms, Mississippi's SBA Entrepreneur of the Year and the owner of Royal Bleau Boutique (1100 JR Lynch St., Suite 8), founded the Bleau Print Project to help cultivate entrepreneurship.
HIllary Clinton Seeks to Differentiate From Obama on Foreign RelationsEDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Laying out a foreign policy vision ahead of a possible run for president, Hillary Rodham Clinton made her most aggressive effort yet to distinguish herself from her former boss, President Barack Obama, rebuking his cautious approach …
Subpoena Names McDaniel Spokesman, Tea Party OfficialOn Sunday, the state issued a subpoena to Charles C. Johnson, a blogger and journalist who made a name for himself during Mississippi's 2014 U.S. Senate election by breaking a number of stories involving allegedly unethical campaign practices.
Mississippi GOP Won't Hear Challenge to CochranMississippi's Republican Party on Wednesday refused to hear challenger Chris McDaniel's effort to overturn his June 24 GOP runoff loss to U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran. The party said McDaniel would do better taking his challenge to court.
Suburban Detroit Man Found Guilty of Murder In 'Porch Shooting' DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit man who insisted he killed an unarmed woman on his porch in self-defense was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday after the jury rejected his tearful claim that he fired through a screen door in …
Major Provisions of Veterans Health Care BillA bill approved by Congress aims to alleviate delays many veterans have faced in getting treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics and end the widespread practice of covering up long wait times for appointments.
Jackson A to Z: What to Know, Do, Drink, Visit ...This list isn’t exhaustive! Visit jfpevents.com and jfp.ms/musiclistings for so many more events and venues. Jackson is what you make it, so make it amazing.
Breaking the MythsTo prepare the students who about to embark on the intellectual, emotional and psychological experience that is known as college, here are blunders and truths from some popular movies that focus on college life.
Hacking CollegeTo live and resemble a functioning person while being in college can be tricky, but here are a few tips and hacks that might help keep your sanity and wallet in check.
Jack Tips for NewbiesWe asked JFP readers on social media to help out all of you new students and residents. Here's what they told us.
My Favorite Thrift ShopsDeveloping a style that suits college classrooms and adulthood takes time and a carefully trained eyed to scoop up the best deals. Luckily, Jackson has the best thrift shops to build a million-dollar closet on a ramen-noodle budget.
The Heat of the (Week) NightThere's something to do on any given night in the Jackson area. It just takes a little creative planning.
20 Places to Be If You're Under 21Just because you aren't of legal drinking age doesn't mean you can't have fun as a college student in Jackson. Here are 20 of the greatest places to be in the Jackson metro if you're under 21.
Abortion Clinic Gets Reprieve; Will It Last?An effort to close Mississippi's last abortion clinic hit the wall on Tuesday, July 29, when two of three judges on a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel determined that the law was unconstitutional because it would force women …
Neshoba: A Gorilla Under the PavilionRace played a major role in the fracture within the Republican Party after U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran began soliciting votes from black voters, mostly Democrats, for the run-off in June.
Dems, GOP Mull Future ElectionsUnprecedented—the word is used repeatedly to describe the recent Mississippi U.S. Senate primary.
JRA Starts Cleaning Up the BooksAfter a recent audit brought to light problems with JRA's accounting procedures, the seven-member commission recently took action to address the problems.
Hearing Again Delayed on Miss. Power Kemper CostsUtility regulators are again delaying hearings on whether Mississippi Power Co. should be able to get customers to pay for its Kemper County power plant.
McDaniel: Hinds County Tainted Election ResultsOn Aug. 4, McDaniel commenced Act III of the comedy-drama known as the Republican Senate primary by formally challenging the results of the June 24 runoff against U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.
After Evan Alvarez resigned from his position as chairman of the Mississippi Federation of College Republicans and changed his political affiliation, a media frenzy ensued.
By the time this year is over, it's possible that Jackson will have had two mayors, two police chiefs and, despite the fact that it is not a regular election, three new members of the city council.
Charles "Controversy" Johnson, as Tea Party member Tricia Raymond calls him, buddied up to radical conservatives last night at Life Church Jackson in Flowood at one of three of his speaking events here in Mississippi this week.
Marissa Simms, Mississippi's SBA Entrepreneur of the Year and the owner of Royal Bleau Boutique (1100 JR Lynch St., Suite 8), founded the Bleau Print Project to help cultivate entrepreneurship.
On Sunday, the state issued a subpoena to Charles C. Johnson, a blogger and journalist who made a name for himself during Mississippi's 2014 U.S. Senate election by breaking a number of stories involving allegedly unethical campaign practices.
A Mississippi death row inmate is asking the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear an appeal.
Jackson Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell will retire this fall, WLBT reports.
About 10 years ago, a little game called "Yume Nikki" showed up on Japan's largest message board, 2channel.
This list isn’t exhaustive! Visit jfpevents.com and jfp.ms/musiclistings for so many more events and venues. Jackson is what you make it, so make it amazing.
To prepare the students who about to embark on the intellectual, emotional and psychological experience that is known as college, here are blunders and truths from some popular movies that focus on college life.
To live and resemble a functioning person while being in college can be tricky, but here are a few tips and hacks that might help keep your sanity and wallet in check.
There's something to do on any given night in the Jackson area. It just takes a little creative planning.
Just because you aren't of legal drinking age doesn't mean you can't have fun as a college student in Jackson. Here are 20 of the greatest places to be in the Jackson metro if you're under 21.
Jackson may have more college students than many cities, but it might need more promotion before really claiming the moniker "college town."
An effort to close Mississippi's last abortion clinic hit the wall on Tuesday, July 29, when two of three judges on a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel determined that the law was unconstitutional because it would force women …
Race played a major role in the fracture within the Republican Party after U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran began soliciting votes from black voters, mostly Democrats, for the run-off in June.
Unprecedented—the word is used repeatedly to describe the recent Mississippi U.S. Senate primary.
After a recent audit brought to light problems with JRA's accounting procedures, the seven-member commission recently took action to address the problems.
On Aug. 4, McDaniel commenced Act III of the comedy-drama known as the Republican Senate primary by formally challenging the results of the June 24 runoff against U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.