Eric RiggsEric Riggs created The Detectives Comedy Dinner Theatre with lead actress Keni Bounds in 2009.
Southern Miss Self-Imposes Postseason Ban for 2nd YearSouthern Mississippi says it is self-imposing a postseason ban for the basketball program for a second straight season because of an ongoing NCAA investigation regarding former coach Donnie Tyndall's tenure.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
David SollishDavid Sollish, Belhaven University's associate professor of musical theater, is directing the university's production of "Shrek the Musical."
State Test Scores Show Progress Against Higher StandardsMississippi middle- and high-school students are slowly adapting to more rigorous College and Career Ready standards according to state test results released on Thursday.
School Advocates, Lawmakers to Clash Over MAEP Formula?As the dust continues to settle on the failed education-funding Initiative 42, new battle lines appear to be forming over the formula Mississippi uses to fund public schools.
Anne MacMasterAnne MacMaster, associate professor of English at Millsaps College, recently received the school's 2015 Humanities Teacher Award.
State Flag Continues to Fly at MSUOCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — While he supports removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum said it will continue to fly on the Starkville campus.
The JFP Quick Take: Election 2015If you woke up this morning feeling like today was just another day, it's because voters largely voted to preserve the status quo on Election Day.
The 1-Percent Tax Spending SnagJackson City Council members and citizens are growing impatient with the slow rate of progress and administrative morass as the capital city continues to collect funds for infrastructure improvements.
Eric Riggs created The Detectives Comedy Dinner Theatre with lead actress Keni Bounds in 2009.
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance wants more money—not necessarily just for more cops, gear, or squad cars, but for schools.
David Sollish, Belhaven University's associate professor of musical theater, is directing the university's production of "Shrek the Musical."
Mississippi middle- and high-school students are slowly adapting to more rigorous College and Career Ready standards according to state test results released on Thursday.
As the dust continues to settle on the failed education-funding Initiative 42, new battle lines appear to be forming over the formula Mississippi uses to fund public schools.
Anne MacMaster, associate professor of English at Millsaps College, recently received the school's 2015 Humanities Teacher Award.
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — While he supports removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum said it will continue to fly on the Starkville campus.
If you woke up this morning feeling like today was just another day, it's because voters largely voted to preserve the status quo on Election Day.
Jackson City Council members and citizens are growing impatient with the slow rate of progress and administrative morass as the capital city continues to collect funds for infrastructure improvements.
For the first time in a single year, Mississippi voters have re-elected all eight statewide officials.