Jackson Co. Wants FEMA ReimbursementU.S. Sens Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, and Rep. Steven Palazzo are asking the government to reimburse Jackson County for nearly $1 million spent on disaster recovery projects undertaken after Hurricanes Katrina and Isaac.
UMMC Shelves Landmark Center, Opens Sickle Cell ClinicThe saga to fill the long-dormant Landmark Center in downtown Jackson took several dramatic turns this week as one potential buyer dropped its bid and another suitor entered the picture.
DA: Employee Let Tea Party Members into CourthouseAn investigation shows a county employee let three tea party members into the Hinds County Courthouse after everyone went home election night, according to District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith.
Kayla Paul-LindseyKayla Paul-Lindsey is a gospel recording artist, president of the Leadership Greater Jackson Alumni Association and the operator of her own CPA firm in Jackson.
SCOTUS Doesn't Meddle in 'Right to Lie' Political speech laws have come into question after today’s Supreme Court decision on Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, which dealt with an Ohio law prohibiting false speech in campaign ads. While some say the SCOTUS decision promotes the “right …
Tea Party Election 'Shenanigans' Worry Hinds SupesSupervisors in Hinds County say they're eager to get to the bottom of the Election Day scandal that cast a pall over the June 3 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate between incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran and state Sen. …
Credit Reporting Giant Harms Miss. ConsumersMississippi has sued credit reporting giant Experian, alleging sweeping errors in the company's data and routine violations of consumer protection laws.
Myrlie Evers-WilliamsThe widow of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Myrlie Evers-Williams, stands on her own as a civil-rights activist, while continuing her late husband's legacy.
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.
Tea Party Questions Haley Barbour's Role in Cochran CampaignJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Haley Barbour almost certainly isn't running for office again in Mississippi, but the former governor, one-time Republican National Committee chief and influential Washington lobbyist is playing a prominent role in the state's battle for the GOP …
Ballet Competition Opens Saturday in JacksonYoung dancers from six continents were rehearsing at sites across Mississippi's capital city Friday, running through performances that they've been preparing for months or even years to display at the USA International Ballet Competition.
Ward 6 Candidates Reveal Plans for City Council SeatThe Swan Lake Homeowners Association sponsored a forum for the nine candidates running in the Ward 6 City Council election, which took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Lyman McAnally, Jr.Lyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr., 56, has written or strummed his guitar in numerous songs that you probably know and sing along to, even if you've never heard of him.
Protests Aim at Mississippi's New York PicnicOxford chef John Currence and others will host a Big Gay Mississippi Welcome Table dinner Friday in New York. Another group plans a moment of silence before the Saturday picnic in Central Park.
The saga to fill the long-dormant Landmark Center in downtown Jackson took several dramatic turns this week as one potential buyer dropped its bid and another suitor entered the picture.
An investigation shows a county employee let three tea party members into the Hinds County Courthouse after everyone went home election night, according to District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith.
Kayla Paul-Lindsey is a gospel recording artist, president of the Leadership Greater Jackson Alumni Association and the operator of her own CPA firm in Jackson.
Supervisors in Hinds County say they're eager to get to the bottom of the Election Day scandal that cast a pall over the June 3 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate between incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran and state Sen. …
Mississippi has sued credit reporting giant Experian, alleging sweeping errors in the company's data and routine violations of consumer protection laws.
The widow of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Myrlie Evers-Williams, stands on her own as a civil-rights activist, while continuing her late husband's legacy.
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.
The Swan Lake Homeowners Association sponsored a forum for the nine candidates running in the Ward 6 City Council election, which took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Lyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr., 56, has written or strummed his guitar in numerous songs that you probably know and sing along to, even if you've never heard of him.