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Kemper Delay Could Cost Shareholders $133 MillionMississippi Power Co. could announce in coming days that it won't meet a May deadline to start commercial operation at the $4.3 billion power plant it's building in Kemper County.
Evelyn LoweryCivil rights and women's empowerment activist Evelyn Lowery, wife of the Rev. Joseph Lowery, died in her Georgia home Thursday, Sept. 26.
David Archie Sues for New ElectionDavid Archie, the third-place finisher in last week's Democratic primary for Hinds County's District 2 seat, wants a new election and is suing his own party to get it.
The Impact and Echoes of the Wal-Mart Discrimination CaseWhen the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes in June 2011, no one needed a Richter scale to know it was a Big One.
Federal Gov't Edges to Shutdown Over Health CareThe Senate has the next move on budget legislation that has fueled a bitter dispute over President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
Federal Gulf Oil Spill Trial ResumesBillions of dollars are at stake as the federal trial resumes over the 2010 disaster.
Mississippi's Nature Tourism Back on the TableIt's been several post-Hurricane Katrina years since the groups involved in ecotourism gathered to inventory natural resources and talk about how to spread the word to birdwatchers, kayakers, hunters, hikers and others.
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.
Bryant Leads Cancer Awareness Event on MotorcyclesMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and his wife, Deborah, are taking part in a Jackson-to-Gulfport motorcycle ride Saturday to help bring attention to breast cancer research.
2 Mississippi Senators Vote Against Gov't FundingBoth of Mississippi's U.S. senators voted Friday against legislation to fund the federal government through mid-November.
Metrocenter Listed for $6.5 MillionReal estate broker The Overby Company is listing Metrocenter Mall, once a commercial powerhouse, for sale at $6.5 million.
Climate Scientists Get Swift-Boated The word early from scientists gathered in Stockholm is clear: The planet is changing, and humans are the cause.
Carey WrightOn Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Mississippi Board of Education named Dr. Carey Wright—founder and CEO of Wright Approach Consulting in Maryland—as the new state superintendent of education.
It's the Weekend!On Saturday, the 4 the Record Swap is from noon-5 p.m. at Hal & Mal's.
Miss. Sues to Try to Block Flood Insurance HikeThe Mississippi Department of Insurance filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government to try to block rates from increasing Oct. 1 in the National Flood Insurance Program.