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Blues Man Rush Gets Lifetime Arts Award in Miss.Blues musician Bobby Rush has received a lifetime achievement award from the Mississippi Arts Commission.
Jackson to Reward Citizens for Crime TipsJackson is using rewards to encourage citizens to report tips on crime, specifically focusing on convicted felons in possession of firearms.
Big Corporations Put Up Seed Funding for Republican Dark Money GroupSome of the nation's biggest corporations donated more than a million dollars to launch a Republican nonprofit that went on to play a key role in recent political fights.
Florida to Expand Medicaid Under Health OverhaulGov. Rick Scott announced plans Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 900,000 more people under the federal health overhaul.
The Nuclear OptionMississippi wants to bring Iran to its knees.
Sanders: Never Too Young to LeadIt didn't take long for Corinthian Sanders, 20, to face adversity in his bid for Jackson's Ward 5 City Council seat.
Calden and Alden HopkinsWhen Calden and Alden Hopkins talk about their lives, a picture of strong family devoted to service emerges.
Gingrich: GOP Failing to Grasp New DemographicsPresident Barack Obama's campaign was "eight, maybe 10 years, ahead" of the Republican Party last year.
House Panel Seeks More than $184 Million in BondsHouse members want the state to borrow more than $184 million, mainly for new buildings at Mississippi's community colleges and public universities.
Whole Foods, Historic Preservation, Small Business and Downtown CafeWhole Foods Market's South regional buyers visited the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum in Jackson Monday, Feb. 18 to meet local farmers and producers.
New JSU Stadium ComingJackson State University will soon officially unveil plans for a new stadium.
McWillie Chess ChampsMcWillie Elementary School, Mississippi's only public Montessori school, boasts of its unique curriculum and its Open Doors program run by Shelah Reeves and Margaret Snider.
High-stakes Fight Over Soybeans at High CourtThe court case poses the question of whether Vernon Hugh Bowman's actions violated Monsanto's patent rights.
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.
Dispute Over Miss. Medicaid is Complex, PartisanThe Mississippi House voted Friday not to revive a Medicaid bill it killed in late January, leaving uncertainty about how lawmakers will debate the future of the program during the final half of their three-month session.