Judge Upholds Power Plant CertificateMississippi Power Co.'s $2.8 billion Kemper County coal-fired plant is one step closer to legal clearance after a judge denied a Sierra Club challenge to the plant's license.
City Approves Water Advisory TeamThe Jackson City Council finally came to an agreement with the mayor to approve contracts with a financial advisory team for the city's water-system improvement project.
Restaurants, Olympians and MetrocenterThis morning, government and tourism officials announced that Jackson would host the Junior Olympics National Meet in May 2014, Jackson's first-ever Olympic qualifying competition.
Daniel InouyeOn Dec. 7, 1941, high school senior Daniel Inouye knew he and other Japanese-Americans would face trouble when he saw Japanese dive bombers, torpedo planes and fighters on their way to bomb Pearl Harbor and other Oahu military bases.
Boehner to Pursue 2nd Legislative Track on TaxesJust two weeks before the economy-threatening "fiscal cliff" is due to kick in, House Speaker John Boehner opened up a second legislative track to stop tax hikes from kicking in on Jan. 1 for people making up to $1 million …
Miss. Schools Eye Security After Conn. ShootingSchool officials across Mississippi say they're on high alert and evaluating security policies in the wake of a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
Hinds Could Increase Library AccessDistrict 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
Community Events and Public MeetingsThe Scholastic Writing Awards Call for Submissions is all through today at Eudora Welty House at the Eudora Welty Education and Visitors Center.
Gun-Control Debate Simmering After MassacreDemocrats say meaningful action must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with mental illness.
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.
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging state and federal laws which prevent the legal union between same-sex couples.
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
The deadly shooting spree in Connecticut Friday left 28 dead, but the final tally will be much higher.
Democrats say meaningful action must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with mental illness.
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.