'ShopLocal' Blog Declares War on JFP; Says We're 'Misinformed'In a post that can only be called "jaw-dropping" in its hubris, Gannett's ShopLocal blog has taken major umbrage with the JFP's special local-business issue last week, which exposed "local washing" by huge corporations such as Gannett, and especially my …
From A to C but where is B?Oftentimes children will explain to you that they want to change the world or impact their society without knowing how.
[Balko] The Coroners RevoltMississippi coroners attempt to defy a ban on disgraced medical examiner Steven Hayne.
Brad WhiteAs chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, Brad White is on a mission: He's going to put a voter ID initiative on the ballot in November 2010. To accomplish that goal, he needs 100,000 signatures from registered voters by Oct. …
Barbour Calls for Prudence Amid Lagging RevenueState tax collections fell below already lowered expectations in July, Gov. Haley Barbour announced yesterday in a statement urging state agencies to be cautious with their budgets.
Help! Jackpedia Needs to Know About Jackson's Best Bargains!In the JFP's continuing quest to honor local Jackson-area businesses, we are publishing the 2009 Jackpedia next week -- a guide to the coolest and most local businesses, artists, people, professionals, lawyers, doctors, services, musicians, you name it! And we …
West Nile Claims First 2009 VictimYesterday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the first death of the 2009 season due to West Nile virus. The deceased was from Washington County in the Delta. Three additional cases of the deadly disease were also reported yesterday, …
Jim IngramMississippians owe much of the freedoms that we now enjoy, not to a governor or a legislative body, but to a legendary FBI agent named Jim Ingram. Sadly, he passed away Sunday after a long illness.
Public Meetings This WeekJackson Public Schools special meeting, 5:30 p.m. school board meeting room, 621 S. State Street.
Builder Guild Improves Gulf Coast Workforce Housing StandardsGulf Coast Renaissance Corporation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on affordable housing in the Mississippi counties hardest hit by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, has revised and improved its standards for affordable housing redevelopment on the Gulf Coast. The organization, founded in …
Legislative Tab Comes in at $21 MillionMississippians are paying a $21 million bill from the state Legislature this year, $2 million more than 2008, according to the state auditor's annual report. The 13-month session, which ended in June, shows that salaries and travel expenses alone were …
When push comes to shove, shove back and follow through….I began to be asked questions like, "So you're from Mississippi, I hear racism and homophobia are pretty bad down there.." or "I'm afraid to go there because of being accosted by a rogue redneck group." And in my head …
Hitched: Premier Bridal Show Connects Vendors and Brides-to-BeBrides, brides, and more brides. Chatting with their lady companions, they formed a long line in the lobby of the Embassy Suites Ridgeland. All of them were waiting to get into the bridal show on Tuesday, July 28, put on …