The Best In Sports In 7 DaysMen's college basketball, NCAA regional semifinals (6 p.m., Ch. 12/930 AM): The semifinals are tonight and Friday; the finals are on Saturday and Sunday.
Melton: ‘How Dumb Can You Be?'Jones County Circuit Court Judge Billy Joe Landrum gave Jackson Mayor Frank Melton the keys to the courtroom at a hearing today, allowing him to belligerently insult the attorney for the Democratic committee that expelled him from the primary ballot …
Young Candidates Seize the ‘Urgency of Now'The same day that he filed his qualifying papers to run for Jackson City Council, Jonathan Jones received a number of calls from strangers.
‘The Thrill' of the GameWill Clark is a New Orleans native who played for Mississippi State University's baseball team from 1984-1985.
Week 12: Cigarettes and OverridesLegislators continued to negotiate a compromise on a proposed cigarette-tax increase Monday, as a Mar. 25 deadline loomed.
Entering Year SevenThe economy has eclipsed almost everything these days, including the fact that last Friday marked the sixth anniversary of the Iraq war, a war this paper opposed since the week it started.
[Stiggers] Reader's Guide to StiggersBright moments, Jackson Free Press readership! This is your resident satirist Ken Stiggers following up on an idea a reader suggested to me Sept. 22, 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.
Vol. 7, No. 28<b><u>Stop Shaming the Party</u></b> In recent days there has been a lot of talk about whether Frank Melton should be re-elected as mayor of the city of Jackson Mississippi.
[Agho] Cover The UninsuredI recently read a comment by a reader in a local paper that set me back on my heels. The post was in response to an article on the effects of the proposed hospital tax on insured and uninsured patients.
Jackson Habitat Looking for Applicants[verbatim] Habitat for Humanity/Metro Jackson is a non-profit Christian organization whose purpose is to build and sell basic, decent homes at 0% interest to hardworking families in need of better, affordable housing. HFH/MJ partners with families who have a reliable …
In With the NewThe Mississippi Braves have two reasons to celebrate this season: They are the defending Southern League champions and they are beginning their fifth season in Pearl.
Hill DensonOn a foggy morning in early March, Coach Hill Denson gazes across the outfield of Smith-Wills Stadium and notes the new additions to the field.
[Rob In Stereo] Where's the Outrage?A lazy, bumbling, painfully apathetic character almost always appears in future-dystopia comedies. He or she represents what humanity will become if we decide to stop holding society and culture accountable for their effort to lull the public into a state …
On a foggy morning in early March, Coach Hill Denson gazes across the outfield of Smith-Wills Stadium and notes the new additions to the field.