Sundance Day 8: Ballast on CNNOkay, so I've been hearing a lot about Ballast . Mostly what I'm hearing is along the lines of, "I LOVE that movie. That's the best movie I've seen at Sundance this year," or, "Oh my gosh, I've heard such …
A Beautiful Day for a Party ...... and to celebrate Jackson's impending boom! See you at the art museum tonight. Dress anyway you want, up or down; opens to the public at 8 p.m. The first two hours, from 6 to 8 p.m., will be an …
RIP David Lee DurhamDavid Lee Durham of Indianola died this morning in Indianola. He was a wonderful, true blues guitarist and vocalist born in 1943. He played with his band, The True Blues Band, several times in Jackson including Shimmels, 930 Blues Cafe, …
free-conomiesDoing it yourself is the fly thing to do. But if you can't do it yourself, find someone else to do it for you for free.
Get Excited About Downtown - TODAYBen Allen and other Jackson mover-shakers are hosting a shindig today at 5:15 p.m. to expose what is going on downtown. In Allen's words, he hopes to see the "JFP Nation" there in droves. The JFP's Todd Stauffer will unveil …
Sundance Day 7: Because We're All a Little OffThings are slowing down here in ye olde Jim Shea place. For a few days it's just been the ladies—Nina, Anita and I. Anita and I share what we have fondly dubbed "the Neshoba County Fair Room." It's a hole-in-the-hall, …
Willie McKennisCasually dressed in a black blazer, white dress shirt and blue jeans, Willie McKennis has a full schedule. However, he takes a break to tell the story of his life.
The Best is (Also) Yet to ComeYou hold in your hands the culmination of weeks worth of voting, counting, research, photography and writing—the Best of Jackson 2008 issue. It happens to be the biggest issue of the Jackson Free Press ever—and hopefully something you'll be proud …
No 'Oversight' Costing CityThe Jackson City Council learned during a Tuesday budget meeting that the city has very little oversight on numerous municipal transactions, which is costing the city revenue and could ultimately jeopardize some federal grants. The internal audit also revealed that …
Barbour Pledges to Fund EducationGov. Haley Barbour named K-12 education as a high priority in his state-of-the-state address Monday night, addressing budget shortfalls and upgrading the state's roads, but his overall message this year was frugal spending.
Toward a Peace CultureTakashi Teramoto was 10 when "Little Boy" dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 140,000 Japanese—half instantly, the other half from radiation poisoning. Teramoto is traveling with Steven Leeper, director of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, who often translates for …
Dodging Bullets<em><b>Shorter Session</b></em><br />One of the first moves the Legislature made this year was to cut its hours.
'Not a Dream Deferred'It was just past 10 a.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day when a group of young people arrived at the state Capitol, crowding in front of the south steps. Gloved hands waving in the cold air, they lifted posters …
Dare to Be the BestThis week, under a tribute post to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on jacksonfreepress.com, reader "justjess" shared a story about keeping his dream alive. She told the story of her friend in Chicago speaking to a group of young men …
[Sue Doh Nem] Dollar Store RefugeMiss Doodle Mae: "Greetings, financially challenged shoppers! Welcome to a new year of savings at Jojo's Discount Dollar Store. Jojo still believes I am as articulate as Barack Obama, so he asked me to address loyal and potential customers in …