Guantanamo Inmates Swapped for Bergdahl Could Move FreelyFive senior Taliban leaders released last year from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could move freely around the world next week as their one-year travel ban expires.
Soccer Officials Arrested in Zurich; World Cup Votes ProbedSwiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, only hours after seven soccer officials were arrested Wednesday pending extradition to the U.S. in a separate probe of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption.
Congrats to Staff and Freelancers: It’s Award Season!Spring weather, barbecue and canned beer on ice mean a little something extra at the Jackson Free Press in the month of May, because it's also the annual announcement era for a few of the key journalism award contests that …
Tests on TrialStatewide, 14.83 percent of third graders—5,612 students—failed to reach the minimum score needed for entrance into fourth grade on the first test.
On the Road, Through the Water and Underground with Kishia PowellReminiscent of scenes where a commander-in-chief visits troops in a conflict zone, Kishia Powell, Jackson's public-works director, spent a day touring facilities and meeting with workers under her command.
Saints Must Get Kicker RightThe quiet time of the NFL offseason means you sometimes miss stories, unless they concern another player being arrested.
Vikki Mumford: ‘Preserving Our History’Vikki Mumford talked to the Jackson Free Press about why she is running for Hinds County circuit clerk for a third time.
Entrepreneurial Shark TankMr. Announcement: "Ghetto Science Public Television welcomes its viewers to the premiere of the 'Hustle Family Shark Tank' reality television show, featuring panelists from the Hustle family."
Lawyer says Sen. Cochran's Marriage Helps Blogger's DefenseA lawyer defending a man accused of crimes in taking photos of Sen. Thad Cochran's late wife says the legislator's Saturday marriage to his executive assistant will help his defense.
Jerrell JonesHip-hop has been part of Jackson native and rapper Jerrell Jones' culture since he was born.
Cedric Morgan: ‘Citizen-Friendly’Cedric Morgan wants to bring his tech savvy and management skills and become the next Hinds County circuit clerk.
How to Not Waste FoodI'm really good at wasting food. I go to the grocery store and drop a fairly decent sum of money on healthy groceries, and then, somehow, I find a reason not to eat any of it. I go out to …
Ain’t Nothing But the Birthplace of the BluesThe South is the birthplace of the blues, and Public Broadcasting Station's "Blues Road Trip" describes the Mississippi Delta as the genre's emotional heart.
Better Education, Less CrimeA popularly cited statistic involves private corrections companies pouring over third-grade reading scores in a given jurisdiction to project how many prison beds will be needed in a decade, when those illiterate third graders go off track and run afoul …
Statewide, 14.83 percent of third graders—5,612 students—failed to reach the minimum score needed for entrance into fourth grade on the first test.
Reminiscent of scenes where a commander-in-chief visits troops in a conflict zone, Kishia Powell, Jackson's public-works director, spent a day touring facilities and meeting with workers under her command.
Vikki Mumford talked to the Jackson Free Press about why she is running for Hinds County circuit clerk for a third time.
Hip-hop has been part of Jackson native and rapper Jerrell Jones' culture since he was born.
Cedric Morgan wants to bring his tech savvy and management skills and become the next Hinds County circuit clerk.
I'm really good at wasting food. I go to the grocery store and drop a fairly decent sum of money on healthy groceries, and then, somehow, I find a reason not to eat any of it. I go out to …
The South is the birthplace of the blues, and Public Broadcasting Station's "Blues Road Trip" describes the Mississippi Delta as the genre's emotional heart.