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Community Events and Public Meetings
The Crossroads Film Festival is April 11-14 at Malco Grandview Theatre.
Cold Case Arrest Prompts Cross-Country Probe
When Los Angeles cold case detectives caught up with Samuel Little this past fall, he was living in a Christian shelter in Kentucky, his latest arrest a few months earlier for alleged possession of a crack pipe.
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, Dead at 87
Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain.
10 Local Stories of the Week
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.
Famed Movie Critic Roger Ebert Dies
Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation's most influential thumb, died Thursday. He was 70.
Angry Vets Bring VA Problems in Focus
More problems at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson came to light at a town hall-style meeting Wednesday.
Want a Business That Lasts? Start One With Family
If you want to go into business during tough economic times, you might want to do it with family.
Remembering Hal
Long before he became a restaurateur, raconteur and half of the namesake for Jackson's famous Hal and Mal's, Hal White was a quarterback.
Austin: Ready to Lend an Ear
As a barber, it's Gerald Austin Sr.'s job to spark conversation with his customers, and he hears their problems loud and clear.
Hal and Mal’s: A Jackson Landmark
Brothers Harold and Malcolm White, commonly known as Hal and Mal, had a vision. They wanted to create a gathering place for all of Jackson--a bar, but also a family restaurant that serviced a wide array of customers from every walk of life.
An Interview with Malcolm White
"Well, Hal and I first started working together, long before Hal and Mal's, in 1976 when we were in New Orleans at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel."
Texas DA's Killing Puts Other Prosecutors on Alert
After one of his assistant prosecutors was gunned down in January, Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland carried a gun everywhere, even when walking the dog.
Arizona Gun Proponents Launch Free Gun Program
The Armed Citizen Project is part of a national campaign to give shotguns to single women and homeowners in the nation's crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Hal White, a Friend to So Many, Passes Away At 64
I spent an hour or so talking Jackson with Hal White at the south corner of the bar at Hal and Mal's, his signature spot, two weeks ago. I had just moved back to town, and he was giving me my unofficial welcome back.
Jackson by Southwest
As some of you may know, I was fortunate to attend the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, during my spring break a couple of weeks ago.
In the Sisters' Kitchen
Two Sisters' Kitchen is the downtown home of arguably some of the best fried chicken in the Metro, and devotees sing praises of its tomato gravy, fried steak and angel biscuits.
Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on Roads
The condition of city streets may be the hottest issue during the 2013 Jackson mayoral campaign. It has become a running joke among Jacksonians, but in reality, it's a huge problem with few answers.
