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Construction Starts For New Fire Station; Jackson's Juneteenth Celebration
A new fire station, Fire Station #20, is under construction to replace an old one falling into disrepair along Medgar Evers Boulevard.
Jackson Water: City Plans Lead Testing of Every Line, Debt Forgiveness
The plan to overhaul the water-billing system in the City of Jackson will include testing each property for levels of lead, Public Works Department Deputy Director Carla Dazet told the Jackson Free Press in an interview on Tuesday, June 15.
MSU Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program, Bulldog Bash and JSU Literacy Grant
Mississippi State University is currently hosting its Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program. Nearly 100 Mississippi high school students from 13 rural districts are taking part in the program, which is currently in its second week.
MSU Baseball Championship, Parade and Nuclear Research, JSU Space Grant Project
Mississippi State University will host a parade through downtown Starkville on Friday, July 2, at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate its 2021 Baseball National Championship, culminating with an event inside Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium.
Jobs for Jacksonians Helped 500 Get Employed; JPS Holds Recruitment Events
More than 1,200 Jackson residents attended Jobs for Jacksonians jobs fairs in 2021, and 500 were placed in positions, Jobs for Jacksonians Coordinator Jonathan Barnett told the Jackson Free Press in an interview on July 19, 2021.
American Hooligans Still Lag Behind Europe's
There have been a lot of stories and sports talk radio jabber in recent weeks about violence at college football games, usually related to fans storming the field after a game and attempting to tear down the goal posts. (Historical note: This is why Mississippi State and Ole Miss started handing out the Golden Egg Trophy 75 years ago.) But U.S. sports hooliganism is still minor-league compared to what goes on overseas.
JSU Relaunches Institute for Social Justice and Race Relations, Jazz Festival and Camp Kesem at MSU
Jackson State University relaunched its Institute for Social Justice and Race Relations on Thursday, Feb. 24, in the College of Liberal Arts. The original institute opened in 2013, but a lack of funding halted programming four years later.
Joseph LeBeau & Rico Richardson
Over the next three days (starting tonight, April 25, with the first round) the NFL will hold its annual amateur draft. Two Jackson State Tigers are hoping to hear their names called before the draft ends.
FIGMENT: What Are You Bringing?
This weekend, FIGMENT, an annual, free and participatory art festival in Jackson will give everyone the chance to tap into their inner artist, to create, to participate and to bring their own unique vision and imagination to the streets of Jackson.
‘Something Heavier'
Joy Garretson was doing laundry when she had an epiphany. While walking down her stairs to wash clothes, she said playfully to her husband Gordon that she was going to put her bundle of laundry on the delicate cycle. Then it struck her.
Ten Resolutions to Spend Time Together
It's a new year, and many people are resolving to lose weight, exercise more and spend more time on hobbies. For 2012, one nonprofit is encouraging families to resolve to spend more time together.
Noise Pollutes Downtown Residences
Joanie Thompson, a longtime resident of 736 S. President St., can't sleep at night from a throbbing loud bass that rattles her windows. It starts about 10 p.m. most nights and can go until 3 a.m. She knows exactly where the noise is coming from: Club Magoo's, 824 S. State St.
Supreme Court Hears Pardongate
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Green Stops Pardons; Barbour Explains, Sort of
Also see: JFP investigation of Barbour's 2008 Pardons of Domestic Killers
Full Spectrum, Casinos, Restaurants and Olympians
Full Spectrum South is searching for financing for its ambitious Old Capitol Green development.
Chemical Weapons Inspectors Cross into Syria
An advance group of international inspectors arrived in Syria on Tuesday to begin the ambitious task of overseeing the destruction of President Bashar Assad's chemical weapons program.
Despite Big Backers, Robinson Mum on Hinds 2 Race
One might expect Willie Earl Robinson to be riding high and ready to shout from the rooftops after landing several big endorsements in the Hinds County Democratic primary for District 2.
Barber Shop, Burn Center, Recycling and USM
Next month, partners Justin McPherson and Eddie Outlaw—a frequent contributor to the Jackson Free Press—will open a new business, The Fondren Barber Shop, next to their William Wallace Salon (2939 Old Canton Road).
Solid and Sculptural
The corporeal experience of reading or viewing a book is at risk as we move into an age of standardized digital tablets and electronics that provide us with the content we want without the physicality of a cumbersome book.