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Best Local Lunch
From November until the end of January every year, Jackson residents and businesses campaign, vote and then wait for the results of the annual Best of Jackson competition. The contest is so popular that we’re now doing mini-polls throughout the year from Best Redhead to Best Local Lunch places, which we announce below. Keep an eye on bestofjackson.com and the print edition for a new ballot in November, as well as fun monthly polls. To the best!
Workingman’s Hero
Eugene Allen, a White House butler for more than 30 years, inspired Lee Daniels’ “The Butler.” Forest Whitaker stars.
City Saving Bundles On Overtime
City officials believed switching to electronic monitoring of city employees' work hours would pay off, and now they have proof.
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Mississippi Craft Show is Saturday, Aug. 24 at Mississippi Trade Mart.
California Teen is Home After Harrowing Rescue
A 16-year-old girl who was rescued during an FBI shootout with her captor in the Idaho wilderness is resting at home with family and friends to begin what her father says will be a slow recovery.
Holder Proposes Changes in Criminal Justice System
With the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for major changes to the nation's criminal justice system that would scale back the use of harsh sentences for certain drug-related crimes.
Match Made in Hog Heaven
What do you get when you combine competition-style barbecue and craft beers? Pig and Pint.
Iron Chief: The JFP Interview with Police Chief Lindsey Horton
The Jackson City Council confirmed 29-year police department veteran Lindsey Horton as the capital city’s new top cop on July 18, 2013.
Green Approved as City CAO
The U.S. congressman who helped get Chokwe Lumumba elected now has a direct line to the Jackson mayor's office.
Chief Horton Stresses Professionalism
Chief Lindsey Horton instructed his reports that being casual is a thing of the past.
Green Approved as City CAO
This morning, the Jackson City Council approved Synarus Green, former aide to U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson, with a unanimous vote following an 80-minute public hearing at City Hall.
Scam Targets Jackson Restaurants
Con artists posing as Entergy representatives have taken advantage of dozens of restaurants and bars across Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Martha Bergmark
Martha Bergmark stands among the state's "10 Women of Vision" as part of the Women's Fund of Mississippi's 10th anniversary celebration.
Beer to Stewpot's Rescue
This weekend, three beer-related organizations will help to raise money to keep two of Stewpot Community Services' vital ministries open.
New Orleans Saints Training Camp
The road to Super Bowl XLVIII begins today for the New Orleans Saints, as the team begins to put the turmoil of last season behind it.
Angels on Patrol
Bennie Jones and his guardians patrol a neighborhood after one of its residents called and asked if they would spend some time in the area.
2013 Chick Ball is Saturday!
The Ninth Annual JFP Chick Ball is Saturday at Hal & Mal’s to raise funds for the Center for Violence Prevention. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Men of Character
Open those wallets, ladies. Each year at Chick Ball, we raffle off our local Men of Character to raise funds for the Center for Violence Prevention. This year, the money is going to fight sex trafficking (see pages 14-31 for the full lowdown on this year's 9th Annual Chick Ball).
Soulful Dedication
Although Stacey "Soul" Winters doesn't consider herself a spoken-word artist and prefers her written work, her love for language acts as a calling force that draws her to the stage occasionally. "I feel that poetry is owned by no man or woman, so you do as you feel," she says. "It's about expression."
Mind Flow Over Matter
After completing 10th grade, Eric "iRhyme" Spann began writing poetry and has yet to cease the flowing mental compositions. "Stuff builds up, and you need a release," Spann says. He credits his best friend, Stephanie Longmire, and aunt, Tiffani Smith, who are also poets, for encouraging him to enter the field.