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The Crime: May 2, 1964
The last time Mazie Moore ever saw her boy, 19-year-old son Charles, he was standing in front of Dillon's gas station on Main Street in Meadville, trying to thumb a ride with his friend, Henry Dee, also 19. Mazie had gotten a ride to the doctor and figured she would pick them up when she came back by there.
Bills acknowledges blacks' contributions
Shelia Byrd of the AP writes: "At least two House bills seek to recognize historical contributions of black Mississippians."
My Urban Farming Experiment
I started my first urban garden many years ago when I lived in Austin, Texas. I was attending the Texas Culinary Academy and had just started learning about the farm-to-table and local-food movement.
Homage to the Waters
The northern border of Madison County is formed by the Big Black River. The Pearl River maintains the county's southern and eastern borders. It's from this geographical configuration that Carol Lynn Mead drew the title for her book on the history of Madison County, "The Land Between Two Rivers," published in 1987.
Fondren Blows a Fuse
Entergy is on the scene repairing the pole now.
Two loud explosions rang out in the Fondren business district just before lunch; the culprit, it seems was a semi truck taking out some power lines behind McDade's Market in the Woodland Hills shopping center.
Mississippi Awarded Over $71M Grant for Greenville Bypass
A Mississippi road project that's been considered for more than two decades is one step closer to completion in the state's Delta region.
Special Election Runoff Will Fill Seat in Mississippi House
Two candidates will compete in runoff Tuesday to fill a seat in the Mississippi House.
Three GOP Candidates for Mississippi Governor Agree to Debate
The three Republican candidates for Mississippi governor have agreed to a televised debate two weeks before the primary.
Mississippi Inmates Die at Jackson Hospital Days Apart
Two prisoners died in Mississippi over the weekend, bringing the number of inmate deaths in the state's troubled prisons to 46 since late December.
Sheriff: 2 Bailiffs, Suspect Dead in Michigan Courthouse
Two bailiffs were shot and killed Monday inside a southwestern Michigan courthouse before officers killed the gunman, a sheriff said.
Measuring the Democratic Mess
Once again, election night last week revealed a grim reality for Mississippi Democrats and the Mississippi Democratic Party.
The New Jackson
Photos by Stephen Little
Even as the mayor and his administration are scrambling to collect overdue fees, hoping to make up for severe budgetary shortfalls, developers say the city is on the verge of a whole-scale Renaissance, with long-term plans coming online and new developments jostling to see the light of day -- with almost $200 million in development over the last five years.
A Chokwe Lumumba Primer: His 2013 JFP Interview, Audio, Campaign Reports
Chokwe Lumumba first came to Jackson in the early 1970s as a civil-rights activist. He returned to Michigan shortly after to attend law school, returning to Mississippi in 1988.
Charter Schools Rock?
Long a political lightning rod, are charter schools the key to solving the state's education woes?
Community Events and Public Meetings
6 p.m., Jackson Touchdown Club Meeting, at River Hills Country Club (3600 Ridgewood Road). Members of the athletic organization meet weekly at 6 p.m. during the football season. This week's speaker is former JSU coach Joe Gilliam Sr. $280 individual membership, $1200 corporate membership; call 601-506-3186.
Community Events and Public Meetings
Fall Community Enrichment Series, at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). Most classes start the week of Sept. 19 and fall into the categories of arts and crafts, computer, dance, health and fitness, heritage and history, home and garden, language and literature, money and business, music, personal development and special offerings. Contact the Continuing Education office for a list of classes. Fees vary; call 601-974-1130.
Community Events and Public Meetings
AARP Tax Aide Volunteer Service. The service is available to low- and moderate-income taxpayers with special attention to those ages 60 and older. Bring all necessary documents. No appointment required. Free.
Best of Jackson 2014: People
Jeff Good wears a lot of hats, sometimes literally, in the creative and colorful ads he stars in for the three restaurants he co-owns.
Why I Love Feministing
Look at the poster and then read the comments. If you haven't fallen out of your chair by the end of page two, you need a vacation.