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Kylin Hill

The first Saturday in November saw the season hanging in the balance for Mississippi State University. MSU entered its game against the University of Arkansas on a four-game losing streak and as the team clung to life for any bowl hopes.

OPINION: Cowards Never Win—Mississippi Democrats Lose from Lack of Courage

It is time to tell the plain, unvarnished truth about Mississippi politics. We have wasted too much time being dishonest with ourselves and others. We have coddled one another, whined and complained, and frankly just surrendered when we should have been in the thick of battle.

Rogue Wave at Martin's Friday

Fresh off their national 2004 tours with The Shins and The Album Leaf, Sub-Pop recording artists Rogue Wave will be performing for the best of your indie-rock pleasures at Martin's Lounge on Fri., Feb. 11, 11 p.m. In the perfect pop vein of The Shins, they illicit some of the most beautiful catchy melodies and harmonies influenced by '60s psychedelic pop on the scene today. Listen or download here.

Howl Howl Gaff Gaff

Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, the debut album from Swedish indiepop faves Shout Out Louds, will be released in the U.S. on May 24. The three-song Very Loud EP is in stores now. And Shout Out Louds are currently featured in Rolling Stone's 2005 "Next List" of the best names to watch in music, film, fashion, etc. in the year ahead.

The Soft Side of Loud, by Lynette Hanson

Fortepiano—forte means loud, piano means soft—is the instrument of choice for Rachel Heard. It wasn't always so. The Juilliard graduate, with a bachelor's and master's in music, remembers thinking in 1985, "I've gone to this esteemed school; now what do I do?"

OPINION: Even More Thankful This Year With Cancer in Remission

"We shouldn't limit being thankful to the last Thursday in November, especially in America."

Global Climate Protests Ahead of Madrid Meeting

Protesters in cities across the world staged rallies Friday demanding leaders take tougher action against climate change, days before the latest global conference, which this year takes place in Madrid.

Mike Jones

After 11 years away from coaching, Mike Jones returned to the sideline on Monday, March 18, after Mississippi College renamed him as its head basketball coach.

Trump Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Environmental Oversight

In a dramatic rollback of environmental oversight, President Donald Trump took action Thursday to clear the way and speed up development of a wide range of commercial projects by cutting back federal review of their impact on the environment.

Martin Luther King Holiday: Faith, Politics Mix This Holiday

The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him against the backdrop of a presidential election year.

Kristen Allen: HeARTworks Champion

Kristen Allen finds herself tearing up as she reflects on the connections she's made at HeARTworks. "It truly is heaven on earth," she says. "We have something special, and I want everybody to experience it."

Catherine Young

Crystal Springs native Catherine Young has served as senior vice president of the Memphis-Mid South Mississippi branch of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, a national breast cancer advocacy organization, since 2018.

Juan Barnett: Chairman Says Prisons Should Not be Warehouses

Democratic Sen. Juan Barnett of Heidelberg said in an interview Thursday that prisons need to be more than warehouses. He also said Mississippi needs to do a better job of rehabilitating inmates so they will be ready to work and earn their own living after they are released.

JSU Center for Innovation, Science Night at the Museums and Bower Academic Center

Jackson State University held a grand opening for its new Center for Innovation, located on the second floor of the H.T. Sampson Library, on Thursday, Jan. 30.

Analysis: Mississippi Lawmakers Reject College Aid Changes

There could have been a shift in how Mississippi helps students pay for college after findings showed one program benefiting many affluent families doesn't appear effective, while less affluent families remained underserved.

UMMC/FirstNet Partnership, Gulf Seafood Outlet and Vitality Bowls

Greg Adams, a former conductor for the Canadian National Railroad who retired in 2016, opened his own seafood market, Gulf Seafood Outlet, in Jackson in September 2018.

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.

Trump EPA Weighs Reviving Massive Mississippi Flood Project

As Mississippi's governor toured massive flooding in the state, the Trump administration said Wednesday that it is giving another look to a long-dead flood control and drainage project in the Mississippi Delta that the George W. Bush administration rejected.

Trump Tried to Seize Control of Mueller Probe, Report Says

Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president.

Bringing the ’80s and ’90s to Offbeat

When Phillip "DJ Young Venom" Rollins, owner of midtown-based business Offbeat, started seeing more people wear the vintage clothing he grew up with, he had an inspiration: He wanted to sell vintage clothes.

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