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Civil Rights Trail Book Aims to Make History Easy to Digest
By highlighting cities that played host to significant events during the civil rights movement, a new book aims to make that complex history easier to understand and to pass its legacy on to younger generations.
Alonda Thomas
Jackson State University recently named Alonda Thomas as its new associate vice president for University Communications as well as its chief communications officer. Thomas assumed both positions on July 6.
College Football: Egg Bowl Is Here
No matter what the weather, dark clouds of animosity will hover over Oxford on Friday. It's time for the Egg Bowl.
The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doctor S sez: Things are bad for Ole Miss. They're about to get worse.
Safe at Home
At the start of the second week of March, Jordan Schafer wore an Atlanta Braves home uniform, playing left field. The Braves faced the St. Louis Cardinals, a club with the likes of Albert Pujols in the lineup.
Tears, cheers, fears and too many beers
Dr. S here, still trying to wash out the pepper spray I took in the face last Saturday during the postgame celebration after Ole Miss upset sixth-ranked Florida, 17-14. Meanwhile, here's a few notes to tide you over until my brain and vision clear (Did I mention that my Cardinals-Angels World Series pick is looking good?) …
Why Chess Still Matters
Chess has an unusual place in the American sports imagination. It's a reliable sports cliché spouted by almost every commentator: Don't you know that every game of baseball, basketball, and football is really a "chess match"?
3 Years Later: Oil Spill Cleanup, Study Carries On
At first glance, the marshy, muddy coastline of Bay Jimmy in southeast Louisiana appears healthy three years after the nation's worst offshore oil spill.
Attorney: Ricin Suspect was Released on Bond
FBI agents returned to another man's house where they'd previously searched in connection with the case.
SD Tribe Faces Ultimatum on Sale of Massacre Site
Tribal members say the man who owns a piece of the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is trying to profit from their suffering.
Senate Bill Lets States Tax Internet Purchases
The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would empower states to collect sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet.
New Vote Machines Create Snags
The Jackson Free Press is hearing about a number of Election Day issues that seem to be associated with the use of new voting machines.
Mark Sanford Redeems Career, Heading to Congress
In a story of political redemption, Mark Sanford is headed back to Congress after his career was derailed by scandal four years ago.
Lumumba Rocks the House at Mayoral Debate
Chokwe Lumumba was a clear winner of Friday's night mayoral debate at Mississippi College School of Law.
Common CORE to Standardize Public Education
Mississippi is consistently behind the eight ball when it comes to public education, but a new plan being implemented right now could change our students' educational outcomes in the future.
An Unmoving Movement
Michael O'Brien spent years putting together various perspectives of the Woolworth sit-in for his book, "We Shall Not Be Moved."
Senate Democrats, GOP to Stage Votes on Rival Cuts
Across-the-board spending cuts all but certain, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are staging a politically charged showdown designed to avoid public blame for any resulting inconvenience or disruption in government services.
Army GI Says He Leaked Secrets to Spark War Debate
After almost three years in custody, the Army private accused in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history said he did it because he wanted the public to know how the American military was fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with little regard for human life.
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.
Long-Awaited Plea is Near in Colo. Theater Shooting
In the nearly eight months since James Holmes first shuffled into court with vacant eyes and reddish-orange hair, neither he nor his lawyers have said much about how he would plead to charges from the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting.