Best of Jackson
A Day of Food
It is a fact that the Jackson area has great food. From the pig-ear sandwich at the Big Apple Inn (try it at least once) to the freshly baked bread …
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Back To School Accessorizin'
Along with the new school year comes new clothes and accessories. Here are some of the fashion trends the JFP's visiting Girl Scout troop members predict for this fall.
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What Is ‘Common Core’ All About?
The Common Core, a set of math and English language arts standards that spells out what skills students are expected to master in kindergarten through 12th grade, will be rolled …
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Early Ed: Critical to Child Success
Ninety percent of a child's critical brain development occurs between birth and age 5. Children in Mississippi are not required to attend school until age 6.
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Leader of the PAC
Bishop Ronnie Crudup says federal law does not require his political action committee to reveal more donor and expenditure information until Oct. 15, 2014. So, he's not going to.
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Black is the New Black: How Blacks Changed the GOP Game
On the night of June 24, state Sen. Chris McDaniel took the podium from his fellow Mississippi state legislator Michael Watson after results came in for the Republican primary run-off …
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Girl Tunes: The Performers of the 2014 JFP Chick Ball
Funk-fusion songstress Victoria Cross expects to give listeners at the 10th Annual Chick Ball something they've never heard before.
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The 2014 Chicks We Love
The holistic path of osteopathic medicine, emphasizing preventative care, drew Dr. Carrie Nash toward her degree.
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PREVENT, Protect, Empower Hero: Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy
In the summer of 2013, Ron Crew, instructor and coordinator at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy, went on a mission trip to Thailand, where his eyes were opened …
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Prevent, PROTECT, Empower Hero: Sen. Sally Doty
In the spring of 1986, a young Mississippi University for Women sophomore was in the upstairs sitting area of the Mississippi Senate gallery looking down on the floor, where she …
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Prevent, Protect, EMPOWER Hero: Sarah Reynolds
Sarah Reynolds doesn't fit the stereotype that many people associate with domestic-violence victims.
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Using Her Voice
Pamela D.C. Junior was 15 years old when a teacher at Jim Hill High School approached her and said, "You need to use this voice of yours." At the time, …
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10 Years of Stopping Abuse: How and Why We Started the JFP Chick Ball
The JFP Chick Ball matters to people who don't usually get asked to help with fundraisers. It gets everyone involved. It raises awareness. It gives a way to talk about …
Fischerisms: A Collection of Quotes from AFA Spokesman Bryan Fischer
On Hitler: "Homosexuality gave us Adolph Hitler, and homosexuals in the military gave us the Brown Shirts, the Nazi war machine and six million dead Jews."
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Loving All Over Hobby Lobby
In September 2012, the American Family Association sent an action alert to its followers, urging them to support Hobby Lobby in its quest to deny insurance coverage of some contraception …
