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Road Trip Destinations
If you're planning a day trip from Jackson, consider yourself lucky: The state capital sits at the crossroad of two major interstate highways, making it easy to get to nearby …
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Angela Graves
It's obvious—Angela Graves is 6 feet tall with a megawatt smile book-ended by deep dimples. It's not obvious, unless you're standing outside her classroom listening, that she's one of the …
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Education
Students, Parents, Business Leaders Rally for "Seat at the Table" in Ed-Formula Re-Write
Students, parents and advocates gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol on Thursday, March 16, calling on lawmakers to slow down the process of rewriting Mississippi's education funding formula and hold …
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Tell Me the Truth, JoAnne
Q. I've been hearing a lot about crime on the evening news. Should I consider moving out of Jackson to raise my children? – Running Scared
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Huge Crowds Gather in Hopes of Seeing Mandela Body
It was easy to see the thousands of people who had been turned away Friday in their bid to say farewell to Nelson Mandela—they were the ones fighting back tears …
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Biz Roundup
T J's Ice Cream Parlour, Waitr Jackson, Eastover Market, and Lenny's Sub Shop
South Jackson native Thomas Jones opened his new business, T J's Ice Cream Parlour, on Oct. 10.
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Biz Roundup
Wine and Dine: Changes Coming to Fenian's and Grocery Stores
Three months ago, Ryan Cassell—a Madison native who had been living in Charlotte, N.C., for the last 10 years—returned to his home state to take on the position of head …
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Food
Livingston Reborn
For Ron Guerieri, one of the partners at Livingston Mercantile, everything old is new again. Seated at a table at The Gathering, the restaurant side of the property, he explains …
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Person of the Day
Mary Margaret Hyer
Mary Margaret Hyer, a University of Mississippi graduate who promoted organ donation, won the Miss Mississippi competition on Saturday, June 22 in Vicksburg.
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Fujiya & Miyagi's "Transparent Things"
"They're doing for 70s krautrock and motorik what the DFA did for early 80s electro. Indeed, without even being asked, they've gone and done the unthinkable: They've actually made krautrock …
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Another Storm Brewin'
David Baria says he's one of the lucky ones. That's a bit hard to fathom. After evacuating from Bay St. Louis with his wife, three children and their pets to …
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Editor's Note
Time to Think Small
I've been a bit amazed of late to hear all the hoopla over Sam's Club deciding to leave Jackson for suburban pastures.
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Survivors Tell Their Stories: 'We Are Safe Here'
A powerful storm system was menacing a large swath of the South early Tuesday, killing more than two dozen people from Arkansas to Alabama over more than two days of …
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Motorcar Man
If you've lived in the metro area for at least six months, then more than likely you've seen local singer/songwriter Larry Brewer's name pop up frequently in the JFP's music …
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Sure, summer is not officially over. In fact, it is nowhere near being over in any real sense of the word. As those of us who have spent sizeable amounts …
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Jackson Is Learning, Yarber Says
Jackson has been "teetering between lucky and learning" for the last 20 years, Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber said at Friday Forum this morning. The city has problems, but is …
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Film
Mississippi Made
Actor, writer and film producer Ben Matheny isn't shy about his pride for his Mississippi roots.
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Civil Rights
OPINION: Separate But Unequal
On Saturday, Dec. 9, I was lucky enough to attend the historic opening of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
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La Finestra to Serve its Final Meal Oct. 18
La Finestra in downtown Jackson will serve its last meal on Sunday, Oct. 18.
