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Williams: Families and Faith

Independent Jackson mayoral candidate Richard "Chip" Williams wants to focus on the family.

Senate 28: Meet the Candidates

Nine people want to fill the Mississippi Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Alice Harden.

On Education, Privilege and Empowerment

Payton Head, student body president at the University of Missouri, my alma mater, recently wrote that while walking through campus Sept. 11, a pickup truck full of white guys screamed …

Pitts: The South is Overdue for Reckoning

Leonard Pitts Jr. will sign copies of Grant Park at Lemuria Books on Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. He recently spoke to the Jackson Free Press about race, writing and …

Stonewall: Life Across the Tracks

There's a saying amongst black folks in Stonewall, that if it has a motor, they—white cops—don't want you on it.

Halloween Savings, Christmas Wrappings, Sandy and Bras

Hope Credit Union is holding a training session on October 31 designed to help families of more than 130 capital city-area children save for college.

Problems Persist in First Half of Election Day

Dozens of gold-shirted volunteers at the NAACP's Protect the Vote headquarters are busily fielding a steady stream of calls from across the state to the organization's voter helpline.

Feds Act to Make Drilling Safer

The White House finalized new federal regulations Wednesday that the Obama administration hopes will make offshore drilling safer.

County Courts Get Funding Boost

Three Hinds County departments received a funding bump this morning. At its regular meeting, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors agreed to provide $95,000 this year to the offices of …

C.J. Lawrence

Defense attorney C.J. Lawrence's "#iftheygunnedmedown" turned into a worldwide call to awareness.

Uncertainty About 3rd Grade Gate Standards Frustrates School Officials

With testing for the so-called 3rd grade reading gate—which requires students to pass a literacy test before moving to the next grade—now under way around the state, some public school …

Yarber Budget Proposes Tax Hike, Furloughs to Balance Budget

The City of Jackson is going into austerity mode with Mayor Tony Yarber's budget proposal, unveiled this morning at the first of a month's worth of budget talks.

JPD, Zoo and Parks Face Tough Budget Climate

Beth Poff, the executive director of the Jackson Zoo, said the park is in a good financial position and debt-free.

Council Votes No on $15 Million Waste Hauling Contract

The Jackson City Council overwhelmingly said no to a proposal for hauling biosolids from a city wastewater treatment plant.

Hinds County OKs Landfill, Requests Byram-Clinton Funds

A rubbish dump near Clinton will nearly double in size after action from the Hinds County Board of Supervisors today.

Walnut Grove Warden Defends Staff Training

Walnut Grove has cleaned up its act. That's the message from top officials with the beleaguered privately operated prison and the Mississippi Department of Corrections. It's also the reason the …

More Fallout Over MAEP Funding Court Battle

Ironically, the same cadre of Republican leaders who unilaterally pushed through 42A are lambasting Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Winston Kidd for what they say is usurping the Legislature's authority …

Siemens Water Meter Work Could Resume Within Weeks

Work could soon resume on the Siemens water-meter installation project, a top Jackson public-works official said May 7.

Voter ID Suffers Big Blows

State requirements for citizens to present government-issued identification suffered several setbacks this week.

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The JFP Interview with Malcolm White: Director of Optimism

It took Malcolm White a few years to find the right place to anchor his St. Patrick's Day parade.