All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Jackson Free Press (10449)
- Donna Ladd (2205)
- Adam Lynch (1370)
- Dustin Cardon (1018)
- Bryan Flynn (895)
- Ronni Mott (779)
- R.L. Nave (670)
- Arielle Dreher (592)
- Ward Schaefer (522)
- Lacey McLaughlin (353)
Politics
Tackling ‘Corrupting Effects’ of Election Laws
The Mississippi Legislature, at least so far, is showing more willingness to regulate campaign and election practices than at anytime in its history.
Politics
Gov. Bryant Taps Justice Chandler to Lead Overhaul of Child Welfare System
The State of Mississippi took the first step toward following a set of recommendations for complying with the long-running court case over the state's foster-care system known as Olivia Y.
This Is Their Story
Mr. Announcement: "In the ghetto criminal-justice system, the people are represented by two members of the McBride family: police officer and part-time security guard at the Funky Ghetto Mall, Dudley …
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Boychoir Be the Light Fun Run, Broadway in Jackson and Mississippi Nonprofit Grants
Mississippi Boychoir will host its annual Be the Light 5K-10K Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Flowood Nature Trail. Registration packets will be available at 7 a.m., and …
Jackson Habitat Looking for Applicants
[verbatim] Habitat for Humanity/Metro Jackson is a non-profit Christian organization whose purpose is to build and sell basic, decent homes at 0% interest to hardworking families in need of better, …
National
Bill Cosby Convicted of Drugging and Molesting a Woman
Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who …
Releases for the week of August 09 - August 13
Apologies for the delay, but here are the music releases for the week of August 9 - 13. They are seperated by genre: blues, country, folk, indie/electronica/underground, jazz, latin, rap, …
Why Foreign Businesses Dig Mississippi
The state of Mississippi currently has 30,231 businesses that count as foreign-owned, or are owned by corporations, LLCs, unlimited liability partners or other business organizations. The list includes companies such …
[Green Girl] Got Organic?
Millions of dairy cows live in small pens on conventional factory farms with little or no access to grass and fresh air. Dairy farmers pump the cows with growth hormones …
National
All NFL Games Will Air Online, but Watching Won't be Easy
Every NFL football game will be shown live online this season—but that doesn't mean you'll be able to watch them.
[Sex] An Unsaintly Valentine
If there'd been an award for Best Adult Emporium in last issue's Best-of-Jackson roundup, first prize would surely have gone to Romantic Adventures, an unassuming-looking establishment—on the outside, that is, …
Cover
Crossroads 2020 Film Festival Moves to a Virtual Platform
Despite the lack of people going to movie theaters because of COVID-19, Crossroads Film Society remains determined to put on a successful film festival, but this year it will look …
Education
JSU Masking Initiative, MSU Student Pandemic Support and MSU Humanities Council Awards
Jackson State University recently launched an incentive program called "Thank You for Masking Up" that will give students the chance to win gift cards ranging from $25 to $100 each …
Cover
Rebel Monuments in Jackson and Mississippi
This is a probably incomplete list of metro-area memorials to the war for white supremacy, compiled at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Spay and Neuter, Shayna's Boutique and Sweat Sauna Studio
The Big Fix Clinic, a high-volume pet sterilization program that Mississippi Spay and Neuter operates, is offering free spay-and-neuter surgeries to cats in zip code 39213, the northeast Jackson area, …
Politics
Mississippi Medical Marijuana Licensing Set to Start by June
Days after Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, the state Health Department said Friday it is working to develop its part of the program.
Education
USM Economic Outlook Forum, Grants and Online Degree Program at MSU
The University of Southern Mississippi is set to host its annual Economic Outlook Forum on Thursday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Thad Cochran Center Grand …
Jacksonian
George J. Bey III
In junior high while other kids his age were more interested in basketball shoes, Dr. George J. Bey III was studying his teeth.
Biz Roundup
UMMC Facilities Closing, MDA Collaboration on Verizon Innovative Learning App Challenge
University of Mississippi Medical Center announced in a release last week that University Wellness Center Downtown and University Wellness Center Northeast in Jackson will both close on April 1.
MDA Extends Entrepreneur Training
The Mississippi Development Authority is extending its Dec. 3 enrollment deadline for its free inaugural entrepreneur and business-owner training seminar to Dec. 17 due a low number of applicants.
