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St. Paddy's Weekend in Jacktown Starts Right Here and Now
It's here! It's the week we all party like the Irish. The JFP has gathered all the details in one place for you; pick up the huge print edition this …
South by Southwest - Day Two
Yesterday was sort of my SXSW warmup. A lot of people were just flying in on Wednesday, so everything was still a little quiet. I arrived at Red River (downtown's …
Spring Tour of Jackson
Spring is here, and it is time to get out of the house. Rediscover the green grass under your toes and our city's green destinations.
[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 27
The week of the St. Paddy's Parade is, without question, the biggest party of the year in downtown Jackson. Every venue close to downtown joins in the spring celebration with …
Melton to Democratic Party: ‘Go to Hell' (Updated)
Mayor Frank Melton told the Jackson Free Press Tuesday that the Jackson Municipal Executive Democratic Committee can "go to hell" for disqualifying him to re-run as a Democrat in the …
Boys & Girls Club to Close?
More than 1,000 Jackson schoolchildren could be left unsupervised after school if a local community organization does not receive donations soon. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi plans …
Melton Objects To Gulf Coast Jury
Following a federal judge's decision yesterday to hold Mayor Frank Melton's retrial in Jackson, with a jury from the Gulf Coast, Melton has filed a motion to reconsider the ruling. …
Protect Justice in Mississippi
Gov. Haley Barbour and Mississippi's legislators have several opportunities this session to provide measures of justice to its citizens.
We, the Unhealthy
Last year, Mississippi ranked No. 1 overall for the unhealthiest citizens in the U.S. and No. 49 in the number of physicians per capita. A quarter of our 2-year-olds haven't …
Song Of Hope
When human-rights activist Ray Barnett saw a BBC special documenting the 150,000 children fleeing persecution in war-torn Uganda, he knew he wanted to help. Barnett, who had done extensive humanitarian …
Starting the New Year Right
J. Tillman is perhaps best known as the drummer/vocalist for Seattle darlings Fleet Foxes, but he had been recording as a solo artist for many years before he joined the …
[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 25
Let out the funk at Martin's this Friday night when Atlanta-based Entropy returns to Jackson with their wacky funk bomb.
Sports
Monday's Starting Five ... Plus
Nicholls State can't stand the snow. ... It was a lost weekend in college basketball. ... Raymond takes center stage at the Colisuem.
Krugman: Obama's Budget Is 'Very, Very Good'
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman writes in his New York Times column that President Obama is taking the country in the right direction in his new budget:
My Uncle, The Artist
When people ask if I'm related to painter Andrew Bucci, I answer proudly, "Yes, he's my uncle!" It's difficult to hide my exuberance. He's a phenomenal human being and artist, …
Federal Stimulus: ‘We Need to be Ready'
The stimulus is coming, and it's bringing big money. The Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review told the Mississippi House Ways and Means Committee that the economic impact of …
Meet Jackson's Democratic Mayoral Candidates
[verbatim] On Saturday, February 28, 2009, Young Democrats of Mississippi (YDMS) will host a candidate forum for all Democratic mayoral candidates in Jackson. The forum will be at 1:00 p.m. …
